SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is helping secure fair pay for teachers and working to address a shortage of teachers across Illinois by backing legislation increasing their salaries in the coming years.“Teachers have one of the most...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Families of military veterans would have more job opportunities under a bill backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, which restores a hiring credit for employers of military personnel and expands the measure to cover their spouses’...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Rev. Dr. Walton Jones, senior pastor of the Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Rock Island delivered the invocation before the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday as a guest of state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island. “In addition...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, recently voted to give law enforcement the tools they need to combat cybercriminals and crack down on offenders who exploit women and children online.“I take law enforcement professionals’ ability to do their...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois veterans are facing high rates of suicide and depression and state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, recently proposed a statement of support to draw attention to this problem.“The brave men and women who have served in our armed forces are...