ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, is supporting legislation that would increase accessibility to affordable child care. “As we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and people start to return to working in-person instead of remotely, it is...
ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, is promoting the Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) Scholarship, which will help cover the cost of college for 10 Illinois women. “Everyone deserves to be able to pursue a higher education, regardless of their...
ROCKFORD, Ill. – As part of his efforts to reduce healthcare costs, state Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, is backing legislation allowing unused prescription drugs to be donated and distributed to patients. “With many people unable to afford and access the medication...
ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, is working to make local voices heard in Illinois’ redistricting process by bringing a public hearing of the House Redistricting Committee to the Rockford area on April 5th at 10 a.m. The hearing will be held...
ROCKFORD, Ill. – As part of his efforts to put an end to wasteful government practices in Springfield, state Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, is backing legislation that would prohibit legislators from getting paid for a full-months’ work for working as little as one day....
ROCKFORD, Ill. – To help reduce the financial burden on his constituents, state Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, introduced legislation to lower property taxes on seniors by freezing assessment values for seniors receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). “While...