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Click on the item to read about the ACTION required and the BACKGROUND.
December 18, 2009: Death Penalty Abolition
Contact legislators to ascertain their position on the death penalty and to encourage their co-sponsorship of HB 262, the abolition bill.
November 2, 2009: Campaign Finance Reform Update
For the first time the Illinois Legislature has voted to limit the money that can be used to fuel political campaigns.
October 21, 2009: Accurate Census Count
Contact your Senators. Tell them to oppose the Vitter-Bennett Amendment that makes funding the 2010 Census contingent upon the Census Bureau including a question regarding U.S. citizenship on the short-form census questionnaire.
October 13, 2009: Cook County - Veto Override
Contact your State Representative. Tell him to support the amendment of the Counties Code and provide that the Cook County Board of Commissioners may override a veto by the County Board President by an affirmative vote of 3/5 of its members (instead of the present 4/5).
October 13, 2009: Campaign Finance Reform
Call the CHANGE Illinois! Hotline, 1-800-719-3020, and tell your State Senator and State Representative that campaign contribution limits must include contributions from legislative leaders and political parties.
September 23, 2009: Campaign Finance Reform
Contact your State Senator and State Representative today! Tell them it is time for real Campaign Finance Reform legislation to be passed.
September 8, 2009: Campaign Finance Reform
Commend Gov. Quinn for Vetoing HB7. This legislation would not have brought about real reform.
August 20, 2009: Gun Violence Prevention
Gov. Quinn signed HB 182 – "Conceal Carry" Bill.
August 19, 2009: CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women).
Join a National CEDAW Ratification Call-in Day on Wednesday, August 26.
July 30, 2009: ACTION ALERT: Support Strong Health Care Reform Legislation
June 24, 2009: State of Illinois Fiscal Problems - sample Letter to the Editor
June 22, 2009: State of Illinois Fiscal Problems
May 5, 2009: Campaign Contribution Limits
March 19, 2009: Campaign Contribution Limits
March 9, 2009: Background Check on Private Gun Sales
Urge your State Representative to vote YES on HB48 - FOID Card Act - Private Sales
January 28, 2009: State Children's Insurance Program
Since this Action Alert, S.275 passed the U. S. Senate. It had previously passed the House. The two bills are now in conference committee to be reconciled.
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