SPRINGFIELD—Today Governor JB Pritzker gave his annual budget address to the General Assembly.  State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) released the following statement in response: “With the massive debt that our…

SPRINGFIELD—In an effort to reduce property taxes in Illinois, State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has filed six bills to provide necessary property tax relief for Illinois taxpayers and businesses.  Rep….

SPRINGFIELD—Today Governor JB Pritzker presented his annual State of the State address to the General Assembly.  State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) released the following statement in response: “Today the Governor…

GENEVA—WBEZ released an article on a former Springfield lobbyist and close friend of Michael Madigan referring to the use of ghost workers and a rape cover-up. In light of the…

CHICAGO—State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) stood alongside his House Republican colleagues today to demand further action on the legislature’s property tax reform efforts.  The Property Tax Relief Task Force was…

BUDGET Fitch Ratings issues watch report on Illinois’ fiscal stability.  The credit rating agency identified Illinois as one of three states that should be closely scrutinized by debt investors in…

CHICAGO—Today Governor JB Pritzker signed a pension reform bill into law.  The legislation, SB1300, will consolidate Illinois’ 649 downstate and suburban police and fire pension funds to increase investment returns…

State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is encouraging constituents to take a short 5 question survey on ethics. As federal corruption investigations continue to entangle multiple layers of Illinois government, Rep….

Legislative Session has concluded for the year in the General Assembly.  In this newsletter are topics that were discussed during last week’s veto session, including ethics reform.  I am disappointed…

ST. CHARLES—As legislative session concluded yesterday in the House of Representatives, two ethics reform bills were pushed through by the Democratic caucus. State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) released the following…