SCHAUMBURG Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg helped pass legislation out of the House on Thursday that would prioritize education funding and vital human services over pay increases for politicians. “In my district there are social workers, teachers and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, voted Thursday on a measure to freeze lawmaker reimbursement rates and block a scheduled pay raise. “As state agencies and social service organizations continue to struggle due to a lack of funding, we have to...
JOLIET, Ill. – As her community continues to face the burden of the state budget impasse, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is sponsoring legislation that will prevent a pay raise for lawmakers and freeze other perks for politicians. “The past couple of years have...
DECATUR, Ill. – As families throughout the state struggle to make ends meet, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is leading by example and announcing her support for a measure that would, among other things, prohibit cost-of-living adjustments for Fiscal Year 2018. “As...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is urging her colleagues in Springfield to tighten the state’s fiscal belt by co-sponsoring House Bill 643. The bill reduces the cost of living adjustments for government employees who are typically...