WASHINGTON, September 28, 2026 — Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, the bipartisan government relations and communications affiliate of international law firm Cozen O’Connor, today announced the addition of Alex Calabro as principal in its Washington, D.C., office.
“The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating state campaign disclosure law by failing to publicly reveal who is providing him with a rent-free downtown Chicago apartment, where he has been staying since the spring,” by the Chicago Tribune.
“The race for the governor’s mansion is in its final month, and Democrats and Republicans are ramping up their attacks,” by Axios Chicago.
“Constellation Energy, the largest U.S. nuclear provider, agreed Tuesday to invest $4.3 billion to increase output at 11 nuclear plants in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and then sell this additional power to Google over a 20-year period,” by the Chicago Tribune.
“Americans for Prosperity Illinois is asking Attorney General Kwame Raoul and four county state’s attorneys to investigate whether 24 local taxing bodies used taxpayer resources to campaign for more taxpayer money,” by the Center Square Illinois.
“Speaking at a City Hall news conference, Johnson made clear he still backs the former deputy political director for the Chicago Teachers Union,” by the Chicago Tribune.
“As he prepares to unveil his next budget, the mayor highlights his record on pensions, spending and tax collections,” by Crain’s Chicago Business.
“The woman at the center of the Chicago Public Schools inspector general’s reopened investigation into Hilario Dominguez, a candidate for Chicago Board of Education president, sent a letter Monday denouncing the top watchdog’s handling of the sexual harassment case,” by the Chicago Tribune.
“Mayor Brandon Johnson, Susana Mendoza and Alexi Giannoulias are building relationships with content creators as campaigns rethink how they share their message in the upcoming municipal elections,” by Block Club Chicago.
As the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is in pole position to chair the committee if Democrats win a majority this fall, which would lead to stepped-up oversight of prudential regulators, financial firms, housing regulators, fintechs, and crypto.
The 2026-27 Supreme Court term began yesterday. The term includes major cases relating to business, elections, and immigration, but the Court’s emergency docket, which features decisions made on an expedited basis without oral arguments, has become increasingly significant during President Donald Trump’s second term.
The battle for control of Congress has attracted much of the attention ahead of this year’s midterms but voters in a majority of states, including nearly all the 2024 battleground states, will also elect governors this November. Read the Cozen Currents here.
With early voting approaching, the 2026 midterms are emerging as a consequential test for both parties. Our team examines the closely watched Senate races, the voter sentiment shaping the cycle, and what the results could mean for control of Congress and the road to 2028. Featuring Public Strategies’ Howard Schweitzer (DC), Mark Alderman (DC), and Patrick Martin (DC). Listen here.
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