Apr 24, 2017 | Harper
CHICAGO – Last week, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, met with neighborhood residents to listen to their concerns regarding federal, state and local issues during her satellite office hours meeting. “I am grateful that residents spent time with me to discuss city...
Apr 19, 2017 | Harper
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to assist Illinois’ struggling social service organizations, community colleges and universities during the state’s nearly three-year budget crisis, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, recently passed a measure to provide funding for...
Apr 11, 2017 | Harper
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Every homeowner in the state would receive a break from high property taxes under a comprehensive tax relief package passed by state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, increasing the value of key property tax credits for families, seniors and veterans....
Apr 5, 2017 | Harper
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to protect health coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, state Rep. Harper, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation that would outlaw insurance companies from denying people coverage because of their health conditions. “Health...
Apr 4, 2017 | Harper
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to end practices of pay and wage discrimination, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation to end pay discrepancies between men and women in Illinois.. “Women still only earn 79 cents on the dollar to their male...
Mar 31, 2017 | Harper
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This week, in an effort to make government officials more accountable to the people they represent, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, supported a measure that would restrict part-time politicians from receiving a taxpayer funded pension. “I want...