Illinois State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Champaign)
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Recent News About Illinois State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Champaign)
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Rep. Ammons supports bill to use taxpayer funds on education for illegal immigrants
House Bill 3247 passed the Illinois House of Representatives with a vote of 70-40, along partisan lines on May 28, 2025.
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Ammons signs pro-Palestinian letter blaming ‘inequality’ as ‘root cause’ for Hamas attack
State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) 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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'For the people': Illinois' Ammons says safeguards to protect voting rights must be put in place
Illinois State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) in a Facebook post said Congress must pass the “For the People Act” known as HR1, which would expand voting rights, change campaign financing to limit the influence of money in elections, limit gerrymandering (redrawing voting districts to benefit a political party) and strengthen ethics rules for candidates.
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Abortion bill co-sponsor Ammons has no comment on Democratic colleague's remark about castration
Illinois State House Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) was not available to discuss an apparent suggestion by one of her Democratic colleagues that castration would solve the issue of abortion in Illinois.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois House passes bill to require race and ethnicity-based quotas at state universities pension system
Illinoisans of Italian, Mexican, French and Eastern European descent could be in line for top management jobs with one of the state's largest public pension systems if a bill becomes law.
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Ives questions racial bias issues raised by proposal aimed at diversifying pension fund management
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) called out Democratic-sponsored legislation that alleges a racial divide in Illinois government.
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Ammons launches petition drive to restore college funding
State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) has launched a petition drive in her district to lobby Gov. Bruce Rauner to restore cuts to the University of Illinois and Parkland Community College.
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Ammons attends forum on female leadership in DC
State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) joined over 160 female state legislators in Washington, D.C. last week to participate in "Women at the Tables of Power," a forum for female leadership.
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Ammons urges support of Breast Cancer Awareness month
State legislator has long been a supporter of life-saving cancer screenings and improving women's health