
State Week: Illinois tackles the intoxicating hemp industry
A new law puts rules on what had been an unregulated product.

Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 20 episodes
Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.
An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois.comments@stateweek.orgSupport for State Week comes from:Pie OrgThe Illinois Education Association Visit Springfield
Unknown Host hosts State Week, a government show with 20 episodes published.

A new law puts rules on what had been an unregulated product.

The team didn't get what it wanted from Illinois lawmakers. But that doesn't necessarily mean the issue won't be reworked and reconsidered.

Illinois lawmakers passed a budget and a flurry of other legislation in the final session days. But the Chicago Bears request for help with a new stadium was left on the table.

The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to end its spring session Sunday. But there are a lot of issues left to consider.

With about a week left before adjournment, legislation is advancing at the Illinois statehouse.

The legislature is scheduled to adjourn the spring session at the end of May.

Lawmakers are scheduled to wrap up their session by May 31.

The Illinois Accountability Commission issued its final report into Operation Midway Blitz.

A major piece of legislation made it through the Illinois House this week. But more changes are expected as the state tries to prevent the NFL team from building a new stadium in Indiana.

The decision comes nearly three years after their convictions on charges that involved what prosecutors called a bribery scheme involving ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

While there always complaints over property taxes, legislators have rarely tried to tackle the issue.

The centers are considered the backbone of the internet, providing processing power for technology like AI and cloud computing. But they are also controversial.

A plan to create more equity among campuses is running into opposition from the state's flagship university.


Voters will decide primaries for the U.S. Senate, governor and more on election day next week.

The governor was quick to deny any ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and Clinton later retracted that part of his testimony.

The panel was created to document incidents and the impact of immigration enforcement during Operation Midway Blitz.

Gov. JB Pritzker presented his spending plan to lawmakers this week. We discuss the package and the reaction to it.

The uncertainty of federal funding has increased over the past year, making this fiscal plan JB Pritzker's most challenging so far.

The governor is looking ahead on the state's pension debt as he prepares to present his next budget proposal.
Sponsor detection runs nightly. Check back soon.
No public pitch examples yet for this show.
Generate your own personalised pitchBased on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:
Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.








State Week has a verified contact on file. Create a free PitchCentric account to access it and generate a personalised pitch in seconds. Research at least 3 recent episodes first and lead with a specific angle that serves their government audience.
State Week is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under government and has published 20 episodes.
State Week has published 20 episodes.
State Week regularly covers government. It sits in the government category.
State Week is accessible for guests with genuine government expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
State Week hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
Episodes of State Week average 29 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
Our data rates State Week's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.
Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched 4 days ago.