BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Veterans will be eligible to receive college credit for their service under a new law supported by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea. “After serving abroad, veterans returning home deserve the best assistance in order to successfully reintegrate...
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – A new law supported by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, designed to prevent over 1 million Illinoisans from losing healthcare coverage will take effect on Jan. 1. “The hardworking men and women in our state deserve reasonable access to quality...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the deaths of 13 veterans at a state-run veterans’ home in Quincy, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, introduced legislation Wednesday urging Gov. Rauner’s administration to provide a comprehensive report to the General Assembly examining...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To create protections for student loan borrowers that have been victimized by predatory lending practices, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, voted to override the governor’s veto of legislation creating a student loan “bill of rights.” “Young...
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Belleville, passed legislation that holds businesses accountable for mistreating their employees out of the House Labor and Commerce Committee, yesterday. “Unethical employers that are taking advantage of their employees...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.– To offer property tax relief for working families, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, supported a proposal Wednesday that cuts property taxes for middle-class families and seniors by increasing cost-saving exemptions, while giving local residents...