SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Sexually violent criminals will face justice for their crimes under a new law backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, allowing survivors who have a warrant for a non-violent crime come forward to the police without fear of arrest.“Sexual...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is improving the process for reporting child abuse by reinforcing lines of communication between the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and other groups in charge of keeping kids safe.“We’ve...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is fighting for more affordable health care by passing legislation preventing big insurance companies from raising premiums for no reason. “People need dependable health care and big insurance companies are...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is combatting human trafficking by passing stronger penalties for those benefiting from the practice and increasing training to help law enforcement professionals and hotel workers to identify it.“Human...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, made strides for mass transit expansion with his successful bid to include funding for high-speed rail development in Illinois’ recent capital bill. “High-speed rail systems are the future of mass transit,...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Local homeowners would receive property tax relief under legislation passed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, creating an annual property tax refund. “People in our communities simply cannot afford property taxes that get higher and higher...