A bill banning state pension funds from being used for investments in companies that build border walls appears to be headed nowhere. Consideration for Senate Bill 1751 was postponed Thursday after it failed to get the required number of votes for passage. State Representative Will Guzzardi, who sponsored a similar House bill, says Illinois dollars shouldn’t be used to help send a message of hate to immigrant communities. President-elect Donald Trump made building a wall between Mexico and the U.S. one of his key campaign points.
Not Enough Support For Illinois Anti-Wall Legislation
Mattoon, IL, USA / MyRadioLink.com
Dec 5, 2016 | 5:00 AM