Ortiz Introduces Measure Pushing for ‘Medicaid for All’

Feb 14, 2020 | Ortiz

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Aaron Ortiz, D-Chicago, is laying the groundwork for a state health care for all program by introducing legislation to study the feasibility of creating a Medicaid buy-in program. Ortiz’s push for Medicaid for All  would allow Illinois...

Ortiz Cracks Down on Red Light Cameras

Feb 13, 2020 | Ortiz

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In light of recent corruption scandals regarding red light cameras, state Rep. Aaron Ortiz, D-Chicago, is championing legislation that would prohibit units of local government from relying on them as way to raise revenue. “It’s infuriating to know...

Latino Caucus Looks to Continue Lifting Up Illinois Families, Crack Down on Corruption

Jan 29, 2020 | Andrade, Crespo, Delgado, Gonzalez, Guzzardi, Hernandez B, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Willis, Zalewski

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, released the following statement on behalf of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State Address:    “Over the past year, Latino Caucus members were...

Ortiz: Our Community Has Had Enough with the Status Quo

Jan 29, 2020 | Ortiz

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Aaron Ortiz, D-Chicago, released the following statement in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State Address: “For too long, our community has suffered the consequences of politicians putting their interests before the...

Latino Caucus Calls on Congress to Stand for Refugees, Reject Funding of Trump Program

Dec 17, 2019 | Andrade, Crespo, Delgado, Guzzardi, Hernandez B, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement calling on Congress to reject a budget that allocates funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Migrant “Protection” Protocols (MPP), a federal program that...