La Shawn Ford

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Illinois Could Repeal AIDS Notification Requirement For Schools

The “universal precaution,” as defined by the Illinois Department of Public Health, is to simply assume everybody could carry a blood-borne illness.

2013/03/18

Illinois Bill Aims To Protect Students’ Online Privacy

State Rep. La Shawn Ford, who last year passed a bill keeping employers from asking employees for their usernames and passwords, is now sponsoring a bill to do the same for students.

2013/02/15

Illinois Rep. Introduces Bill To Change ‘Facebook Law’

The law allows employers to see public Facebook profiles only. If a supervisor asks for the information they are subjected to fines and penalties.

2013/02/04

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Illinois Lawmaker Says Prayer In Schools Is The Answer

The lawmaker is State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago), who came out of the blue with it when he was speaking with a group of ministers.

2012/12/27

Lawmaker Wants to Bring Back Trans Fat Ban

The new version would excluding baked goods like doughnuts.

2011/06/07

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Illinois Lawmakers, Health Advocates Aim To Ban Trans Fat

“It’s pretty much like pouring grease down your kitchen drain and it clogs. Trans fats literally are poisonous to the system.”

2011/05/02

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