SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, issued the following statement after taking the oath of office on Wednesday: “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve another term, and for the trust area residents place in me to represent their values in...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is cautioning seniors about a telephone scam targeting Quad-Cities residents over the age of 65.“Elderly people tend to be more accessible and trusting, making them more likely targets of financial scams,”...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Nurses will be better protected from incidents of workplace violence that could also put patients at risk under a new law backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, which is set to take effect on Jan. 1. “Fear of personal injury should not be...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Homeless and at-risk veterans will have an easier time acquiring necessary documents to support their disability claim when legislation introduced by Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, and sponsored by Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, takes effect on Jan. 1. “Those...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A new law backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, to expand access to behavioral and mental health care for underserved families is set to take effect on Jan. 1. “Telehealth is a growing health care delivery model that can be used to...