Mar 8, 2017 | Walsh
SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Joliet, is sponsoring legislation to allow middle-class families to keep more of their hard-earned income by doubling the value of the Earned Income Tax Credit. The Walsh-backed bill is a key element of an economic reform...
Mar 2, 2017 | Walsh
JOLIET – In an effort to help save the lives of individuals waiting on the state’s organ transplant list, state Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Joliet, voted for legislation that aims to decrease waiting times for individuals needing organ transplants by allowing residents 16...
Mar 1, 2017 | Walsh
JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Elwood, is demanding the state put American jobs first by backing a measure that would require Illinois to only purchase vehicles made in North America. “Taxpayers in my district are fed up with foreign businesses and...
Feb 21, 2017 | Walsh
JOLIET, Ill. – To help ease local motorists’ commutes and improve roadway safety, state Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Joliet, is sponsoring legislation urging the Illinois Department of Transportation to erect signs warning drivers of upcoming congestion on Interstate 80....
Feb 9, 2017 | Walsh
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, will focus on protecting funding for critical local services as the new chairperson of the House Counties and Townships Committee during the upcoming legislative session. “Serving as chairperson of the...
Feb 1, 2017 | Walsh
JOLIET, Ill. – In recognition of his continued advocacy to expand recreational opportunities for Illinois families, state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, was recently honored as the 2016 Outstanding Legislator of the Year by the Illinois Association of Park...