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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Caulkins Provides COVID-19 Update Concerning Unemployment Benefits, School and State Facility Closures and Restaurant Options

As Illinois continues to combat the spread of the coronavirus, State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is providing the public with information concerning restaurant operations, unemployment benefits, state facility closures, school…


Friday, March 13, 2020
Caulkins Statement on City of Champaign Executive Order to Shutdown Businesses

State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) released the following statement after the Champaign City Council approved an overreaching executive order to allow the Mayor to potentially ban the sale of gasoline,…


Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Caulkins Bill to Address Teacher Shortage Clears Education Committee

Rep. Caulkins discussing his bill to address Illinois’ teacher shortage.


Thursday, February 27, 2020
Caulkins Encourages IDPH to Consider Mobile Technology to Track Coronavirus

With 15 individuals diagnosed with the coronavirus in the United States, of which two are from Illinois, State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is encouraging the Illinois Department of Public Health…


Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Caulkins Statement on Governor Pritzker’s Annual Budget Address

Springfield, IL…State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) released the following statement after Governor Pritzker’s Annual Budget Address: “What I have witnessed today is another proposed budget filled with promises that can’t…


Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Caulkins files bill to correct temporary driver’s license law

In Illinois, individuals seeking permanent residency in the United States have a more difficult time holding a temporary driver’s license than illegal immigrants. State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) has filed…


Friday, January 31, 2020
Caulkins files bill to address teacher shortage

With over 5,200 teaching positions reported open in Illinois during the fall of 2019. State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) filed legislation to make it easier for retired teachers to return…


Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Caulkins Statement on Governor Pritzker’s State of the State

State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) released the following statement after Governor Pritzker’s State of the State Address: “Over the past year and today we heard a lot of ideas from…


Thursday, January 23, 2020
55 Important Words from the Declaration of Independence (Guest: Rep. Dan Caulkins)

Rep. Caulkins joined Lennie Jarratt and Christ Talgo to discuss a plan to require 55 words of the Declaration of Independence to be memorized as part of the U.S. Constitution…


Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Caulkins: 256 New Laws Take Effect January 1, 2020

With the New Year approaching, State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) released a summary of the 256 new laws scheduled to take effect January 1, 2020. A few new laws which…