EAST MOLINE, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, was at Rock Island Academy early on Friday to join in their fifth annual Million Man March and greet kids as they went to school. “The Million Man March is a great opportunity to join in welcoming our kids to...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is working to expand higher education opportunities and break down financial barriers to success with his support of a new law establishing the Illinois Higher Education Saving Program. “Higher education can’t...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is helping ensure pregnant women receive critical mental and physical health care services during and after their pregnancies by passing a new law that requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Schools will be better prepared to prevent violence under a new law from state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, requiring schools to create and adopt their own threat assessment procedures.“Ensuring the safety of our kids is my priority. Schools...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Local teachers will be paid fairly under a new law from state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, raising the starting teacher salary in order to address the statewide teacher shortage.“Paying teachers fairly is the first step toward building a...