>> Good evening and thanks for joining us on the week in review.

I'm Nick Blumberg.

Springfield.

Lawmakers scare up new funding to prevent a zombie transit system.

This is something that is change urgent for a population that dire need >> access to transportation.

>> In a marathon final day of the fall veto session.

Legislators pass a revenue and reform measure for transit.

Plus a clean energy bill.

An effort to stymie aggressive immigration enforcement.

>> I look forward to meeting with that judge to show her exactly what's happening in the extreme amount of violence perpetrated against law enforcement here.

But attorneys for the feds are looking forward to it.

Getting an appeals court to block an order for the head of Operation Midway Blitz to make daily Court appearances.

>> Donald Trump over the last 29 days.

Has spent more time talking to Hamas.

And to the Chinese Communist Party.

Into Democrats on Capitol Hill who represent half the country.

>> With no end to the shutdown insight, Illinois and other to ensure snap benefits keep flowing.

Plus, a second-degree murder conviction for the former sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey after a 9-1-1 call.

And it might feel early but candidate filing is underway for the March primary election.

>> And now to our week in review panel.

Joining us are Madison's of Adra from Block Club Chicago, Rick Pearson of the Chicago Tribune, freelance journalist Brandon Pope and Olivia Aulander also from the Chicago Tribune.

Thank you all for being here.

Let's get right to it.

So, Rick, when when the House dropped its version of the transit bill late on Tuesday night, did not get a warm reception from the governor, Senate Democrats.

What changed to get over the finish think everybody was talking about was the governor basically pronouncing thing is not going to fly and you actually have some of the Democrats saying this thing needs leadership and truly as a matter of Pritzker, pulling everybody together and not just the House Democrats and Senate Democrats, but also very powerful interests in organized labor.

Have a big say over.

Where's the money coming from and where does it go?

And frankly, I thought they crafted a pretty clever package to kind of navigate a number of hurdles and special interests without vastly affecting people's pocketbooks.

it's interesting because we saw, you know, proposals back in the spring for this online delivery tax.

Well, I think we're getting resigned yet.

We were going to have to even you know, it's not even clear about whether I believe that the parents are going to stay the same but we're all gearing up for pocketbook.

We're going to pay more.

We're gonna pay more now.

I mean, unfortunately, tollway users are going to pay more, but it is money that goes to the toll way not to transit.

Yeah.

I mean to that point alivio a lot of that money into those from the fuel tax.

There's road fund interest.

There's new tolls for sort of those capital projects, labor unions.

They often don't like seeing, you know, transportation highway related revenue get diverted from things other than roads and highways.

>> So you know what?

Got them on board there?

>> Yeah.

Circus saying this was a pretty creative package it wasn't a package that moved some money essentially from roads into transit from the fund that would normally go it to roads and to transit and a couple of different ways.

But one of the provisions and it was of this tollway change.

It's a higher toll and that money goes straight back into that whole way.

keep some money and roads, even though it's just that whole as opposed to, you know, this larger road fund.

So I think that really help probably get some of the unions on board with it since it's allowing some of that work, but also ultimately it is redirecting a lot of money to transit and to Chicago area transit in particular.

Yeah.

And there are some downstate lawmakers So I was just saying that is one of the I think downsides of this is that this kind of runs counter to.

>> Some of financial distribution that is going on in the past.

And I almost obviously the bulk of the mass transit.

The bulk of population is northeastern Illinois.

But that having been said, I just wonder if it's also kind of further politically cuts off Democrats from downstate area that they used to enjoy great popularity and is now this Ruby red.

Yeah.

I mean, you've heard from lawmakers supporting this bill saying look for every dollar you invest in transit, you get this massive economic boon and it's shared statewide.

But, you know, those sorts of economic cost benefit impact sort of studies that can be hard to explain to in a political setting.

Absolutely nn.

You know, there are.

But there are transit districts downstate and they do have capital costs capital needs and appear.

We tend to forget about them and in this case, but further cutting off their share of funding.

That's another sign we're forgetting about.

Yeah, you know, one of those proposals branded that ended up getting dropped was this no tax on things like tickets, Lollapalooza saying it, it might jeopardize the festival being in Chicago at all.

How much you think things like that are just sort of bluster and how much actually hits through the lawmakers?

Yeah, you know, look, when they presented the ticket idea, filet cut a lake shooting in the wind a little bit.

I was kind of when I heard it only houses work.

You're saying with every ticket you purchase you pay an extra fee.

That's also a CTA passed for you.

But I thought that was over head.

But how do you make it work?

you know, like number of you get better saying seeing again as ways to make.

I'm actually kind of surprised that did not advance the entertainment tax, though, with Lollapalooza raising issue over that it did feel a little bit like come on, guys.

prices you raise?

You've got to right above yeah.

I was going to say it wasn't just that.

year was also a potential tax on ONSTREAM starts a payment.

>> I think maybe it would have made some lot.

And again, a 7% tax on your Hulu subscription, you know, might not go down.

So he's lost their cost talk about a $1.50 tacked on your delivery drivers.

I mean, that's right.

You're already paying a lot with all those that are from back in the spring.

And people hated that.

well, you know, obviously there is this huge fiscal cliff here, although it was revised somewhat down.

But still 230 million go from 7.15 now about the to 20.

But they're saying that Cliff would still be back next year, right?

So they clearly had to act.

But I mean, you know, Madison, if you're the average bus or train rider.

>> Are you really aware of the severity of the situation necessarily or is this more abstract conversation that folks are having?

>> I think it's abstract up into the point where people start noticing their buses showing up even more infrequent that they already do.

However, I will say I do think there has been more of the public outreach and trying to raise awareness that there is this big, you know, fiscal cliff granted that phrase fiscal cliff can also probably go in one ear out the not really understanding what that means.

But I do think that has very real implications that once people kind of get to the other side of the conversation like, oh, this really means that a red line train is going to show up every 15 minutes.

Every 20 minutes like know that affects might that affect my day-to-day life?

Maybe I will call my state representative and give him an earful about what I think.

There were a lot of trans advocates who are passing around.

>> Flyers and different mailers and things like that.

And it was it was interesting is nice lady in my building.

They marry.

She tries to get you know, thoughts on the news and what's going on for a long time.

She was asking.

So what's going on with the although are going to have them in the future here is going to go away.

So I think like the doom and gloom that some lawmakers are painting out, feel like it's over.

We got to do this was try to getting over to everyday people.

Now they finally did something about And I think it's saying that the CTA has side with an investment of this size.

They could make transit, not just.

>> Like okay.

But better like said that they're aiming for a minute.

Had weighs on every headline.

I mean, we don't have a lot details that they haven't said like that.

This particular package will get them there right here right now.

But yeah, I want to see this pertain so it's still there and the Yeah, but it was interesting, too, that, you know, talking about that, that fiscal cliff, the fact that it >> revised so sharply down more than it would have sort of pushed off the worst of the cuts.

There are a lot of folks worried that that would take the pressure off of lawmakers.

But it seems like, you know, they they still felt the heat this Yeah, they definitely felt the heat from advocates from unions from.

I think I'm very passionate.

Democrats general assembly of all this is really important.

>> And yeah, they're saying that they can have something that's better.

And I think to Madison's point, maybe people would notice that in the in in the future a water bill.

Think back in a tribute to moment, this day the probably not.

But you're waiting to see us have Tokyo style trains that with right pay.

We do love it.

glove going down State Street.

That's From your lips to God's ears.

Let's see.

>> All right.

Well, there was another big item under consideration been kicked around for a while.

This clean energy measures.

Tell us about that.

>> Yes, so this measure was on A lot of things are in this bill.

That's now some tech governor JB Pritzker's desk, I believe has said that he is planning to sign it big debate on this bill was essentially Democrats and advocates who are saying this is going to save money in the long term because of how it will make wind and solar more efficient.

It's going to store some of that allow the state to be able to store some of that energy and a way that will eventually bring costs down.

But then you had a lot of skeptics on a lot Republicans who said this actually have little surcharge, that it's going to bring to rate pairs.

And in the short term, it's going to bring costs up.

So that was the kind of argument that we saw between 2 took up a lot of the debate.

But and on top of that also hasn't been to other staff nuclear moratorium lifted incentives to weatherize your house to make it more energy efficient.

There's a lot of stuff in here, but I think it all came down savings and when will actually bring savings?

Yeah, but it's tough to tackle charge on at a time when energy rehired.

Well, particularly for down staters than the hammer and district.

because of the way that the the >> kept rates were calculated for them and I think a lot of downstate lawmakers were kind of looking for Springfield for some relief there.

And instead you have this component coming on then, you know, plus, look at the whole idea.

We're going to be phasing out coal gas him.

If that phases out, is there enough energy to sustain what's going Yeah, this is still a kind of a very this ball is moving rather than the plane as we fly exactly.

Well, there was also a measure of preventing immigration agents for making court how to record house arrest, letting people sue.

>> If their rights were violated during civil immigration arrests.

How enforceable do you think those measures are?

You know, when we're talking about federal immigration agents here?

Well, that's that's the real big question.

Here is, you know, this this legislation kind of was trying to establish courthouse safe zones.

set up directives for hospitals and higher education as well on how to deal with these incursions by ICE or Border Patrol.

The argument is has not really been adjudicated here because there's another group that it was actually advocating for state prosecution of federal agents that violate state laws.

And there are there is a pass to provision that does allow for that.

But it's been, you basically hundreds of years comes that and, you know, it's a matter of testing.

These things in court.

And even Harmon, the Senate president was like we know we're going to get press, but we're trying to fight back.

But you see what ultimately what the Supreme Court has been doing with its conservative majority is kind of deferring to the powers of presidency and supremacy clause immunity that federal agents have is only supposed to exist if they are performing their duties and no more and if they go beyond that and trying to quote, perform their duties, that's where a liability issue this.

Yeah, I think we may have one more case for Attorney General to taking up in the near future here.

Yeah, no kidding.

All right.

Well, medicine, we heard typically frosty back and forth between Governor Pritzker and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

That risk are asking for a pause in immigration enforcement on Halloween.

>> have to say.

>> She said absolutely not.

She called the governor's request shameful during a news conference yesterday.

And in fact, I think she kind of doubled down saying no, we will be in full force over the weekend saying that what federal immigration agents are trying to do is protect children from violent criminals, which the governor did not mince words and trying to say that's absolutely not what they're doing.

They're not going after the worst of the worst, according to the governor and many other critics saying that federal immigration officials are needlessly targeting individual that have no criminal record possibly conducting illegal arrests and detentions and also detaining U.S.

citizens who are, you know, possibly impeding their efforts or they've, you know, allege that assaults on immigration agents have skyrocketed.

And that's where some of these detain men's have have come from.

The.

But Secretary Noem said there is there is no pause there.

She wouldn't even really answer when operation Midway Blitz might end.

She said we're not going to talk about it.

We're going to keep going until we clean up the streets essentially.

Yeah, well, you know, and there was also the case this week with federal prosecutors pressing charges against 6 protesters.

This is in connection.

>> With a demonstration outside of ICE is a broad view facility.

And several folks involved in local Yes, yeah.

This includes a congressional candidates running in the the 9th district.

Somebody running for Cook County commissioner.

It was 6 individuals were being charged with these conspiracy charges.

So conspiracy to impede or federal agent essentially yet stems from this one protest where they're alleging these individuals blocked a car.

They were banging on the hood.

Somebody inscribed the word pig on the car.

Overall, 6 of these individuals have stood by that they were expressing their First Amendment right to protest and that this is nearly political oppression of your opposition.

You know, according to them.

So I will definitely be interested to see where this case goes in effect any of their campaigns, although one of them, the cat because Ali, who's running in the 9th congressional district, I know she has actually raised a lot of money since this has happened.

You know, from supporters, you know, it's been a really big news.

Big news been for her and I'm sure others are probably also experiencing that kind of rally around support this candidate to I already supported.

she's just go on this political persecution.

And it's fascinating that what she's charged with here >> is conspiracy, Which is the same charge that the January 6 rioters were charged So it raises so many questions that had to wrestle with on First Amendment.

Are we now saying protest action is conspiracy to commit a crime as a protest right to to what degree that video that we just played earlier is going to be crucial in the case.

The actual describe you don't quite see the homes on video to the same degree and the accounts of everyone who was on the ground different strongly from what we're hearing that happened for 2, right.

this case could be very interested seeing the conspiracy charge was was I will say some of them are also individually charged with impeding or or assaulting a federal agent.

In addition to the conspiracy I just like to see when they get dropped.

>> they want know what I just mean, how many times have we seen those?

And it gets all the attention.

And OK?

Well, especially when we saw, you know, the National Guard Roll into DC there are all sorts of attempts that, you know, getting indictments of folks and, you know, federal grand jury said no to a lot of them.

So that, you know, this could make could well fizzle out as well.

Well, earlier this week, Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino.

He was ordered to make daily Court appearances before a federal judge.

We are in that clip earlier.

He said he was happy to do it, but federal attorneys were not.

They got an appeals court to block those Appearences.

Brandon, do you think, you know, those daily check ins or even if there's any regular check INS might tempered some of the aggressive enforcement tactics we've seen.

I am not sure that would be the case because we haven't seen any signs yet that this administration or those who are on the ground here for this operation, Midway Blitzer actually.

>> You know, really care that much about what a court says it Judge says right?

And that has been the tone from this administration.

Even in 2016, right?

And going forward.

However, it's once again that same hands we see court tries to, you know, step in.

Then there's an appeal.

Slow down the process maybe goes up to the Supreme Court.

They were all in Trump's favor and we go on again to the next one, right?

And so it's a constant Hansel at this point.

You have to wonder what the power of the judicial at this point.

even well know, force that just as for Pitino appearing daily threat, the other TRO that the judge has still exists out there.

>> hope and belief was that he would have to show up every day would have to because the judge also was very, you let's Thank you.

words each.

I did.

I mean, but truly one of the issues in this whole operation Midway Blitz has been lack of accountability from the side of Department of Homeland Security.

And again, the false statements and misrepresentations that they provided to back up their cases in court.

judges find fault I hope that this would have been some way 2 and or even the threat of contempt for violating the restraining order.

Protesters and journalists and throwing tear gas canisters like their Halloween candy.

I thought, you know, this might have had some real but now that as we are going to the appeal is interesting, too, that it's arguing basically that if he were to show up to court every day that be that make him a target, as you well know, >> where he's going to be.

>> So and as pretty good security, but also some other ways around think a figure out, I'm sure.

So we have to see a play so well.

And you know, to that point about body cameras, you know, we heard the judge say body cameras are your friend.

If you're you know, if these immigration agents are trying to claim all sorts of, you know, assault of people impeding them, if they have documentary evidence that could actually help them out at some of these instances.

Right.

And a lot of the videos that we've seen when it comes to these arrests detainment are >> their one-sided there from the protesters there from neighbors who are trying to capture this to the best of their abilities.

And when we do see videos from federal immigration officials, they tend to be very edited.

Somewhat cinema to graphically like a movie trailer.

>> Usually posted to social media, not necessarily something first person direct like a body cam.

So I very much look forward to seeing that hopefully be implemented and any court cases that come from some of these arrests, I'm sure that is going to crucial.

There.

>> Well, another big case this week, Brandon, former sheriff's Deputy Sean Grace and convicted of killing Sonya Massey, who called 9-1-1 during a mental health crisis.

Re surprised to see Grayson take the stand in his own defense.

That's usually a move that lawyers don't advocate for.

So it was surprising.

>> But look, at the end of the day, I think everyone who saw that really awful video, you know, can can feel for the family recently.

The the mother of Sonya Massey said that she talked with the family, Shaun, Greece Sean Grace's family apologize.

So there's some some healing happening from this, which ultimately is what you want to see.

Obviously, you know, heard of like this doesn't do anything to bring Sonia but it does provide some justice there for some one big item that did not happen in Springfield this week despite a visit from.

>> Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, lawmakers didn't have time or seemingly appetite too.

Take up any questions of congressional redistricting.

Do you think that's something we might see happen in Springfield soon?

I mean, we never boy.

no.

I mean, we're not saying we're not saying that.

write I would.

I wouldn't Yeah.

What you saw?

>> Was a full-court press of the DC Democrats and those trying to be very much on Hakeem Jeffries You had Illinois Democratic congressional delegation in support, but let's also remember, too 4 of going to be back, right?

So I mean it.

And and I do think are some very valid issues about black representation absolute and in trying to pair off.

I mean, they've squeezed about as much blood as you can.

They did not expect to get 14 of the 17 seats under map, right?

And the winds blew right.

You know, that 14th District to pull in the 15 plus the legal ramifications of trying to make everybody perhaps redo petitions, right arm and or pass a law that says for this election only for Congress.

These petitions can for districts different freight a means to Just there's just a whole avenue and litany of legal issues and as I talked to one lawyer, election law lawyer, they said, where were they 3 months ago, right?

Right.

Exactly.

Yeah.

Before proud are, you know, we started well and we fight from through So, you know, I think that it's really response if that was Joan One that we have the Texas time before Yeah, but no, I mean, you know, especially with you've already got 14, assuming those hold, you know, maybe squeeze out one more seat.

And yeah, we heard from, you know, the Black Caucus and Springfield saying.

>> And if you're drawing these maps, you know any which way it can really change the voters that make up that district.

And filing filing on Monday.

for that ballot.

Yeah.

I mean, you process Springfield.

Lawmakers are not planning on coming back right for them say after that marathon, Well, and there are all sorts of questions.

Are they going to come back for a special session on transit when things were much more urgent mean they did that, you know, they're doing back January, right?

And that is the vote requirement.

Do things.

But even then the clock is ticking to a March 17th primary that you're going to start messing around with stuff in January.

Good luck.

All right.

Just about a minute left.

But I want to mention that Illinois was part of this coalition suing to force a snap benefits to continue which a judge did just rule, though, should keep flowing.

But, you know, granted, you think Republicans were hoping snap might be a pain point to get Democrats to cave on the shutdown?

Absolutely there.

And they're hoping be the case and it still might be the case.

The longer this thing goes.

I this is unprecedented with over are saying, but this relief, it's not going to on a lot of money.

It's 20 million spread out amongst these.

>> Food pantries for the state.

Anything will will help at this point.

anything that 4 of you say will help us all get better informed and you have done just that.

But we're out of time.

So our thanks to.

Madison's of Rick Pearson.

Brandon Polk and Olivia Aulander.

And we're back to wrap things up right after this.

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