Iowa’s state auditor and Governor Kim Reynolds are at odds about school vouchers. And Illinois Governor JB Pritzker brings his budget to state lawmakers. Host Jim Niedelman gets into that with Iowa Republican Party Chair Jeff Kaufmann and Democratic Political Consultant Dave Heller.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker proposed a $55 billion budget — which Republicans say is the largest in the state's history — in his annual speech to the General Assembly on Wednesday. The big picture: Pritzker proposed new initiatives to shore up education at all levels,

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker proposed an approximately $55 billion budget for 2026 that sees higher revenue for the state thanks to stronger-than-expected income tax collections, leading to a potential surplus.