| Full Name: | Michael E. Hastings |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (IL) - District 19, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2016 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Home City: | Orland Township, IL |
Summary
Senator Michael E. Hastings
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SB 26 - Expands Medicaid Eligibility Requirements
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 28, 2013 - Expands Medicaid coverage to individuals aged 19 to 65 years who have a household income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Getting Illinois Financial House in Order
Jan. 1, 2012 - * ZERO BASED BUDGETING Begin with zero based budgeting practices and cut all non-essential personnel and services. Illinois currently takes in approximately $34 billion in ...
Issue Position: Hastings on Pension Reform
Jan. 1, 2012 - * OVERVIEW: There is nothing more unfair than working your whole life with the expectation of a pension benefit, then to be told the people ...
Issue Position: Education in Illinois
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - * ALLOW "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" (NCLB) TO EXPIRE. * REDUCE DEPENDENCY ON STANDARDIZED TESTS AS A MEASURE OF GROWTH. * We need to move ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 67% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($48,405.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Michael Hastings refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Capitol Website
http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=98&MemberID=2028
General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/HastingsforIllinois
General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/HastingsforIL
Capitol
307A Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-9595
District
813 School Road
Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: 708-283-4125
Fax: 708-253-1313
