Springfield, IL – In response to news last week of the Governor’s intent to move the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety from Springfield, Representatives Poe and Brauer have started a petition drive to show local support for keeping the Traffic Safety jobs here in Springfield. Copies of the petition may be obtained through the offices of Representatives Poe & Brauer, and through a number of local groups including: AFSCME, The Springfield Chamber and Downtown Springfield Inc..

“We are asking the Springfield area community to join us in our fight to keep IDOT’s Division of Traffic Safety here in Springfield by passing this petition,” said Poe. “Under this Governor’s watch we have witnessed state government cut to bare bones, we have witnessed state government moved to Chicago, now we are witnessing an attempt to move state government to southern Illinois. Enough is enough.” Continue reading »