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Greenwood Helps Pass Measure for Safe Firearm Storage Education, Promotes Comprehensive Curriculums

May 20, 2022 | Greenwood

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, helped pass a measure to allow school districts to develop a curriculum to teach students about safe gun storage practices. “We need to look at all of our children’s needs when we talk about...

Greenwood Bills Cutting Human Services Red Tape, Raising Standards for Conservation Police Officers, Signed Into Law

May 17, 2022 | Greenwood

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, had two of her measures signed into law by Gov. Pritzker last week: Senate Bill 3184, which raises standards to become a conservation police officer with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources...

Greenwood Touts Budget Funding for Evidence-Based Education Funding, Early Childhood Education

Apr 19, 2022 | Greenwood

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, a major advocate for education reform, helped ensure the 2023 budget secured funding for major education programs, including early childhood education, special-needs education and doubling a tax...

Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Celebrates Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Apr 7, 2022 | Ammons, Buckner, Collins, Davis, Evans, Flowers, Ford, Gordon-Booth, Greenwood, Harper, Jones, Lilly, Mayfield, Meyers-Martin, Nichols, Slaughter, Smith, Tarver, Welch, West, Williams, J

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Upon the historic confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus released the following statement: “Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is one of the most impressive, qualified and fair-minded Supreme...

Greenwood Passes Measure Supporting Affordable Healthcare, Access to Treatment

Apr 6, 2022 | Greenwood

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, advocated for access to healthcare for all people in Illinois in supporting the passage of many bills this week. The legislation will help relieve the financial burdens of those who cannot afford...

Greenwood Passes Equitable Health Care Legislation, Bolsters Minority Representation in Professional Health Care Providers

Mar 24, 2022 | Greenwood

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, recently passed House Bill 4645 to bolster minority representation in health care and combat disproportionate quality of care across underserved communities. “Historically, people in underserved...

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