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Friday, October 31, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Pushes Against Excessive Spending for Mass Transit and $1 Billion Toll Hike on Suburban Drivers

Earlier this morning during the final moments of a chaotic veto session, House Democrats passed a bill that includes excessive spending on mass transit and an unnecessary $1 billion toll…


Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Explains New Energy Omnibus Bill Will Raise Electric Costs in Illinois

Tonight on the House Floor, Democrats passed a new energy omnibus bill that is going to raise already high electric costs for rate payers in Illinois. We’ve been told about…


Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Calls Out Democrats’ Hypocrisy on Gerrymandered Maps

Today, I joined my colleagues as House Republicans oppose legislative map redistricting discussions in Illinois. Democrats in our state are considering further gerrymandering the most gerrymandered maps in the country,…


Friday, October 17, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Calls for Action on Property Tax Relief and Emergency Disaster Proclamations

During the first week of Veto Session, we only debated political resolutions filed by the Democrats. I suggested other issues we could discuss during the second week, ones that would…


Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Joins WTTW ‘Chicago Tonight’ Program to Discuss State Budget

Last night, I participated in a panel discussion with other state lawmakers on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight program. The topic was the state budget, which Democrats passed just before midnight on…


Friday, May 30, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Urges Democrats to Pass Meaningful Reforms and Stop Creating Useless Task Forces

Yesterday on the House Floor, I urged House Democrats to stop wasting time with meaningless Task Forces. We should be working together to pass bills with real resolutions to help…


Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Rep. Ugaste: We Have to Create Growth and Opportunity to Move Illinois Forward

With Session winding down to a close this week, and with important legislation still to be passed, I spoke today on the House Floor about how we must create growth…


Thursday, May 22, 2025
Rep. Ugaste: It’s Time to End Evidence-Based Funding for Education in Illinois

At a press conference today in Springfield, I joined my colleague Joe Sosnowski in addressing issues with Education and the Budget in Illinois. It’s time to end Evidence-Based Funding for…


Thursday, April 17, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Joins Panel Discussion on Sanctuary City Policies on Fox 32 Chicago

Last night in a panel discussion during Paris on Politics on Fox 32, I discussed how to keep Illinois safe by repealing our sanctuary state status.


Thursday, March 20, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Provides Latest Update in Redistricting Lawsuit

SPRINGFIELD…State Representative Dan Ugaste (Geneva) stood alongside House Minority Leader Tony McCombie and Deputy Leader Ryan Spain yesterday to discuss the latest update with the House Republicans’ litigation effort to…