{"podcast":{"title":"The States","slug":"the-center-square-daily-6742680","podcast_index_feed_id":6742680,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/yyj8m_Dh","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americas-talking-network4","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ee064a44-be34-4c62-9b0f-be5ef1c62fac/764c77f8-ccbd-412c-bf97-23779178db6d/3000x3000/the_states_podcast_cover_art.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"The Center Square","episode_count":210,"summary":"The States Powered by The Center Square is a show that highlights the work of The Center Square reporters from statehouses across the country to Washington D.C. all with an eye towards the impacts of today's news on the taxpayer.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T12:19:54.889359+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680"},"episode":{"title":"The Center Square Daily | 4.10.26 |  Lawmakers Critical of Illinois Ethics in Madigan Appeals","slug":"the-center-square-daily-4-10-26-lawmakers-critical-of-illinois-ethics-in-madigan-appeals","published_at":"2026-04-10T20:23:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680/the-center-square-daily-4-10-26-lawmakers-critical-of-illinois-ethics-in-madigan-appeals","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americas-talking-network4","audio_url":"https://afp-444292-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/8b02661e-96f3-4975-81b1-e2aa11528098/episodes/7628b841-4f86-4abb-9850-3855c12e00f5/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8b02661e-96f3-4975-81b1-e2aa11528098&awEpisodeId=7628b841-4f86-4abb-9850-3855c12e00f5&feed=yyj8m_Dh","summary":"In today’s episode of The Center Square Daily, host Greg Bishop breaks down the biggest stories impacting taxpayers across the country. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced the results of a massive hospice fraud bust in Los Angeles County while other states continue to take a hard look at potential fraud in their government programs. We also dive into Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's appeal after being convicted on 10 counts relating to bribery and corruption last year.","meta_description":"In today’s episode of The Center Square Daily, host Greg Bishop breaks down the biggest stories impacting taxpayers across the country. California Attorne…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1472,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-center-square-daily-6742680/episodes/the-center-square-daily-4-10-26-lawmakers-critical-of-illinois-ethics-in-madigan-appeals/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680/the-center-square-daily-4-10-26-lawmakers-critical-of-illinois-ethics-in-madigan-appeals.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}