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Hanson Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address, Underscores Need to Support Working Families

Feb 22, 2024 | Hanson

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual budget address Wednesday: “This year’s budget is an opportunity to further invest in our local schools, create safer communities and...

Blair-Sherlock Introduces Plan to Help Families Rollover 529 College Savings Accounts into Roth IRA

Feb 22, 2024 | Blair-Sherlock

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Families would be able to more easily rollover money from a 529 College Savings account to a Roth IRA under a proposal introduced by state Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock, D-Villa Park. “This option would give parents and their children greater...

Cassidy: Time is Now to Demand Change in Budget Priorities

Feb 22, 2024 | Cassidy

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, praised Gov Pritzker’s focus on maternal mortality following the Governor’s State of the State and Budget Address on Wednesday: “In his budget address, the governor set a starting point for the work to come,...

Hirschauer Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address

Feb 22, 2024 | Hirschauer

WEST CHICAGO, Ill. — State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, issued the following statement in response to Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address: “Yesterday, we began the hard work of crafting a state budget that reflects our shared values and that will benefit...

House and Senate Mental Health Committees Collaborate to Address Workforce Shortage

Feb 22, 2024 | LaPointe

CHICAGO – The House Mental Health & Addiction Committee will reconvene with the Senate Behavioral & Mental Health Committee to continue discussing the ongoing issue of the behavioral health workforce shortage across the state. The meeting is scheduled for...

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