Category: Elections

Becerra visits Metro East to mark first anniversary of overturning of Roe

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 26, 2023 | Abortion, Elections, Federal Government, Reproductive Healthcare, Top Stories | 0

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stopped in the Metro East last week to highlight the discrepancy of state laws one year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion.

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Chicago Mayor-elect Johnson announces transition committee

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 28, 2023 | Elections, Jobs, Top Stories, Workforce | 0

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson on Thursday announced the heads of his transition committee, including a subcommittee to oversee health and human services.

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Johnson reiterates call to reopen Chicago mental health clinics

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 20, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Elections, Mental Health, Public Health, Top Stories | 0

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson told state lawmakers Wednesday that he still intends to reopen mental health clinics that were closed under his predecessors.

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Johnson elected Chicago mayor

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 5, 2023 | Elections, National News, Top Stories | 0

Voters chose Brandon Johnson as the next mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, raising questions about the future direction of the city’s Department of Public Heath.

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