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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Attends Legislative Roundtable in Sugar Grove

I enjoyed participating in a Legislative Roundtable held yesterday at the Technical Education Center on the Sugar Grove Campus of Waubonsee Community College. The roundtable brought together a number of…


Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Receives Prairie State Policy Champion Award

I was honored to accept a 2025 Prairie State Policy Champion Award yesterday from Americans for Prosperity Illinois, and thank you to Gabby Shanahan for making the presentation. I will…


Thursday, November 20, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Filing Bill to Help Deter Criminal Activity Involving Minors

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is filing legislation today aimed at addressing parental responsibility and accountability for minors who engage in criminal activity or reckless behavior. The…


Friday, October 31, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Calls for Veto of Mass Transit Bill

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has released the following statement regarding the passage of the Mass Transit bill (SB 2111) early this morning during veto session in…


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,…


Wednesday, October 22, 2025
News From State Representative Dan Ugaste – October 22, 2025

VETO SESSION Democrats play political games rather than focusing on problems facing Illinoisans The Illinois General Assembly convened last week in Springfield for its fall veto session. Instead of focusing…


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…


Thursday, October 9, 2025
News From State Representative Dan Ugaste – October 9, 2025

As many of you may have noticed, I did not send many newsletters during September. This was due to my schedule. However, as many of you have mentioned how much you appreciate…