With electricity rates rising, the Illinois House Public Utilities and Energy and Environment Committee conducted a joint committee hearing concerning energy costs and supply amidst reports by AMEREN and MISO…

This newsletter serves as an important way for me to let you know what’s happening around the state.  As a state legislator, I am called to vote on a myriad…

State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is hosting a Town Hall Meeting on May 24 in Farmer City. The meeting is for constituents to learn more about what happened during the…

A Desperate Response Democrats Ignore Assault on Court in Leaked Opinion Last week Politico released a leaked draft copy of Justice Alito’s Supreme Court opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade…

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…