by COFI Admin | Apr 28, 2023 | Early Learning Campaign, Legislation, POWER-PAC IL
We are less than a week away from COFI/POWER-PAC IL’s annual lobby day, Moms on a Mission–and parent leaders are on the ground fighting for our littlest ones! On April 18, Early Childhood Advocacy Day, a committed group of parent leaders (from Chicago, Evanston,...
by COFI Admin | Feb 8, 2023 | In the Media, Legislation, Stepping Out of Poverty
Alongside Illinois state legislators, community partners and advocates, and COFI staff organizers, POWER-PAC IL parent leaders participated in a press conference in Springfield introducing a new Child Tax Credit. If Illinois legislators pass the law, eligible low-and...
by COFI Admin | Jan 31, 2022 | In the Media, Legislation
“’An expanded Earned Income Credit would provide a lot of help for my family, especially as the pandemic has surged again. At this moment, we really don’t have economic security. Food, rent, and utility costs have gone way up this year, and it’s harder to...
by COFI Admin | Jul 31, 2021 | Early Learning Campaign, Legislation, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty, Utilities
Wow, what a month! POWER-PAC Illinois members’ schedules were action packed in July, particularly on the policy front. Several POWER-PACers were invited to several high profile appearances alongside state and federal elected officials throughout the month: Stepping...
by COFI Admin | May 31, 2021 | General, Legislation, Moms on a Mission
Although we’ve gotten pretty good at Zoom meetings over the last year, turning our annual Moms on a Mission Lobby Day into a 100% virtual event presented even more new challenges. But thanks to the dedication, hard work, and collective strength of COFI/POWER-PAC...
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