Apr 3, 2019 | Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is calling on the Trump Administration to overturn new restrictions on Title X funding that could end access to affordable health care for women throughout Illinois and across the country. “Health care...
Apr 1, 2019 | Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To fight a culture of victim shaming and to encourage survivors to come forward, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is calling on U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to withdraw her attempts to weaken Title IX protections...
Mar 28, 2019 | Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure sponsored by state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, that will protect the privacy rights of sexual assault and stalking survivors has passed out of the Illinois House unanimously. “People who have lived through sexual assault and...
Mar 26, 2019 | Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To increase investment in local infrastructure and economic development in DuPage County, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is sponsoring new legislation to give local governments more discretion over how to spend funds generated by the...
Mar 18, 2019 | Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Bill 834, which was co-sponsored and strongly supported by state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, passed out of the Illinois House last week with overwhelming bipartisan support – bringing Illinois women one step closer to pay equity by...
Mar 15, 2019 | Costa Howard, Pappas
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Tourism would play a greater role in building up local communities under a measure that state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, passed out of committee this week. The proposed bill allows local governments to fund infrastructure and economic development...