Laura Welch for National Board in the Heartland

05/22/2025

05/12/2025

07/30/2024

Black women are 3x times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related medical conditions.

That's unacceptable.

I'm signing the Birth Equity Initiative into law today to bring us closer to every mother being afforded the right to a safe, healthy pregnancy.

05/21/2024

A Georgia Tech graduate receives her diploma from her grandfather, the school's first Black graduate.

04/23/2024

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08/04/2023

Everyone who wants to go to Springfield! You know who you are!

01/19/2023

I LOVE Minoqua Brewing!

Sure, George, sure.

To drink a wonderfully-crafted IPA dedicated to AOC, a REAL New York congressperson with bona fide roots fighting for the working class, go to the following stores in WI, MN, IL, and DC that you can find on this map.

https://minocquabrewingcompany.com/pages/locations

If you're lucky and live in one of the few states where we can ship you some , order online here:

https://minocquabrewingcompany.bevv.com/

01/19/2023

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🚨Let’s get this done!🚨
Tell President Biden to direct the archivist to publish the ERA! We appreciate the support the President has shown for the Equal Rights Amendment. Ask the President to send guidance to the acting U.S. Archivist to publish the ERA immediately! bit.ly/3kvmZGb OR link in bio

09/01/2022

Join the Racial Equity Coalition of Illinois to learn how YOU can pushback on racism in our schools.

Addressing Systemic Racism in Our Schools - Virtual Townhall next Wed 9/7, 7pm. Register bit.ly/EQUITYIL The "Promote Equity" Coalition hosts a roundtable discussion of the impact of systemic racism on funding, curriculum & school culture. Co-sponsored by Illinois NOW.

07/19/2022

This was a great conversation on gun violence and it's effect on young people.

https://youtu.be/bjkO140uaDo

07/14/2022

Are you attending next week's national NOW Conference in Chicago? Please join Heartland District Candidates Laura Welch, Kim Villanueva and David Stewart for a meet and greet on Friday night.