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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nolley targets LaHood, prioritizing working-class concerns
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Paul Nolley, executive director of Project First Rate, kicked off his campaign to unseat Illinois Rep. Darin LaHood (R) in Congress on Thursday. Nolley is running as a Democrat for Illinois' 16th Congressional seat in 2026, to represent Northern and Central Illinois, including Rockford, Peoria, Bloomington, Harvard, and Galena. Nolley took to the local IBEW Hall, where he addressed a crowd of supporters. He accused LaHood of 'being afraid of his constituents.' 'I'm not scared of my community, I'm not afraid to meet with people, to hold meetings and hear different voices, even those that I disagree with, and I think that the incumbent is scared to meet with his constituents,' said Nolley. 'So, I'm just a regular person here to serve the people, and I'm happy to meet with and hear the voices, concerns and issues of regular people. I believe that Darin LaHood is not okay with that.' 'Our politics are broken. Too many politicians have forgotten who they work for. They work for the people, not the big corporations and donor class,' Nolley said a month ago. 'I'm running because it's time for regular people to stand up and say enough is enough. Working families have been hit hard by policies from both parties for decades, and too many people struggle to get by while corruption runs wild in Washington and the ultra-rich have watched their wealth grow to unimaginable levels.' Nolley has served as executive director of Project First Rate, which works with union contractors and tradespeople, since 2020. 'I'm from a working-class family and grew up working at the local racetrack, in kitchens, retail, and farm fields, not around the powerful and well-connected. I'm here to provide a new vision and opportunity for residents of the 16th, and that campaign begins today,' Nolley said in April. According to a press release, Nolley 'is centered on protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; rebuilding American manufacturing and family farms; rooting out pay-to-play corruption; strengthening unions and workers' rights; and investing in policies that make raising a family in today's economy easier.' Nolley is running against incumbent LaHood (R), Joe Albright (D), and John Kitover (R). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Advocacy groups hold vigil outside U.S. representative Darin LaHood's office
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — Advocacy groups and concerned residents gathered outside U.S. Representative Darin LaHood's district office in Normal to protest proposed federal budget cuts. The vigil aims to highlight the human impact of the GOP's budget plan, which includes $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid. Organizers said the proposed reductions could jeopardize healthcare access and food assistance for thousands in LaHood's district. The executive director of Citizen Action Illinois, the organization behind the vigil, said that having healthcare is a human right. 'Every single corner of his district. People care about their access to Medicaid, and people are watching him to make sure that he does the right thing. And so far, he's been unable to do that. He's been unable to stand up to House leadership, but especially as he talks about wanting to run for Senate. I mean, how can you say that you deserve a higher office when you are ripping away health care from over 139,000 of your constituents in your congressional district?' said Anusha Thotakura. The vigil featured personal testimonies from central Illinois residents, speeches from local leaders, and a moment of collective prayer and reflection. U.S. Representative Darin LaHood released a statement regarding the vigil. 'I am committed to representing the people of Illinois' 16th Congressional District,' said Rep. LaHood. 'I will continue to provide high-quality constituent services, support local businesses, meet with constituents across the 16th district, and represent their interests in Washington, D.C. I am proud of my record working on policy to support access to high-quality health care in rural Illinois.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
E&E News
14-05-2025
- Politics
- E&E News
House approves slate of Natural Resources Committee bills
The House on Tuesday passed a list of Natural Resources Committee bills, including one to reclaim abandoned coal mines and another to expedite certain Interior Department appeals. The House cleared H.R. 167 the 'Community Reclamation Partnerships Act,' by voice vote. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) reintroduced the bill to protect third-party groups from liability for helping clean up abandoned mine sites and water. LaHood's bill would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to encourage states and groups to work together to address sites abandoned before the law passed. The Senate didn't take up a similar proposal last Congress. Advertisement The House also approved Wyoming Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman's H.R. 677, the 'Expedited Appeals Review Act,' by voice vote. The bill would allow entities with cases before Interior's Board of Land Appeals to demand an expedited review if their case isn't resolved within 18 months.
E&E News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- E&E News
House to vote on land, water, fisheries and coal bills
The House will vote on a slate of natural resources and water bills this week, including one dealing with mine reclamation and another to expedite certain Interior Department appeals. H.R. 167, the 'Community Reclamation Partnerships Act,' from Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), would protect third-party groups from liability if they take part in cleaning up old, abandoned coal mines. LaHood's bill would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize states and nongovernmental entities to work together to restore land and water affected by coal mining before the law passed. Advertisement As it stands, states are responsible for cleaning up old mines using money from the abandoned mine lands fund, which is supported by fees that coal operators pay. Groups that want to pitch in are often deterred by potential liability.
Bloomberg
09-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Bessent Urges Congress to Lift Debt Limit by July
"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On the show today, Representative Darin LaHood, (R) Illinois, Anna Ashton, Founder of Ashton Analytics and former Department of Defense Intelligence Officer, and Representative Jake Auchincloss, (D) Massachusetts. (Source: Bloomberg)
