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IFB digesting General Assembly's final sprint
State lawmakers tackle variety of major issues.
Published June 4, 2019 Source: | Tags: Illinois General Assembly, policy news, legislation, legislators, state legislation, Springfield, state motor fuel tax, motor fuel tax, Mark Gebhards, DeLoss Jahnke -
State lawmakers working through full slate of issues
Agenda includes several topics of interest for Illinois Farm Bureau.
Published May 8, 2019 Source: | Tags: legislation, policy news, state issues, policy issues, Mark Gebhards, DeLoss Jahnke, state budget, recreational marijuana, progressive income tax, recreational cannabis, Illinois General Assembly, state legislation -
Facing return of state lawsuit bill, IFB reorganizes opposition
Bill would ease process of suing state agencies, including over livestock siting permits.
Published March 11, 2019 Source: | Tags: policy news, legislation, Mark Gebhards, Livestock Management Facilities Act, policy issues, DeLoss Jahnke -
Guebert: New governor, General Assembly raise importance of IFB member engagement
GALC conference provides opportunity for creating connections between farmers, lawmakers.
Published February 20, 2019 Source: | Tags: IFB president, llinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert Jr., GALC 2019, Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference (GALC), RFD Today, DeLoss Jahnke, Mark Gebhards, Adopt-A-Legislator, Get Involved, Take Action, Jim Taylor, building relationships -
Groups watching minimum wage legislation
IFB working with other associations that represent small businesses on possible compromises.
Published February 8, 2019 Source: | Tags: Mark Gebhards, minimum wage legislation, policy news, wage increases, Illinois minimum wage, DeLoss Jahnke -
Farm Bureau collaborates on No Taste for Waste
AFBF part of partnership to curb food waste.
Published February 5, 2019 Source: | Tags: No Taste for Waste, food waste, AFBF, American Farm Bureau Federation, collaboration, DeLoss Jahnke, consumer resources -
IFB official discusses uncertainty during shutdown
Several implications from a closed USDA.
Published January 8, 2019 Source: | Tags: government shutdown, Mark Gebhards, policy news, USDA, governmental affairs, DeLoss Jahnke