Legislative Issues

Legislative Update
posted on: 2008-06-01
Watch here for the latest updates to members and everyone concerned about the Extension funding crisis. To respond, click on "Contact us" on the main menu.  <read more>

Talking Points
posted on: 2008-04-13
To assist Extension Partners members and others as they write letters, testimony, or prepare for discussions with legislators, we have compiled a list of talking points.  <read more>

Funding Fact Sheet
posted on: 2008-04-12
Here is the official funding fact sheet that has been distributed to members of the General Assembly and staff. It contains figures for both FY08 and FY09.  <read more>

These 29 Units will lose 4-H Youth Educators
posted on: 2008-01-09
Some units are multi-county. Cook County has three regions. 47 counties are affected.  <read more>

4-H Youth Educators: An Investment in Illinois' Future
posted on: 2007-01-09
The veto of the Youth Educator line item in the Department of Agriculture's budget would eliminate 29 positions affecting 47 counties. The following points help to illustrate why the youth of Illinois cannot afford to lose those education professionals.  <read more>

Become a member of Extension Partners today!
posted on: 2008-04-13
On behalf of Extension Partners, thank you for your support at hearings, in contacting legislators, and by providing information about the wonderful programs you participate in so that we can share those success stories. Now I ask you all to do even more. Simply stated, Extension Partners needs more members and we need them now. We need you all to join this organization for a couple reasons.   <read more>

Letter to the Governor
posted on: 2007-09-08
In your veto message on August 23, you announced that you had vetoed the line item for University of Illinois Extension 4-H Youth Educators in the Department of Agriculture's budget. By eliminating that line item you are eliminating 29 4-H Youth Educator positions, including three located in Cook County.  <read more>

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