WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek breaks down key topics at all 3 levels on the Weekend Morning News

Michael Johnson

May 26, 2024 at 11:19 AM

There’s a lot going on in politics these days at all levels — local, state and federal.

Though he could’ve used the full hour to cover all the topics, WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined Sunday’s Weekend Morning News for a few minutes at least, just before his weekly Political Report show, to break down some of the key topics.

See the attached video for that.

WGN Political Report airs Sundays at 9 a.m.

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