SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is helping cut college costs for veterans with his new law allowing all veterans to attend a public college and universities in Illinois at the cost of an Illinois resident.“Our veterans deserve affordable...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, backed a new law streamlining the search for missing persons and ensuring law enforcement professionals have access to every piece of information they need to best do their jobs.“Modern DNA testing technology...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, cracking down on discriminatory practices used to unfairly pay women less than men is now law.“Women deserve equal pay for equal work. That should be a given, but the problem of salary...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is combatting outsourcing in the Quad City area by establishing a panel of experts and businesses leaders to craft new solutions to prevent job loss and keep businesses in Illinois.“We have made great progress...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, will expand treatment options for teens with psychological problems by requiring the Department of Human Services (DHS) to make a database of resources about mental health care available to...