Governor Pritzker is Making Life Too Expensive During his budget address on February 25, Governor Pritzker declared that everything is “too damned expensive.” On that point, Republicans agree. But the…

Responding to the Governor’s Budget Proposal Last week, Governor JB Pritzker delivered his combined 2026 State of the State and Budget Address to the Illinois General Assembly. As I was listening to…

Speaking on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives, State Representative Tom Weber called on the Governor to opt Illinois into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program for K-12…

PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PRESS CONFERENCE Earlier this month, I joined my colleagues Assistant Minority Leader Dan Ugaste and State Representative Joe Sosnowski to unveil our new legislative bill package to…

To improve the water system and address flooding and maintenance concerns, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Water Resources is seeking the public’s input to provide the best…

The revision came in the monthly report that is required by law to be presented by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) to the Legislative Budget Oversight Commission….

The Medicaid-style health benefits program for undocumented immigrants now costs $1.1 billion, which is $880 million more than had been previously projected by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family…

At the beginning of the 103rd General Assembly, House Republican Leader McCombie Tony McCombie (R-Savana) established several working groups within the House Republican Caucus to develop legislation for the priorities…

I enjoyed meeting with Illinois Realtors members in Springfield this week, including my good friend and District 64 resident Michael Lescher. I even got a picture with Miss Illinois! Thank…

Illinois is selling $2.45 billion in general obligation (GO) bonds in an environment of rising global interest rates. The bonds are being sold in four batches, sized as $1.1 billion,…