RICK PEARSON
Chicago Tribune
Former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias won the endorsement of Democratic county officials from 26 downstate counties in his bid for the Democratic nomination to replace Jesse White as secretary of state next year.
The 22-county Southern Illinois Democratic County Chairsâ Association voted to endorse Giannoulias for the nomination in the March 2022 primary. In addition, Giannoulias said four other downstate counties gave their endorsement.
âIâm honored to have earned the endorsements of so many accomplished and dedicated leaders, and I look forward to working with them in fighting for whatâs important for Southern Illinois,â Giannoulias said in a statement.
Local officials pose with a ceremonial ribbon cut to mark the opening of the realigned intersection of Cowpath and Orvilla Roads in Hatfield Township on Wednesday, May 12 2021. From left are township traffic engineer Anton Kuhner of McMahon and Associates, planning and zoning officer Ken Amey, state Senator Maria Collett, state Rep. Steve Malagari, former township commissioner Laura Thomas, current commissioners Gerry Andris and Tom Zipfel, former commissioner Scott Brown, current commissioners Deb Zimmerman (holding scissors), Bob Rogers and Greg Lees.
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Dan Sokil - MediaNews Group
Dan Sokil - MediaNews Group
State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, has taken on an additional role after being elected Thursday night as Rock Island County Democratic Party Chairman. […]
Halpin may have set his sights higher though; he is considering running for Congress to represent the 17th District after U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Moline, announced April 30 she would not seek re-election.
“I’m looking at it, but right now I am focused on finishing up the (legislative) session,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do in the last two weeks, so it’s not something I’m putting a lot of energy into right now. I’ll probably make a decision sometime over the summer.
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Pay cuts ending for 130,000 California state workers. Others must negotiate
Sacramento Bee 1 hr ago Wes Venteicher, The Sacramento Bee
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Pay will be restored automatically for about 130,000 California state workers represented by two unions, while the rest of the workforce must wait for their unions to bargain new agreements over wage reductions all employees took last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday.
Pay will be restored automatically for about 100,000 employees represented by SEIU Local 1000 and for about 28,000 people represented by the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, Newsom said.