CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, has joined several House colleagues on the newly announced House Cannabis Working Group that is tasked with helping to refine and implement equity-based cannabis legislation. “When we legalized recreational cannabis use...
CHICAGO – Following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual State of the State and Budget Address, state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, issued the following statement: “Our state is in better fiscal shape than it has been in decades, but there is more work to be done. We passed...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, will continue her fight for smart investment in historically underserved communities as a returning member of a key budget accountability and forecasting panel. “One of the most basic expectations the people of Illinois...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, will continue to be an advocate for environmental sustainability, fiscal accountability, public safety and equal justice through her newly assigned committees. “I am excited to join my colleagues in addressing some of the...
CHICAGO, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, is building upon her record as a tireless advocate for healthy food access, equal opportunity and diversity in agriculture and environmental sustainability with her appointment to chair the House Agriculture and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the passage early Friday morning of the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA), state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, issued the following statement. “Last night, we made progress in promoting public safety in our state. The bill my...