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Welcome to LTDO TV! This episode shows you how to contact an elected official to voice your opinion on an important issue like the Fair Tax. They need to know how you feel. Your State Representative's phone numbers and emails are at the end of this. For the basic script of Contacting Your Elected Officials with the Shy guide's guidelines go to this link. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mc66KbxCdNZWvgHvIoYNcZoFTB5A3dnvLOjRqz0YvJg/edit?usp=sharing May 31 is the last day of this year’s legislative cycle in Springfield. Please call your State Representatives now and ask them to vote on a variety of pending bills that will be up for votes in a few days. Below are links for more information to a few of the hottest ones. Here is a link to find out which district you are in and who represents you there. https://www.elections.il.gov/districtlocator/addressfinder.aspx Vote yes for HR 25 the Fair Tax. Here is more information about a more equitable taxation plan. One page fact sheet: https://illinoisepi.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/ilepi-pmcr-fact-sheet-on-progressive-income-tax-in-il.pdf Vote YES to HB 25 formerly HB 2495. This allows women in our state the fundamental reproductive and health rights that are being threatened nationally by the goal of overturning and gutting Roe vs Wade. Fact sheet for HB 25 is here. https://www.personalpac.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RHA-House-Factsheet.pdf Vote No for HR 522 the permanent Estate Tax repeal. It only taxes those with over 4 million and we need the money it brings into the state. https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-house-liberals-push-back-against-estate-tax-repeal/article_ba76f595-8922-5bb3-8269-4942d277b907.htm Vote Yes for HB0902 - for Cannabis Legalization Equity Act. Here are the many talking points - http://www.strongcommunities.org/docs/pro%20marijuana%20talking%20points%20COUNTERARGUMENTS.DOCX State Representative's Contact Information in Lisle Township Representative Grant Wehrli (R) 41st District Assistant Republican Leader Springfield Office: (217) 782-6507 FAX: (217) 782-7012 District Office: (630) 696-4160 Email: 41districtdirector@gmail.com Representative Amy Grant (R) 42nd District Springfield Office: (217) 558-1037 District Office: (331) 218-4182 Email: grant@ilhousegop.com Representative Terra Costa Howard (D) 48th District Springfield Office: (217) 782-8037 District Office: (630) 812-9292 Email: RepTCH48@gmail.com Representative Anne Stava-Murray (D) 81st District Springfield Office: (217) 782-6578 District Office: (630) 605-0595 Email: office@repstavamurray.com Representative John Connor (D) 85th District Springfield Office: (217) 782-4179 District Office: (815) 372-0085 Email: repconnor@gmail.com Legislative Bill Trackers in Illinois to show you what is up and where they are at. https://unitedcounties.com/Legislative/Bill-Tracking/ http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/default.asp https://legiscan.com/IL Be sure to subscribe to our podcast to always have the latest episode. IF you have iTunes please check us out there if easier. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ltdo-tv/id1439973264 Or if you like Pod Bean http://ltdo.podbean.com