State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is making the public aware that higher electricity bills are coming, starting this year, as a result of Illinois not producing enough power to meet…

Pritzker Bills Propel Illinois Property Taxes To Nation’s Highest Illinois’ property taxes, along with sales and income taxes and the nation’s 2nd-highest gas taxes, all add up. According to the Tax Foundation, Illinoisans…

I Warned You…and Them Last Summer, my colleagues and I traveled around Central and Southern Illinois visiting our primary sources of energy in this state and laid out the arguments…

Stay Tuned For Upcoming Town Halls! There are many details to discuss about the budget that just passed and other legislation that will affect you.  Watch this newsletter for information…

The Illinois General Assembly adjourned Saturday morning following an all-night session to pass a state budget and a temporary tax relief package scheduled to take effect July 1, 2022. State Representative Dan Caulkins…

As Illinois schools navigate the ongoing teacher shortage, legislation co-sponsored by State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) cleared the House on Tuesday to address the teacher shortage by offering substitute teachers…

The Illinois House of Representatives approved legislation co-sponsored by State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) to ensure senior citizens and other healthcare facility residents are permitted to have visitors, even in…

One Week to GO and Nothing Is Getting Done! In this week’s newsletter: Session Update – IDES Roundtable – SAFE-T Roundtable – SB2803 Roundtable – News I know the outrage gets…

State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) issued a statement following the Illinois House of Representatives approval of a hidden tax on Illinois jobs: “While House Democrats voted to tax jobs in…