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Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit To Stop Illegal Termination Of Federal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding

2 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from illegally terminating billions in congressionally approved funding for electric vehicle infrastructure. In response to a presidential executive order, the Federal Highway Administration is withholding $117 million that it previously made available to Illinois for the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, hindering Illinois from achieving its goal of having 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. “Once again, the Trump administration is attempting to usurp the power of the purse granted to Congress in our Constitution,” Raoul said. “Our transition to a clean energy future includes investing in electric vehicle infrastructure, which was rightfully acknowledged by Congress. I will continue to stand with my fellow attorneys general to fight back against the president’s illegal actions

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Budzinski Slams House Republicans' Plan to Cut SNAP for Working Families

2 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined her colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee to discuss the Republican plan to cut $230 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which will take food away from seniors, children, and veterans while reducing demand for the food America’s farmers grow. Budzinski focused on the impact these cuts will have on the broader economy, such as grocery stores, truck drivers and farmers who take pride in putting food on people’s tables. It’s estimated that cutting SNAP by $230 billion would reduce farm revenue by $30 billion, causing additional harm to an already struggling farm economy. WATCH: Budzinski Slams House Republicans’ Plan to Cut SNAP for Working Families Budzinski’s remarks as prepared for delivery can be found below: Thank you – as you know, SNAP is a lifeline for families across the country. That’s been made crystal clear her

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Attorney General Raoul Seeks Court Order To Stop The Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs

2 months ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 12 attorneys general, today filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the coalition’s lawsuit to halt implementation of President Trump’s illegal tariffs. The motion seeks a court order pausing the tariffs imposed under four of the administration’s executive orders without congressional action. “Our states’ economies rely on international trade, particularly in Illinois, where agriculture is a top industry. The administration’s arbitrary tariffs will impose higher prices on goods our producers and residents rely on and result in unnecessary economic chaos,” Raoul said. “I am committed to continuing to partner with my colleagues to prevent hardworking Americans from footing the bill for the administration’s unlawful tariffs.” Raoul and the coalition’s motion asks the U.S. Court of International Trade to order federal agencies to stop collecting illegal tariffs

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After Sec. Noem's Springfield Visit, Davidsmeyer Again Calls for End of Illinois’ Failed Sanctuary Policy

2 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Springfield on Wednesday to highlight how sanctuary policies in Illinois have unleashed violence on American citizens — including rape, sexual assault, murder, shoplifting, and more — while shielding the illegal aliens responsible from facing consequence. State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) is sponsoring legislation (HB 1317) to repeal the Illinois TRUST Act, a misguided law that prohibits law enforcement agencies from working with federal authorities to detain and deport illegal immigrants. Davidsmeyer’s bill would end Illinois’ failed sanctuary state policy. Representative Davidsmeyer issued the following statement in response to Sec. Noem’s visit: “I want to thank Secretary Noem and President Trump for their leadership on illegal immigration and for securing our southern border. “The flood of illegal immigrants into Illinois under Biden’s Open Border Policy

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Gov. Pritzker Issues Executive Order to Safeguard Rights of Autistic Illinoisans

2 months ago
SPRINGFIELD- Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-02, affirming Illinois’ commitment to the civil rights, human rights, and data privacy of autistic residents. The order protects individuals from unauthorized data collection and sharing by state agencies and ensures that autism-related information is handled only when necessary and with informed consent. The order comes in response to rising national concerns about efforts to create federal autism registries or databases without clear legal safeguards or accountability. “Every Illinoisan deserves dignity, privacy, and the freedom to live without fear of surveillance or discrimination,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “As Donald Trump and DOGE threaten these freedoms, we are taking steps to ensure that our state remains a leader in protecting the rights of individuals with autism and all people with disabilities.” “We are rejecting stigma and standing with families, educators, and

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When alternative facts become the only facts

2 months ago

The Trump administration’s hostility to First Amendment rights extends beyond the press to nonprofit organizations, museums, colleges, and anyone else who might question his infallibility.

But his targeting of the press is a key component of the administration’s effort to appoint itself the country’s sole arbiter of truth. Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Advocacy Direction Seth Stern writes for the Daily Beast that in Trump’s view, “inconvenient truths and malicious lies are equally troublesome. They must be met with equal force.”

Stern urged journalists and others who value press freedom to treat these attacks not as passing storms but as existential threats.

Read Stern’s article here.

Freedom of the Press Foundation

Community-Owned Networks Offering Locals Dirt Cheap Broadband After Republicans Dismantle Federal Low Income Program

2 months ago
Last year Trumplicans killed a popular program that provided poor people with $30 off of their monthly broadband bill. The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was, unsurprisingly, very popular, with more than 23 million Americans benefitting at its peak. At the time, the GOP claimed they were simply looking to save money. The real reason the program was killed, […]
Karl Bode

CDA 2020–2024 Impact Report

2 months ago
First of its kind report highlights five years of CDA-funded agencies, nonprofits, and homebuilders working to strengthen neighborhoods and families.
Community Development Administration