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Friday, January 23, 2026
Pritzker Administration Abruptly Announces Major Budget Cuts

The Pritzker administration announced yesterday that it is reserving $482 million from the current state budget to address the impacts of federal policies. Why are we just now finding out…


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…


Wednesday, January 21, 2026
VIDEO – Rep. Ugaste Implores Democrats to Address Affordability in Illinois and Quit Playing Political Games

Today on the House Floor, Democrats introduced several resolutions aimed at finger-pointing and playing political gotcha games. Our focus should be on working together to fix the affordability issues affecting…


Tuesday, January 6, 2026
State Budget Woes a Direct Result of Fiscal Mismanagement

Decades of fiscal mismanagement under Democrats’ control have put Illinois in the precarious position it is in now with our budget. Raising taxes over and over again didn’t solve anything;…


Monday, December 22, 2025
Rep. Ugaste, House Republicans Send Letter to Governor on SAFE-T Act Improvements

Members of the House Republicans and the Truth in Public Safety (TIPS) Working Group sent a letter to Governor Pritzker last week in reaction to the Governor’s recent comments about…


Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Rep. Ugaste Reacts to Transit Bill Signing

St. Charles, IL – With Governor Pritzker signing the $2.5 billion mass transit reform proposal into law today, State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) released the following statement: “I understand the…


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…