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Friday, May 22, 2026
Property Tax Relief Conference Calls for Action Before End of Legislative Session

Springfield, IL – The Property Tax Relief Conference today sent an open letter to Governor JB Pritzker and members of the General Assembly urging immediate action on meaningful property tax…


Tuesday, May 5, 2026
VIDEO: Rep. Ugaste Urges Governor Pritzker and Democrats to Get Serious About Property Tax Reforms

The Governor and prominent House Democrats finally acknowledged skyrocketing property taxes after House Republicans pushed the point to where it could not be ignored. If they are serious about making…


Thursday, April 2, 2026
House Republicans Have Solutions to Bring Real Property Tax Reforms

Democratic policies have contributed to property taxes soaring in Illinois, and it’s time to for the Governor to stop blaming everyone else and start working to address the problem. House…


Wednesday, April 1, 2026
VIDEO – Rep. Ugaste Presents Solutions to Lower Property Taxes in Illinois

At a press conference today, I joined Leader Tony McCombie to discuss the need for the state to lower property taxes and how we can do it. While the Governor…


Thursday, February 19, 2026
(VIDEO) Rep. Ugaste: Governor’s Budget Speech Fails to Address Real Issues Affecting Illinoisans

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Reacts to Governor’s FY 2027 Budget Address

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has issued a statement following today’s FY 2027 Budget Address by Governor Pritzker: “The Governor gave his eighth budget address today, and…


Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Urges Governor Pritzker to Tone Down Rhetoric, Show Leadership in Budget Speech (Video)

At a press conference today in Springfield, I joined my House Republican colleagues in previewing tomorrow’s State Budget Address by the Governor. I urged the Governor to tone down the…


Friday, February 6, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Calls on Governor Pritzker to Opt In to Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program

It is time for Illinois to again put our children first! We need to opt in to the federal scholarship program. The program is funded entirely through a federal tax…


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…


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…