Happy Birthday to our nation’s 16th President Abraham Lincoln! President Lincoln spent most of his life living in Illinois. Before becoming President, he served in the Illinois House of Representatives and…

The governor will deliver the combined Budget and State of the State Address next Wednesday at noon. This year, House Republicans call for no new taxes, no tax hikes, and a…

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is encouraging Governor J.B. Pritzker to focus on Illinois citizens and move away from his, and his party’s, latest rounds of political…

Did you receive a text saying you owed money to your Illinois I-PASS account? It’s a scam, Tollway officials say. Illinois I-PASS users report more Illinois Tollway scam, phishing texts…

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) issued a statement following yesterday’s politically-motivated resolutions introduced by House Democrats. “Today, House Democrats chose to waste taxpayer time and resources to…

Rep. Ugaste was a guest on WTTW’s ‘Chicago Tonight’ Program Tuesday. The topic was the lawsuit House Republicans have filed with the Illinois State Supreme Court regarding the legality of…

A new report from CGFA shows how Illinois stacks up against other states in terms of taxes, spending, and other metrics. We know that we can do better to make…

Democrats’ gerrymandering has disenfranchised Illinois voters and made our elections less competitive. We need fair maps to ensure every Illinoisan has a voice in their state government.   Daily Herald opinion:…

As far back as the 1780s politicians have sought to use mapmaking to keep political foes out of office. Sadly, the practice of gerrymandering still prevails today.  Read more from…

SPRINGFIELD – Today House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna) was joined by State Representatives Ryan Spain (Peoria) and Dan Ugaste (Geneva) for a press conference in the State Capitol to…