After not having met since March 5, we met for four days of special session in the General Assembly and then officially adjourned. As there was still work to be done, I strongly advocated for longer session time –…

GENEVA—Due to Governor Pritzker’s continued unilateral response to the state’s coronavirus pandemic, State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) filed legislation to require legislative approval on emergency declarations. The legislation, HB5790, provides…

SPRINGFIELD—Today the House of Representatives passed a partisan budget, which appropriates roughly $42.8 billion in spending for FY2021. State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) voted against the budget, and released the…

Today the House of Representatives passed a partisan budget, which appropriates roughly $42.8 billion in spending for FY2021. State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) voted against the budget. You can watch…

SPRINGFIELD— Due to Republican efforts and support from the people of the State of Illinois, today the Pritzker Administration withdrew a controversial IDPH emergency rule imposing penalties on businesses that…

GENEVA—This week Governor Pritzker’s administration issued an additional executive order creating a new penalty, including jail time and up to a $2,500 fine, for businesses who defy the Stay at…

The next phase of combating the global COVID-19 pandemic is to repair the economic devastation it has wrought in its wake. It is a monumental effort that will only be successful…

As the COVID-19 Pandemic unfolded and the March Stay at Home was put into place, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin took the long view creating an internal Economic Recovery Working…

GENEVA, IL – On Tuesday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker released his 5 Phase plan to reopen Illinois.   This 5 Phase plan broke the state into four regions, and laid out…

State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) recently held a press conference to discuss the recent extension of the Governor’s Stay at Home Order, and the need for the General Assembly to…