Sun-Times Editorial Board In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples had a fundamental right to marry. It was a major victory in the LGBTQ community’s long-standing fight for equality. But there is still a long way to go when it comes to gaining civil rights protections. Every day LGBTQ people face stigmas, […]
Legislative Update
May 12, 2017 By
Buy Made in Illinois and Made in America – HB 137/HB 138 I recently voted yes on two bills that will put needed investments into Illinois Jobs. HB 137 and HB 138 direct the Illinois state government to buy more goods manufactured in Illinois. Buying goods here in our state will create jobs […]
Illinois Lawmaker Raises Concerns About The Future Of Medicaid During Budget Impasse
May 5, 2017 By
Tony Arnold The lawmaker who heads up the Illinois House committee that budgets money for Medicaid said he’s concerned that some major health care providers are already scaling back coverage for poor people due to the ongoing budget impasse. As first reported by WBEZ, more than two dozen doctors, health care providers and insurance companies […]
Illinois Issues: LGBT In The Time Of Trump
April 18, 2017 By
By MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY & DAISY CONTRERAS Protesters in Chicago rally against the Trump administration’s rollback of protections for transgender students. EQUALITY ILLINOIS With rapid-fire changes to LGBT provisions at the federal level, advocates want to keep Illinois’ status as one of the leading states in offering protections. Alex McCray didn’t want to believe Donald […]
Time for Some Spring Shredding!!
April 12, 2017 By
Do you have boxes of documents that you need to get rid of? Now is the time to safely discard all that paperwork. On Saturday April 29 from 9AM to 12PM, Representative Greg Harris, 47th Ward Alderman Ameya Pawar and AT&T will be hosting a Shred Day at 4250 N. Lincoln Ave. at the […]
Democratic stopgap budget inches ahead, but a full plan remains elusive
April 7, 2017 By
Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller * Contact ReporterChicago Tribune House Democrats on Thursday approved another one-time spending plan to provide about $815 million to universities and social service groups left gasping for air during the state’s historic budget impasse, but leaders in both parties could hold it up as they push for a more complete spending […]
State Rep. Greg Harris Response to Rauner, Washington Politicians’ Reckless Plans to Slash Health Coverage
March 23, 2017 By
Trump/Ryan and Rauner Healthcare and Medicaid Proposals, Insurance Reform and Trans Issues
March 20, 2017 By
Last week I held hearings on how Donald Trump and Speaker Ryan’s plan to repeal and replace the ACA would affect Illinois. President Trump is infamously known for declaring he never knew healthcare was so complicated. It is….and his legislation now being fast tracked through Congress with have enormous impact on our state and add […]
Governor Rauner’s Budget Speech
February 17, 2017 By
This week the Governor presented the annual Budget Address, a constitutionally mandated event which has been repeated every year for our 198 year history. However, this year’s speech rapidly turned into a spectacle like President Trump’s news conference yesterday. No one remembers ever seeing anything quite like it before in Illinois. There was even […]