Resolution filed in opposition to graduated income tax On Wednesday I joined with all of my House Republican colleagues in sponsoring House Resolution 153, which expresses opposition to any effort…

Governor delivers budget addressGovernor J.B. Pritzker spoke to a joint session of the House and Senate on Wednesday to offer his budget proposal for the coming year. The Governor’s speech…

House passes minimum wage increase The Illinois House this week passed legislation which would raise the statewide minimum wage from its current level of $8.25 an hour to a new…

Illinois has 11th highest tax burden in the nationAn evaluation of the tax structures of all 50 states by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation has discovered that residents of 38 of the…

Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) spoke in debate last week about the proposed rules which will govern the way the Illinois House of Representatives conducts its business over the next…

101st General Assembly kicks off spring session The House convened on Tuesday for the first of eleven consecutive weeks in Springfield. More than 1400 bills have already been introduced, with…

House Republicans file “Fair Map” amendment I along with all of my House Republican colleagues have filed a resolution in the House calling for the creation of a new redistricting…

Governor J.B. Pritzker sworn inOn Monday at noon, J.B. Pritzker took the oath of office to become the 43rd Governor of Illinois. Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and Attorney General Kwame…

101st General Assembly sworn in The members of the House and Senate for the 101st Illinois General Assembly were sworn in on Wednesday in Springfield. It is a privilege to…

Route 66 Centennial Commission among new laws now in effectHistoric Route 66 will mark its 100th anniversary in 2026, and Illinois will be prepared to participate in the celebration due…