Protect The Vote

Protect The Vote

Author: Dan Proft April 30, 2026 Duration: 2:23:55

0:30 - Governor Pritzker finally speaks about the shootings of two Chicago Police officers

13:47 - Pritzker Purge Law

35:03 - Governor JB Pritzker has just revealed that he and other governors are planning things to “protect the vote”

55:31 - Ray Lopez, 15th Ward alderman, on the SAFE-T Act and City Hall’s failure on public safety: “Clearly there is no impetus within the machinery to change.”

01:12:54 - U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 15th District, Mary Miller, highlights Congress’s efforts to shrink government, calling President Trump the “great regulator.” Help Rep Miller keep her seat marymillerforcongress.com

01:31:53 - Multi-Emmy Award–winning reporter and anchor Liz Collin reports on fraud investigations in Minnesota and her new documentary Minnesota Mao. Liz is also produced  The Fall of Minneapolis 

01:50:49 - Chicago Police Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. recounts the tragic shooting that killed his partner Ella French and left him without an eye, drawing parallels to last weekend’s police shootings.

02:04:58 - Dr. Michael Huber, co-founder of VIROGO, discusses how his immune-support supplement is designed to help people stay healthy year-round. Learn more about Virogo at myvirogo.com

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