About this episode
The episode discusses key issues being addressed by the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus as the legislative session concludes.
In this edition of the News Brief, members of the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus are pushing forward on several major issues as the legislative session begins to wind down - from advocating for HIV prevention and treatment funding, to strengthening protections for survivors of sexual assault, improving language access for deaf and hard of hearing children, and streamlining dental insurance reimbursements for providers.
Topics covered
- HIV prevention
- sexual assault
- language access
- dental insurance
- Illinois Senate
Keywords
- HIV funding
- sexual assault protections
- deaf children
- dental insurance reimbursements
- Illinois politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus
Places: Illinois
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