Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • October 28, 2011 Veto Session 2011, Week 1 There were a number of major actions taken this week, but an even larger number of important actions remaining for the second week of the Veto Session. Here are a list of the major actions from […]
Archives for 2011
Representative Harris named as one of Instinct Magazines Leading Men 2011
October 26, 2011 By
Martin Luther King, Jr. famously remarked, “the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” It would be hard for anyone to deny the challenging times we all have faced of late, yet from a year of […]
Paul’s Law to Protect People with Disabilities
August 20, 2011 By
Paul’s Mom, Sister and Brother and I watch Governor Quinn sign “Paul’s Law” – State regulators must respond more quickly to investigate claims of abuse at group homes for the mentally disabled, under freshly signed legislation brought about by a 2 Investigators report. CBS 2’s Dave Savini earlier this year exposed dangers at a Charleston facility and the […]
CBS Investigation Into Abuse in Group Homes
August 20, 2011 By
Click here to watch the latest CBS Channel 2 reports on abuse in group homes
Neighborhood Update – Job Creation Tax Incentive & Business Assistance Briefing – July 7, 2011
July 7, 2011 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Neighborhood Update • July 7, 2011 Job Creation Tax Incentive & Business Assistance Briefing Please join us for a special briefing for local businesses on state tax incentives for job creation, as well as other types of grants and assistance for small business, provided by the Illinois […]
Springfield Update – End of Session & Neighborhood News – June 23, 2011
June 23, 2011 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • June 23, 2011 End of Session & Neighborhood News The House and Senate returned to Springfield this week to finalize some important state budget and construction issues. (FYI…this was not a Special Session of the General Assembly, so there were no per diem or […]
Springfield Update – End of Spring Session Wrapup – June 3, 2011
June 3, 2011 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • June 3, 2011 End of Spring Session Wrapup In one of the more productive and contentious legislative sessions in Illinois, the House adjourned completing many major tasks, but leaving others still undone. Due to the troubles with the national economy, and past financial practices […]
Springfield Update – House FY12 Budget 2.0—Major Spending Cuts Approved – May 12, 2011
May 12, 2011 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • May 12, 2011 House FY12 Budget 2.0—Major Spending Cuts Approved This week the House Appropriations Committees approved bills to cut over $2 billion from the Governor’s introduced budget. The cuts are across the board and effect every department, agency and interest group, and they […]
Springfield Update – House FY12 Budget Update 1.0 – April 29, 2011
April 29, 2011 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • April 29, 2011 House FY12 Budget Update 1.0 By the end of next week, it is expected that the various budget bills will be moved out of the appropriations committees to the House floor. This is the next step in crafting a final FY2012 […]
Springfield Update – Budget, Protecting People With Disabilities, JCAR – March 31, 2011
March 31, 2011 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • March 31, 2011 Budget, Protecting People With Disabilities, JCAR The House budget plan for FY12 continues to proceed in a bipartisan manner with only a few minor hiccups. This week Speaker Madigan and Minority Leader Cross presented bills to the various appropriations committees that would […]