SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Encouraging area residents to support local businesses, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is launching an online petition that highlights efforts to spend tax dollars on local businesses instead of foreign companies. “Too many of our tax...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Recognizing the important economic contribution of local steel mills and their employees, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is encouraging Illinois agencies to purchase steel made in Illinois. “We should be making every effort to buy and use...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is spearheading legislation that could help more women obtain an earlier breast cancer diagnosis by expanding insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings. “My bill ensures that women in Illinois have...
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D- Edwardsville, met with Madison County Police Chiefs and Illinois State Police last week to discuss public safety funding and her legislation to keep officers safe. “I appreciate the work our local police chiefs do to...
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Local workers joined state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, to speak out against Gov. Bruce Rauner’s efforts to further enrich big corporations at the expense of the middle class Monday. “We can all agree that Illinois needs to grow our economy...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Big businesses that ship local jobs overseas will be required to pay back every dime they’ve received from Illinois taxpayers and barred from receiving any future taxpayer-funded deals under a measure passed by state Rep. Katie Stuart,...