Illinois State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Austin)
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Recent News About Illinois State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Austin)
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HSLDA counsel on Rep. Costa Howard’s snub of homeschoolers: ‘You've got this white progressive out-of-touch Democrat’
A debate over an Illinois homeschooling bill has evolved into a public dispute within the Democratic Party, involving allegations of political retaliation, racial tension, and differing views on parental rights.
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Ford signs pro-Palestinian letter blaming ‘inequality’ as ‘root cause’ for Hamas attack
State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) signed a letter along with Democrat colleagues in the state house noting the attack from Hamas on Israeli civilians stemmed from “inequality.”
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Ford on Lightfoot colorism discrimination: ‘What we need to do is embrace all colors’
State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) is pushing back against Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s assertion that darker skin is somehow a bad thing.
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From Prairie State Wire
Proposal would allow criminal charges to be expunged immediately in cases of acquittals
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) is proposing changes to the Criminal Identification Act to allow individuals acquitted or who have criminal charges against them dismissed with prejudice to immediately move to have the proceedings expunged from their records.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ford introduces bill to expand alcohol, drug addiction recovery services
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) introduced House Bill 5868 in the House last week to amend the Insurance Code to include services to people suffering alcoholism or other drug addiction.
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GOP lawmakers say Ford bill amounts to another mandate cash-strapped schools do not need
GOP lawmakers said another Democrat mandate on education could cause further financial hardship on already cash-strapped school districts during House floor debate April 20.
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Ford favors legalization of hemp for commercial use
Among the hotly debated issues in the past few years is the question of whether to relax laws on the use of marijuana, which has led to states such as California legalizing the recreational use of marijuana recently. The related topic of hemp has been debated as well, as this plant, though related to marijuana, is being considered for uses that are entirely different.
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Democrat Ford suggests he's open to term-limits legislation
In a public statement, state Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago) recently said term limits would be one way to help bridge the gap with GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner on his calls for reform and possibly help end the budget impasse -- a rare departure from the usual Democratic Party protocols in the General Assembly.