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TFA - Time for Action

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November 11, 2010: Repeal the Death Penalty Call or write your state representative today.

November 3, 2010: League Calls on Congress to Fix Secret Cash in American Elections Contact your Congressmen and urge them to pass the DISCLOSE ACT.

May 27, 2010: Guns: Support Universal Background Checks and a Ban on Military-Style Weapons, but Oppose "Concealed Carry."
Call or email your state representative today to support the first two bills and oppose the third (concealed carry).

May 7, 2010: Campaign Finance: Unlimited Corporate and Union Spending
Contact your Congressmen and urge them to support the DISCLOSE ACT. Protect the 2010 Elections from being swamped with secret corporate and union money.

April 28, 2010: Virtual Lobby Day: May 3 Call, fax, or email your representative and IL House Leaders on May 3 and ask them to pass HB 174 to provide a needed revenue stream to pay for state services.

March 30, 2010: Campaign Contribution Limits
Ask State Senators to sign onto SB 2532 and State Representatives to sign onto HB 6200 to put limits on contributions from political parties and caucuses to candidates in General Elections.

March 17, 2010: Census Adjustment for Illinois Prisoners
Encourage your State Representative to co-sponsor HB4650, enabling prisoners to be counted at their last known address for the Census.

March 13, 2010: Health Care Reform
Contact your U.S. Representative today and urge him or her to vote for comprehensive health care reform.

March 12, 2010: Reproductive Health
Encourage your State Representative to support a comprehensive Reproductive Health bill, HB 6205.

March 3, 2010: Illinois Budget Crisis
Support and pass HB 174. Passage of this bill would provide needed revenue to the state by increasing the personal income tax rate to at least 5 per cent.

February 23, 2010: Campaign Finance Reform
Extend Campaign Contribution Limits to General Elections. Ask State Senators to sign on to SB 2532 and State Representatives to sign on to HB 6200.

February 10, 2010: Illinois Budget Crisis
Address the Illinois Budget Crisis — Support HB 174.

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