That’s what we need in Springfield, and quite frankly, this country. Too many of our elected officials have fallen out of touch with their voters and forget …
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Updated 08/05 2016 10:21PM
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A democrat running for the Illinois House joins local child care and home care workers to denounce vetoes by Governor Bruce Rauner (R-IL).
Tricia Sweeney says it’s important to highlight the work child care and health care workers do. Rauner recently vetoed bills which would have provided training and health insurance and boosted their pay $15 per hour. Sweeney says a majority of these workers are women whose work saves the state milions each year.
“People need to understand that we need to stand with these people,” said Sweeney. “They’re out there every single day providing very needed services to a lot of people who desperately need the services, the most vulnerable, the children, our senior citizens, and those with disabilities.”
Rauner said in his veto message the bills contained no funding mechanism for the more than $1 billion in extra costs. Sweeney is running against Rep. John Cabello who supported the veto.
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PROPHETSTOWN, Ill. — Illinois Rep. Mike Smiddy will host a town hall meeting this month in Prophetstown.
The event will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Henry C. Adams Memorial Library in Prophetstown. Smiddy will start the meeting with a brief summary and explanation of the latest legislative activity. Afterwards, residents will have the chance to ask questions in an open format.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Smiddy’s full-time constituent service office at (309) 848-9098
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CHICAGO (AP) — After a year of squabbles over the state budget, the outcome of Illinois’ power struggle now hinges on dozens of House election campaigns that will determine whether Democrats can impose their will on Gov. Bruce Rauner or the Republican …
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State Representative Dan Beiser, D-Alton is inviting area residents to join him on Thursday August 11th for the official opening of his campaign office …
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Area legislator to talk with citizens
SaukValley.com Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, will speak with local residents at a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Tampico Village Hall, 202 W. Second St. Smiddy will give a brief summary and explanation of the latest legislative activity. A question and answer … |
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PEORIA — "DJ’s Bill," legislation championed by state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth to provide additional witness support for individuals who provide testimony in homicide cases, will soon become law.Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the measure, which passed the Legislature unanimously this spring, on Friday afternoon.The Peoria Democrat worked with local law enforcement and state officials on the legislation that guarantees assistance and protection for those whose testimony does not […]
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BELLEVILLE – Reforms to the workers’ compensation system passed in 2011 have contributed to a significant decrease in recommended insurance rates and should help Illinois employers reduce
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Beiser invites area residents to campaign office grand opening
RiverBender.com WOOD RIVER, Ill.—To kick off his 2016 campaign, state Rep. Dan Beiser, D-Alton, is inviting area residents to join him for the official opening of his campaign office on Thursday, August 11th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Carpenters Hall Local 664, located at … and more » |
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