Illinois lawmakers want ACORN state funding suspended

KSDK -- In a letter to the Governor, Representative Ron Stephens of Highland, Illinois joined other state leaders in requesting all state resources and contracts with ACORN be immediately suspended until an investigation can be conducted by the Attorney General's office into the organization.

Click here to read Rep. Stevens' letter to the Governor

"In light of the multiple news reports exposing ACORN's questionable behavior, as well as video evidence showing ACORN employees offering tax assistance to open brothels and tips on how to launder money into a congressional campaign account, Illinois government needs to take a good long look at the business it does with this organization," Rep. Stephens said. "We need to see what this group is really up to and whether or not any contracts and connections they have with the state are worthy of the use of public money."

The request comes just after the US House of Representatives joined the US Senate in voting to cease federal housing funds to ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). Stephens said he feels the Illinois General Assembly needs to take similar action.