SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure introduced by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, to prevent landlords from overcharging for repairs passed the House with bipartisan support on Thursday. “If a landlord or management company is not acting in good faith, tenants run...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is backing legislation that would expand protections for survivors of domestic abuse and stalking by allowing them to legally change their name without leaving a paper trail that can be followed by an abuser....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, released the following statement after the governor’s Budget Address: “Throughout his time in office, Gov. Rauner has introduced three unbalanced budgets that have relied on budgeting gimmicks and phantom...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –As a member of the Illinois House Veterans Affairs’ Committee, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, heard alarming testimony from employees of the Illinois Quincy Veterans’ Home about how they were made aware of the outbreak of Legionnaire’s...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.– State Rep. Mike Halpin., D-Rock Island, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of the State Address on Wednesday: “What we heard from the governor today was no different than any of his previous speeches, where he...