SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, recently voted to pass legislation to help educators save more effectively for retirement by providing them the options of participating in state-administered 403(b) savings plans. “Our state’s hard-working...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –Leading the effort to expand workplace anti-discrimination protections in Illinois, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, recently voted to pass legislation that establishes statewide employee protections that apply to all employers in the state....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is working to expand access to high-speed internet access in often-underserved rural communities by passing legislation through the House to help identify and eliminate barriers to broadband adoption...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Companies that move jobs overseas and out of state will be required to provide advance notice and repay all grants, loans and tax benefits under legislation passed out of the Illinois House Thursday by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island. “Our...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, voted to protect Illinois residents from Washington politicians’ effort to slash tax credits for middle-class families and hand out tax cuts for the wealthy Wednesday. Halpin voted to pass bipartisan...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to growing incidents of workplace violence committed against health care workers, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is sponsoring legislation to require the implementation of new anti-violence measures at Illinois veterans’ homes,...