Halpin Sponsored Bill to Reject Lawmaker Pay Increase Passes House

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...

Scherer Backs Bill to Cut Perks for Politicians

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...

Mussman Advocates for Spending Cuts for Government Employees

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...