St. Patrick’s Day Convention Update

By Matt | Published March 17, 2024

Here’s the latest news:

  • In a huge surprise, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be nominated for president and vice president in Chicago this summer.
  • NBC 5 Chicago reports on the three Black women leading preparations for the convention.
  • State delegation hotel assignments have been announced.
    • But no state is assigned to the non-union Trump International Hotel and Tower! However, Fox News can stay there if they want.
    • All delegation hotels are withing 5 miles of the convention venues, one of the reasons Chicago will remain an attractive host city for future conventions (assuming no repeat of 1968).
  • Security funding of $75 million for each convention was approved in the latest budget agreement, increased from $50 million where it had been for a number of cycles.
  • And security preparations continue:

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