Mar 30, 2017 | Hoffman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to hold corporations that turn their backs on Illinois workers accountable, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is backing legislation that requires companies that ship out Illinois jobs to repay state funds they received to incentivize...
Mar 24, 2017 | Hoffman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To create jobs and stimulate the sale of goods manufactured in Illinois and America, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is leading efforts to require the state of Illinois to prioritize the purchase of Illinois and American-made products. “When we...
Mar 23, 2017 | Hoffman
Belleville, Ill. –State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, visited and discussed his role as a state legislator with students at St. Theresa School in Belleville, on Monday. “St Teresa is truly an academic asset to our city. I was very impressed by the educational culture...
Mar 16, 2017 | Hoffman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Middle-class families would keep more of their hard-earned paychecks under a proposal sponsored by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, which doubles the value of the Earned Income Tax Credit. “With many working families struggling to make ends meet,...
Mar 8, 2017 | Hoffman
Springfield, Ill. – In recognition of his years standing up for working families and fighting for organized labor, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, has been named Assistant Majority Leader of the House Democratic Caucus. “I am humbled that my colleagues have put...
Mar 3, 2017 | Hoffman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, has been named to the House Education Taskforce to help craft a solution to Illinois’ broken funding system for K-12 schools. “The goal of the taskforce is to ensure adequate and equitable funding for all...