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Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Hammond named Legislator of the Year by Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts

  From the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts Press Release Springfield – Norine Hammond, State Representative was recognized and awarded as the 2017 Legislator of the Year…


Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Hammond appointed to Underrepresented Groups in Academia Task Force

MACOMB –Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) received word on Tuesday that she has been appointed to the Underrepresented Groups in Academia Task Force. In addition to this appointment,…


Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Rep. Hammond Discusses K-12 Education Funding Reform

Assistant House Minority Leader Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb) provided the following statement as result of the special session called for K-12 Education Funding Reform: “Governor Rauner called a special session…


Friday, July 7, 2017
“We had to pass a budget”

Hammond makes fiscally responsible choice for all Illinoisans   SPRINGFIELD, IL…Assistant Minority Leader Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb) released the following statement explaining her YES vote to override the Governor’s veto…


Monday, July 3, 2017
Hammond takes hard vote to help save Illinois

“I was sent to Springfield to fix our problems, not to make them worse.”   SPRINGFIELD, IL…Assistant Minority Leader Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb) released the following statement explaining her vote…


Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Special Session Update

MACOMB –Assistant House Minority Leader Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb) provided the following statement as an update to the Special Session in Springfield: “On June 15, the Governor issued a proclamation…


Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Op-Ed: “Make no mistake- there will be sacrifices if we want the games to end”

It is, indeed, entirely unacceptable that Illinois is poised to enter a third year with no State Budget in place.  We need a balanced budget right now!  We cannot let…


Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Rep. Hammond and colleagues call on Dems to throw out the ‘Ole Playbook’

Friday, April 28, 2017
Rep. Norine Hammond addresses education, agriculture, taxes, and the state budget stalemate (from McDonough County Voice April 26, 2017)

from McDonough County Voice, April 26, 2017, By: Jared DuBach   MACOMB — While much of the public’s focus has been on the issues surrounding the 22-month state budget stalemate,…


Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Hammond Provides Mid-Session Update

MACOMB –Assistant House Minority Leader Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb) provided the following Mid-Session Update: “For those of you that are not aware, there was a demonstration outside of my Macomb…