ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Residents in the Quad Cities and groups hurt by a lack of funding and services due to the state’s extended budget impasse are standing with state Reps. Mike Smiddy, D-Port Byron, and Pat Verschoore D-Rock Island – at ...
Whether you're talking about diet, exercise or money, keeping New Year's resolutions is challenging. A University of Scranton researcher noted that "weight loss" is the current reigning resolution, followed by "improve fin...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, issued the following statement following Governor Rauner’s announcement that Illinois’ negotiations with AFSCME have reached an impasse:
SPRINGFIELD – Last week, AFSCME refused to seriously negotiate for the 24th bargaining session in a row on any of the core contract proposals presented by the Rauner Administr...
DES MOINES, IA (01/13/2016)(readMedia)-- State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced that, as a result of Tuesday's online auction, $50 million will be deposited in 12 banks across the state. The state will receive an average rate of return ...
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