The Ray Stevens Show (Oct. 1, 2026) | Illinois Tax Referendums, Iraq Withdrawal & $2,000 Pumpkin Theft
Today on The Ray Stevens Show, Ted Dabrowski of Fight for Illinois discusses the “multi-billion local tax blitz” on November ballots, including local tax and bond proposals facing Illinois voters. Gen. Richard Newton, senior national security contributor for NewsNation, joins the show to discuss the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and what comes next. The U.S. completed its departure from Erbil on Sept. 30, ending the Operation Inherent Resolve mission in Iraq and transitioning to a bilateral defense relationship while the counter-ISIS mission continues in Syria. David Hochberg of Team…
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