ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is urging Gov. Rauner to sign a measure to help veterans’ transition into civilian life and prevent veteran suicide. “Those who made a commitment to defend our country often experience both emotional and...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Today, state Rep. Mike Halpin released the mid-year 2017 data for the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx), the national real-time, stop sale system used in Illinois to monitor and block unlawful purchases of cold and allergy medicine containing...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, issued the following statement after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed education funding reform that would have provided more than $5 million in additional funding for local schools: “For too long, Illinois has been...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A measure sponsored by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, that freezes lawmaker reimbursement rates and blocks a scheduled pay raise, was signed into law Wednesday. “As we continue to work to get Illinois back on sound financial footing, it...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Having collaborated with various state agencies, and after reviewing various case studies, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, voted in favor of House Bill 303, which creates the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. “Civil asset forfeiture in...