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Black and Latino Caucus Members Urge Gov. Rauner to Speak Up for Communities of Color
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –Committed to making Illinois a welcoming state, State Rep. Chris Welch, D-Hillside, and state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, respective members of the Black and Latino Caucus, unified their fellow caucus members to pen a letter to Gov....
Walsh Urges Governor to Sign Proposal Protecting Student Loan Borrowers
JOLIET, Ill. – To create protections for student loan borrowers from predatory lending practices, state Rep. Larry Walsh, D-Joliet, is urging the governor to sign pass legislation that he supported creating a Student Loan “Bill of Rights” in Illinois. “While the cost...
Kifowit-Sponsored Measure Strengthening Online Protections for Students Passes General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois children would be better protected online under legislation passed by state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, which prevents data collection on websites or online apps that are primarily used by students. “The internet has become a daily...
Harper Seeks to Democratize Chicago School Board
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is fighting to give families a voice in their children’s education by passing legislation creating an elected representative school board to lead the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). “When it comes to Chicago’s school board,...
Walsh Collecting School Supplies for Will County Students
JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, is asking local residents to donate school supplies to help students in need. Walsh will collect supplies for the Will County Back to School Fair coordinated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet. “For many...
Manley Backs Measure to Increase Government Consolidation, Fiscal Responsibility
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Looking to save taxpayer dollars and continue efforts at compromise, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, recently helped to pass a measure to allow for the consolidation of local governments. “Illinois has over 7,000 taxing bodies across the...
Mussman Urges Gov. Rauner to Join U.S. Climate Alliance, Uphold Environmental Protections
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is joining her colleagues in calling on Gov. Rauner to join the U.S. Climate Alliance that New York, California, and Washington states formed to take proactive steps to combat global warming. “President...
Andrade: Bipartisan, Balanced Budget Moves Illinois Forward
CHICAGO – After voting to pass a balanced, bipartisan budget state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, issued the following statement: “Standing with Republican and Democratic colleagues, we passed a balanced budget that begins to repair the devastating damage that has...
Manley Urges Governor, Congress to Consider Impact Health Care Changes will have in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As health care continues to be debated in Washington, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is calling on the Rauner Administration and Illinois’ congressional delegation to fight against changes that will reduce health care for people living in the...
Crespo Votes to Balance Budget, Cut Nearly $3 Billion in State Bureaucracy
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, issued the following statement after House Democrats and Republicans voted to override the governor’s veto on their bipartisan budget plan: “Today, I voted to pass a bipartisan, balanced budget that cuts...
Statement from State Rep. Katie Stuart
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, issued the following statement after the House overrode Governor Rauner’s veto: “I voted against the income tax hike, and I have continuously said that millionaires and billionaires need to start paying...
Kifowit Approves Bipartisan, Balanced Budget, Urges Governor to Work with Legislators
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, released the following statement following the approval of a bipartisan, balanced full-year budget: “For almost three that the state has been without a budget, we have seen the courts force excessive payments grow...
Welch Supports Bipartisan, Balanced Budget; Urges Governor to Negotiate in Good Faith
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, released the following statement on his effort to pass a bipartisan, balanced budget: “For the first time in over two years, Democrats and Republicans worked together and approved a balanced, full-year...
Statement from Rep. Scherer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, issued the following statement Thursday: “When the budget package went to Governor Rauner’s desk, I sincerely hoped and believed that he would finally see the need to come back to the table, and negotiate an end...
Hernandez Emphasizes Need for School Funding After Voting for Bipartisan Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, member of the Latino Caucus, released the following statement after House Democrats and Republicans voted to override the governor’s veto on their bipartisan budget plan: “Social service...
Mussman Responds to Budget Veto Override Vote
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, released the following statement Thursday: “Today, I voted against an unfair tax hike on local families. The conventional remedy in Illinois seems to always be some sort of tax increase to solve our short...
Walsh-Sponsored Measure Protecting Workers’ Rights Passes House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, protecting the rights of working men and women in Illinois by preserving the right for them to collectively bargain recently passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan...
Stuart, Local Providers to Discuss Proposed Cuts to Elder-Care Program at Emergency Town Hall Meeting
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is hosting an Emergency Town Hall Meeting with local community senior service providers to examine the dangerous cuts being proposed by Governor Rauner in Springfield and politicians in Washington D.C. to...