ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Hoping to deter businesses from moving operations out of Illinois, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is introducing legislation that will disallow any business that moves jobs out of state from qualifying for any state economic assistance and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, is directing the House Revenue committee to take up a Democratic Caucus proposal to reinstate a key tax credit for employers who create jobs in Illinois. In a letter to state Rep. Michael Zalewski, chairman of...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Concerned about outsourcing and the state of the economy, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is promoting reforms that aim to improve the business climate in Western Illinois. “In order for our area to succeed, we have to make sure that our...