Madigan Wins Speaker’s Office, As Senate Sets Limits
Clip: 1/11/2017 | 6m 52s
It’s a new day in Springfield, with a new set of legislators sworn into office. But is it?
Democratic Rep. Michael Madigan won an unprecedented 17th term as Illinois House Speaker. And the Republican Party is already undermining its own calls for bipartisanship. Amanda Vinicky joins us from Springfield with details.
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Madigan Wins Speaker’s Office, As Senate Sets Limits
Clip: 1/11/2017 | 6m 52s
Democratic Rep. Michael Madigan won an unprecedented 17th term as Illinois House Speaker. And the Republican Party is already undermining its own calls for bipartisanship. Amanda Vinicky joins us from Springfield with details.
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