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President Obama Wants Lawmakers To Stop Gerrymandering
Thursday, Mar 11, 2021 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Are we going to continue with political maps hammered out in backroom deals or are our lawmakers ready to strive for the ideals set out by President Obama? “The movement for fair maps will determine the course of progress on every issue we care about for the next decade.” - August, 2019 “I think people don’t completely appreciate how much gerrymandering affects the outcome [of elections],” Obama said. “You can draw a district that almost guarantees one party is going to win instead of another because you have voter histories and you have a sense of where people are typically going to vote.” - September, 2020 “I’d love to see changes at the state level that reduce political gerrymandering.” - January, 2015 “We have to end the practice of drawing our congressional districts so that politicians can pick their voters and not the other way around.” - January, 2016  Learn more at CHANGEIL.org.
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A Fair Map Prioritizes Voting Rights And Public Input
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Representative democracy works best when people actively engage in policy discussions and elections, ensuring that communities of color, long disenfranchised, are prioritized. Historically, Illinois’ redistricting process favors incumbents and is dominated by partisan, rather than community, objectives. In 2021, we can create a fair map for Illinoisans that puts their interests first with a process that:
● Requires fairness standards that prioritize people of color through the Federal Voting Rights Act, the Illinois Voting Rights Act, and communities of interest ● Allows for the public to weigh in on a map proposal through a public hearing and responses to suggestions before a final vote ● Is transparent, with a centralized website including all remap records and discussions and a compliance report detailing how the map meets these standards Learn more at CHANGEIL.org.
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Chicago Sun-Times: “Illinois Can’t Sit Back And Wait For The Federal Government To Do The Job.” CEJA Can’t Wait.
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] The Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board recently urged legislators to finally pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA, HB804, SB1718). Here are a few excerpts: “It’s time for the Legislature to get charged up about passing a comprehensive energy bill that would help the environment, assist ratepayers, benefit communities that need jobs and help workers displaced by the shift from fossil fuels.” “Here’s just one reason: Illinois has not only gone over the so-called “solar cliff,” but it has also crashed on the ground like Wile E. Coyote. Because CEJA was not enacted in time, payments will be yanked away for solar installations that have already been started around the state. Others won’t begin. Fossil fuels will be burned unnecessarily.” “Here’s another reason: Illinois has missed the window to protect ratepayers from unnecessarily paying higher power bills to support fossil fuel companies. The Trump administration is the culprit, but it will take years to unwind that on the federal level. CEJA would throw ratepayers a lifeline more quickly.” We must pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act to create equitable jobs, lower electric bills, and hold utilities accountable. Read the full editorial here and learn more at ilcleanjobs.org.
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Chicago Sun-Times: “Illinois Can’t Sit Back And Wait For The Federal Government To Do The Job.” CEJA Can’t Wait.
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2021 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] The Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board recently urged legislators to finally pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA, HB804, SB1718). Here are a few excerpts: “It’s time for the Legislature to get charged up about passing a comprehensive energy bill that would help the environment, assist ratepayers, benefit communities that need jobs and help workers displaced by the shift from fossil fuels.” “Here’s just one reason: Illinois has not only gone over the so-called “solar cliff,” but it has also crashed on the ground like Wile E. Coyote. Because CEJA was not enacted in time, payments will be yanked away for solar installations that have already been started around the state. Others won’t begin. Fossil fuels will be burned unnecessarily.” “Here’s another reason: Illinois has missed the window to protect ratepayers from unnecessarily paying higher power bills to support fossil fuel companies. The Trump administration is the culprit, but it will take years to unwind that on the federal level. CEJA would throw ratepayers a lifeline more quickly.” We must pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act to create equitable jobs, lower electric bills, and hold utilities accountable. Read the full editorial here and learn more at ilcleanjobs.org.
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Protect BIPA Now!
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2021 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] 
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