What Happens When Legislators Speak Out Against the Speaker?
Clip: 12/9/2020 | 7m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Who will be the next speaker of the Illinois House? There’s no clear answer.
Longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan still wants the job, but at least 19 of his fellow Democrats say they won’t support him for another term. Amanda Vinicky spoke with some of the first legislators to take that position.
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What Happens When Legislators Speak Out Against the Speaker?
Clip: 12/9/2020 | 7m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan still wants the job, but at least 19 of his fellow Democrats say they won’t support him for another term. Amanda Vinicky spoke with some of the first legislators to take that position.
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