Behind the Scenes in Springfield

Political journalist Sean Crawford will help us understand the process of legislative deliberations, including  how bills get traction, how they move through the legislature, and how they finally get passed. 

Speaker:  Sean Crawford, Managing Editor of National Public Radio Illinois
​When:  Wednesday, March 26, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Attend the Zoom meeting online at: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83622390970?pwd=e6HFzxu5JgUWUayDQTTU5bW1mmoLFK.1

“You might remember a chart in high school civics education entitled ‘How a Bill Becomes a Law’ and it seemed straightforward,” says League Member Theresa Michelson, program moderator. “It is anything but straightforward and simple. Why are state budget deliberations kept out of sight until the last minute before the May deadline? Citizens need to understand the process, especially if they want to provide input to their elected representatives.” 

This presentation is part of LWVCC's series Keeping It Local. 

Press release