Welch will not seek new term as speaker after 26 House Democrats call for change – Capitol News IL

Several lawmakers had concerns about House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch's handling of sexual harassment allegations among members and his heavy-handed management of the caucus. In September, Welch pulled his caucus out of the Democratic Party of Illinois’ coordinated campaign in a dispute over financial contributions. This divorce effectively cut Welch’s members off from the state party’s steep postage discount on campaign mailings.
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Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case

Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.

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