Gordon-Booth Responds to SAFE-T Act Court Decision

PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, issued the following statement Tuesday after the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling on pretrial release portions of the SAFE-T Act upheld the end of cash bail: “This decision reflects the countless hours of careful...

Illinois Legislative House Black Caucus Issues Statement Following SCOTUS Decision to Bar Affirmative Action in College Admissions

CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative House Black Caucus issued this statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision blocking efforts to expand equity and opportunity in college admissions: “Our radical Supreme Court’s tragic decision to sever equitable...

Gordon-Booth Responds to Additional Supreme Court Decisions

PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, issued the following statement Friday after the release of additional Supreme Court rulings: “In a matter of 24 hours, the Supreme Court has rolled the hands of time back on minorities, marginalized communities,...

Gordon-Booth Statement on Today’s Supreme Court Decision

PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, issued the following statement Thursday after the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding race-based affirmative action in college admissions: “I’m incredibly troubled by today’s decision by this Supreme Court that will...

Gordon-Booth Statement on Budget Passage

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Lead House Budget Negotiator and Speaker Pro Tempore Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, issued the following statement Saturday after passage of the state budget: “This state budget is balanced in every sense. It is a fiscally and socially responsible...