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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Applauds Decision to Halt Redistricting Amendment

St. Charles, IL – With the Illinois Senate adjourning today and the decision made to not move forward with a constitutional amendment that would further rig Illinois’ already gerrymandered legislative…


Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Illinois House Republicans Allege Democrats Aim to Cheat with New Redistricting Amendment

Springfield – Deputy Minority Leader Ryan Spain, Representative Dan Ugaste, and Representative Amy Elik on Tuesday blasted a proposed constitutional amendment from Illinois Democrats, arguing it would further weaken standards for…


Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Rep. Ugaste, Sen. DeWitte Host Prescription Drug Drop Off in Elburn

St. Charles, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-65th House District), State Senator Don DeWitte (R-33rd Senate District), and the Elburn Police Department are hosting a Prescription Drug Drop Off…


Thursday, April 9, 2026
House Republicans Launch Property Tax Relief Conference, Issue Open Letter on Stadium Proposal

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste and other House members today announced the formation of a Property Tax Relief Conference and released an open letter outlining what it will…


Monday, March 30, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Reacts to Cook County Treasurer’s Report, Calls for Property Tax Reform

Springfield, IL – A new report released by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office shows property taxes collected over the past 30 years grew at twice the rate of inflation. Cook…


Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Reacts to Governor’s FY 2027 Budget Address

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has issued a statement following today’s FY 2027 Budget Address by Governor Pritzker: “The Governor gave his eighth budget address today, and…


Monday, February 9, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Files Bill Regulating Commercial Lawsuit Lending

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) recently filed legislation to regulate commercial lawsuit lending in Illinois to help ensure fairness in our court system. The bill, HB 5244,…


Thursday, January 29, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Files Bill to Restore State Testing Standards

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) filed legislation today in Springfield that would restore ISBE’s student educational benchmarks to pre-2025 levels. ISBE lowered its proficiency standards last year,…


Friday, January 23, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Hosts Blood Drive in St. Charles February 6

St. Charles, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva), along with the Versiti Blood Center of Illinois, will host a Blood Drive on Friday, February 6, from 12-4 p.m. The…


Thursday, January 22, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Files Bill Shown to Reduce Auto Insurance Rates as Much as Ten Percent

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) filed legislation today in Springfield designed to reduce the cost of auto insurance. The bill, HB4548, contains language changes and reforms to…