ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Aiming to stimulate redevelopment of historic buildings in the Quad Cities area, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, supported a plan last week to create a statewide historic tax credit program that will offset construction costs and enable...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, backed a series of measures to spur economic growth in the Quad Cities during his second legislative session. Working to lift up working families, Halpin also championed efforts to crack down on corporations...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to the death of Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) investigative caseworker Pam Knight, who was severely beaten while doing her job, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, passed legislation Friday to improve DCFS case...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, has been named a regional delegate to a key commission tasked with developing and implementing a modern passenger rail system in the Midwest. “The strength of our local infrastructure is crucial to our...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Police applicants who are immediate family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty would receive assistance pursing their own careers in law enforcement under legislation backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin,...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois businesses located on the state border would receive assistance accessing state economic incentives that will help create and retain jobs in local communities under a proposal backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island. “As a state,...