“The indictment of former speaker Mike Madigan filed Wednesday by federal prosecutors on 22 counts including bribery and racketeering is yet another stain on this body and politics in Illinois.”…

The House is in Session Please join me in praying for an end to war, especially in Ukraine.  May God protect the Ukrainian people from the unprovoked violent aggression of…

Give Me A Break Wednesday in Decatur, Governor JB Pritzker touted his “Illinois Family Relief Plan” that includes a property tax rebate of up to $300. Big deal. His idea…

State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is a member of both the House Energy and Environment and Public Utilities committees. Today, he released the following statement as events are unfolding in…

2.22.22 The House is in Session To find the committee schedule for the day, use this link. When you click on the committee link, it will tell you which virtual room…

State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) issued a statement following the Illinois General Assembly’s decision to break state law by skipping the vetting process to hire a Legislative Inspector General: “Today…

State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is hosting an upcoming blood drive challenge in partnership with ImpactLife. The blood drive will be held on select dates and times beginning on Wednesday,…

This afternoon, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker gave his annual State of the State Address from the Illinois Capitol. State Representative Dan Caulkins issued the following statement in response: “It is…

This newsletter is provided to give you a look around the state and here locally about policy issues that affect all Illinoisans.  Illinois has the 5th highest economic output in the…