“Seven months into a crippling budget stalemate, Gov. Bruce Rauner called for lawmakers to employ “mutual respect” in his State of the State address. “Rauner’s request is long overdue. Springfield is hardly known for mutual respect or amicable cooperation by either party. And the United States Congress isn’t much better. But there is a moment of … Continue reading With ‘Mutual Respect,’ Let’s Enact Criminal Justice Reform