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House Appropriations-Higher Ed Chair Ford Warns of Cuts to MAP

May 15, 2019 | Ford

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As lawmakers consider possible cuts toward higher education, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is emphasizing the value of the Monetary Award Program (MAP) and warning about the negative impact on students if funding were to be slashed....

State Rep. Barbara Hernandez Fighting to Stop Attacks on Middle-Class Workers’ Wages, Workplace Safety

May 15, 2019 | Hernandez B

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is standing up to extreme attempts to cut middle-class wages and strip away workplace protections by backing legislation preventing local governments from passing controversial laws weakening collective...

Reitz Sponsors Pro-Second Amendment Legislation to Expand Rights of Law-Abiding Gun Owners

May 15, 2019 | Reitz

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Nathan Reitz, D-Steeleville, is co-sponsoring pro-Second Amendment legislation that is designed to lift a number of recently enacted restrictions while also allowing an accommodation for a major economic driver in Southern Illinois. ...

Halpin Fights to Stop Attacks on Middle-Class Families, Keep Unions Strong

May 15, 2019 | Halpin

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is pushing to ensure cities and towns don’t pass laws which weaken unions and endanger workers’ access to safe, fair-paying jobs.“Strong unions are the backbone of a workforce composed of good-paying, safe...

Yednock Sponsors Legislation to Reduce Burdens on Law Abiding Gun Owners in Illinois

May 15, 2019 | Yednock

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is sponsoring legislation that makes common sense improvements to the existing limitations placed on law-abiding gun owners in Illinois, including reducing the restrictions currently placed on members of the...

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