BELLEVILLE, Ill. – With Thanksgiving approaching, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, and state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea, are teaming up with Meridian to provide free turkeys to residents at an event on Monday, Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. until supplies run out at the Downtown Belleville YMCA, located at 200 S. Illinois St. in Belleville.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Recognizing the unique challenges first responders and their families face, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, supported a recently signed law that will ensure health insurance plans for police and firefighters includes coverage for marriage and couple’s counseling.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – As part of an update to the state’s procurement laws, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D- Swansea, further strengthened rules that prioritize using Illinois businesses in state-funded projects under a recently signed law.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – State labor boards will act quicker to resolve public sector employee unfair labor practice charges under a new law passed by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea.

SWANSEA, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, will join state Sen. Christopher Belt, D- Swansea, and state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, in a visit to Cambridge House of Swansea Thursday at 2 p.m. to highlight legislative efforts to support older adults – including an increase in the monthly personal needs allowance for qualifying supportive living facility residents from $90 to $120 per month.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – A pair of initiatives led by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, and the Illinois Secretary of State were signed into law Friday, strengthening the state’s move over “Scott’s Law” zones and bringing increased scrutiny to catalytic converter transactions in order to reduce their theft.