Aug 25, 2017 | Andrade
CHICAGO – State Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed his legislation, House Bill 3419, which forbids the state to invest or contract with companies that are avoiding paying state taxes by stashing profits...
Aug 25, 2017 | Yingling
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – Longtime environmental advocate state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, received a 100 percent rating from the Illinois Environmental Council for his 2017 pro-environment legislative voting record. “I am honored to receive such high praise from...
Aug 25, 2017 | Manley
JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is urging lawmakers to override the governor’s veto of a measure that would make Illinois state finances more transparent by requiring agencies to disclose any bills that have not yet gone to the Office of the...
Aug 25, 2017 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the deadly domestic terrorist attack in Charlottesville, VA, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, sponsored legislation condemning hate groups. “The fact that the country witnessed a violent and racially divisive gathering...
Aug 25, 2017 | Stuart
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – To increase government transparency and require more frequent debt disclosure by state agencies, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is calling on legislators to override the governor’s attempt to block the bipartisan Debt Transparency Act....