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“We are excited to have Alyssa leading our communications team, bringing a creative eye and breadth of experience to the table,” said Tim Drea, President of the IL AFL-CIO. #AFLCIO

Niemerg has introduced legislation (HB 5230) to double the exemption from $4 million to $8 million, but the bill was never even assigned to a legislative committee for a hearing.

Democrat or Republican… that abuse of power will destroy this nation if we don’t stop it. 

"The Attorney General’s office of this state has failed to support opportunity for everybody. The crime in Cook County and Chicago is out of control because Kim Foxx is not doing her job and Kwame Raoul will not hold her to account because he cares more about being a politician that he cares about helping people."

"These exhibitors are the future of agriculture in our state and represent the best of the best," said Jerry Costello II, Director, Illinois Department of Agriculture.

We have been smart about using our federal pandemic relief dollars to hold the line on spending and create the opportunity to help families during these tough times. We have more work to do, but this is real relief and I know families in the 40th Senate district can use it.

This Joyce initiative combined with other strategies passed in previous years, which include raising the minimum wage for teachers to $40,000 per year and increasing funding for teacher preparation programs, aim to alleviate the teacher shortage felt across the nation.

“As lifetime FFA member myself, I am proud to champion legislation that has full support across the board,” said Joyce. “FFA taught me so many valuable lessons that I still hold and apply to my life as a farmer and state senator – and I want to provide those same opportunities for other students across our state.” #FFA

“There is never a good time to increase the cost of gasoline for working families, but this is especially true during a period of record inflation,” said Josh Sharp, CEO of the Illinois Fuel and Retail Association. #IllinoisFuelAndRetailAssociation

"Just because the Satanic Temple can do something does not mean they should. They are not accomplishing anything but offending people at one of the holiest times of the year." #StateCapitol