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Thursday, July 28, 2016
Hammond Legislation to Modernize Adult Education Organizations Signed by Governor

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rauner signed legislation this afternoon sponsored by Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) to modernize the organization of Adult Education under Area Planning Councils, an effort that brings Illinois…


Thursday, June 30, 2016
Hammond Supports Stopgap Budget Plan

MACOMB – On Thursday, Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) supported passage of SB 2047, a plan that will provide 6 months of funding for critical operations for higher education, state operated…


Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Hammond Issues Statement on State Budget Impasse

MACOMB – With Speaker Madigan again cancelling the Session scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb), issued the following statement. “With only two weeks remaining in the fiscal…


Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Rep. Hammond Urges Bipartisan Compromise Budget Solutions

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…


Friday, April 22, 2016
Hammond Supports Higher Education Stopgap, Continues Work on Budget Compromise

SPRINGFIELD – Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) joined more than a half dozen of her colleagues on Tuesday at a Press Conference announcing her support for Stopgap Higher Education funding utilizing…


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…