Illinois News
| 10th District Residents Protest Kirk's Vote Against Pay Equity | 2:45 PM, Aug 11 2008 |
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Thursday, August 7, 2008 - Progress Illinois - Josh Kalven Yesterday, a group of 10th District residents protested GOP Rep. Mark Kirk's opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act. This piece of legislation -- HR 1338 -- strengthened penalties for violations of the Equal Pay Act and required employers to show that wage disparities between men and women performing the same work stemmed from factors other than their gender. On July 31, Kirk voted against the measure, along with the rest of the Illinois Republican congressional delegation. (It nonetheless passed the House, 247-178.) For the complete story, click here. |
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| Ellen of the Tenth Political Blog | 6:04 PM, Aug 06 2008 |
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This political blog covers the 10th District and many of the issues that working families win stand for including Kirks votes and statements on health care, unemployment benefits and foreclosure. To visit the blog, click here.
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| Foreclosure crisis | 6:15 PM, Aug 06 2008 |
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Article on the Causes and Ways to Prevent Foreclosure. For the complete story, click here. Foreclosure Crisis Affects Illinois. For the complete story, click here. Daily Herald Award Winning Series of Articles on Foreclosure and It's Affect on the Chicago Suburbs.
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| Letters to the Editors on Our Issues | 6:26 PM, Aug 06 2008 |
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Letter to the Editor on Kirks Vote on Foreclosure. Click Here. Kirks Statements on Health Care. Click Here Defense of Kirk's Vote on Unemployment. Click Here
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