The democratic nominee in the 12th congressional district is out with a plan he calls Saving Southern Illinois.
Brendan Kelly says it's broken down into ten areas because these are the most pressing concerns he's heard from constituents as he traveled throughout the district.
Kelly's plan includes his ideas on how to improve the 12th district in areas such as healthcare, infrastructure, labor, poverty and SIU.
President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China, Mexico and Canada are already eroding the value of American agricultural production.
Bloomberg reports soybean growers alone expect to lose at least $3.2 billion during the next crop season.
Kelly says taking on China is appropriate, but the Trump administration should not lump allies like Canada and Mexico into the tariffs.
He says fast-track trade deals have given the power in trade policy to the executive branch, which disconnects the people who are directly impacted by trade agreements.