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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Hammond Urges Funded Solutions on MAP Grant Spending Plan

SPRINGFIELD – On the heels of a bipartisan compromise that created a $700 million stopgap measure for higher education, State Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) again stood against an unfunded subsequent…


Thursday, May 12, 2016
Hammond Supports $700 million in Emergency Human Services Funding

SPRINGFIELD – Citing emergency needs created by the continued lack of a State Budget for FY16, Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) joined many of her colleagues on Thursday in supporting releasing…


Monday, April 18, 2016
Rep. Hammond Continues Push for Grandparents Rights

SPRINGFIELD – Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) continued her push for Grandparents Rights in Illinois with House passage of House Bill 5656 last Tuesday.  House Bill 5656 would add Great-Grandparents to…


Thursday, April 14, 2016
Rep. Hammond Passes Legislation Modernizing Adult Education Organizations

SPRINGFIELD – Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) today passed legislation modernizing the organization of Adult Education under Area Planning Councils, an effort that brings Illinois into compliance with the federal Workforce…


Thursday, April 14, 2016
Rep. Hammond Passes Legislation Designating April 10-16 National Public Safety Telecommunications Week

SPRINGFIELD – Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) today secured House passage of House Bill 5018, legislation to designate the second full week of April as Nation Public Safety Telecommunications Week honoring…


Thursday, March 3, 2016
Hammond Dismayed at House Recess without Higher Education Funding Compromise

MACOMB – Earlier today, Speaker Madigan and his supermajority called two bills (SB 2990 and HB 648) which purported to be a compromise measure funding higher education and other services…


Wednesday, March 2, 2016
House Republicans Urge Compromise, Responsible Solution to Higher Education Funding

Springfield, IL… On the heels of the Senate’s override of the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 2043, House Republicans from across Illinois joined together to reiterate their willingness to compromise…


Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Hammond Urges Resolution to Budget Impasse

MACOMB –Following Governor Rauner’s second Budget Address, Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) urged for bipartisan commitment to resolving the budget impasse that has consumed Illinois for nearly nine months. “I agree…


Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Rep. Hammond agrees with President on Need to End Gerrymandering in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Following up on President Barack Obama’s call to find common ground on issues, today State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) lauded the President’s comments in support of redistricting reform…


Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Hammond Backs Procurement Reform Legislation

SPRINGFIELD – Following up on a proposal made in the Governor’s State of the State Address, today State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) and legislative colleagues spoke out in favor of…