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News Brief - June 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
7m 30s
Senate Democrats Advocate for Housing Access and Affordability
May 27, 2026
9m 50s
News Brief - May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
7m 09s
News Brief - May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
5m 08s
News Brief - May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
6m 36s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17/26 | News Brief - June 17, 2026 | Members of the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus react as the budget, revenue package, and other items are signed into law for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on July 1st. | 7m 30s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | Senate Democrats Advocate for Housing Access and Affordability✨ | housing accessaffordability+4 | — | Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus | Illinois | housingaffordability+4 | — | 9m 50s | |
| 5/22/26 | News Brief - May 22, 2026✨ | artificial intelligenceconsumer protection+4 | — | Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus | Illinois | artificial intelligenceregulations+4 | — | 7m 09s | |
| 5/21/26 | News Brief - May 21, 2026✨ | consumer protectioncivil rights+4 | — | Illinois Senate Democratic CaucusIllinois+1 | — | Illinois Senateconsumer rights+4 | — | 5m 08s | |
| 5/20/26 | News Brief - May 20, 2026✨ | HIV preventionsexual assault+3 | — | Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus | Illinois | HIV fundingsexual assault protections+3 | — | 6m 36s | |
| 5/15/26 | News Brief - May 15, 2026✨ | child welfarestudent health+3 | — | Illinois Senate Democrats | Illinois | Illinois lawmakerschild welfare protections+3 | — | 6m 54s | |
| 5/14/26 | News Brief - May 14, 2026✨ | insurance costsconsumer protection+5 | — | Illinois Senate Democrats | O’HareMidway | Illinoisinsurance+7 | — | 6m 48s | |
| 5/13/26 | Balancing Innovation and Protection in the AI Age✨ | AI legislationconsumer protection+4 | — | Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus | — | AIlegislation+4 | — | 12m 30s | |
| 5/4/26 | Majority Report - May 4, 2026✨ | children's policieseducation+3 | — | Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus | Illinois | Illinoischildren+4 | — | 4m 25s | |
| 5/1/26 | News Brief - May 1, 2026✨ | patient privacycash payments+4 | — | Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus | Illinois | Illinois Senatepatient privacy+4 | — | 6m 17s | |
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| 4/30/26 | News Brief - April 30, 2026✨ | domestic violencehousing support+3 | — | Illinois Senate Democrats | Illinois | domestic violencehousing support+3 | — | 5m 17s | |
| 4/29/26 | News Brief - April 29, 2026✨ | newborn home visiting supportDNA match notifications+3 | — | Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus | Illinois | newborn home visitingDNA notifications+3 | — | 5m 44s | |
| 4/24/26 | Senator Laura Murphy Discusses the Expansion of Equine Therapy Insurance Coverage | State Senator Laura Murphy joins the podcast to discuss a new Illinois law expanding insurance coverage for equine therapy, including how it can help children on the autism spectrum, veterans with PTSD, and patients with motion or muscular disorders. The conversation also explores the science behind the therapy, why horses can be such effective treatment partners, and the insurance challenges still facing many Illinois families. | 9m 50s | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | Every Baby Needs a Village: Championing Black Maternal Health with Senator Doris Turner✨ | Black Maternal HealthCommunity Support+1 | Dr Gina LathanDr Erica Austin | Every Baby Needs a Village | — | maternal healthexpecting mothers+1 | — | 8m 41s | |
| 3/27/26 | News Brief - March 27, 2026✨ | solar energynicotine sales+1 | — | plug-in solarthe News Brief+1 | — | Illinois SenateDemocrats+2 | — | 6m 10s | |
| 3/26/26 | News Brief - March 26, 2026✨ | neurodiversitycorrectional officer protections+4 | — | the News Briefthe Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus | — | IllinoisSenate+3 | — | 5m 39s | |
| 3/18/26 | Senator Willie Preston Discusses Leadership, Service, and the Legacy of Jesse White | State Senator Willie Preston joins the podcast to discuss honoring former Secretary of State Jesse White with the renaming of Illinois’ flagship Secretary of State building in Chicago. Preston reflects on White’s decades of public service, his impact through the Jesse White Tumblers, and the example he set for bipartisan, people-centered leadership. | 9m 59s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 | Protecting Illinois Consumers in the Age of Cryptocurrency | Cryptocurrency is growing fast, but so are the risks tied to scams and consumer confusion. Senator Mark Walker joins the Sound of the State podcast to explain Illinois’ new Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act, how it aims to protect consumers, and why he believes responsible regulation could actually help the crypto industry build long-term credibility. | 8m 59s | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | Senate Democrats Respond to Governor Pritzker's Budget Address✨ | budget proposalaffordability+4 | — | Senatethe Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus | Springfield | negotiationsSpringfield+1 | — | 15m 21s | |
| 2/19/26 | Closing the Gap: Policy, Progress, and Black Health Equity✨ | health equityBlack communities+3 | Senator Lakesia CollinsLeader Mattie Hunter+1 | Closing the Gap | — | Black History Monthhealth justice+1 | — | 23m 33s | |
| 1/20/26 | Senator Michael Hastings Details Efforts to Increase Transparency in Homeowners Insurance Rates✨ | homeowners insurancetransparency+2 | Senator Michael E Hastings | — | — | House Bill 3799insurance oversight+1 | — | 9m 31s | |
| 1/14/26 | News Brief - January 14, 2026✨ | energy lawrenewables+7 | — | renewable energybattery storage+1 | — | legislationIllinois+1 | — | 5m 49s | |
| 1/7/26 | Senator Cristina Castro: Advocating for Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities✨ | fair wagesworkers with disabilities+2 | Cristina Castro | StateSound of the State | — | equity in paylegislation+1 | — | 7m 56s | |
| 1/1/26 | Interesting New Laws in Illinois in 2026✨ | new lawsIllinois+4 | — | — | Illinois | lawslegislation+2 | — | 7m 48s | |
| 12/5/25 | Inside Illinois’ Fight for Reproductive Rights with Senator Celina Villanueva✨ | reproductive rightslegislation+2 | Senator Celina Villanueva | Fight for Reproductive Rights | Illinois | crisis pregnancy centerspersonal freedom+1 | — | 19m 23s | |
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