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Thursday, September 5, 2024
Illinois is One of Six States with a Long-Term Budget Deficit

Decades of fiscal mismanagement by the majority party has put our state at a serious disadvantage. We need to rein in Democrats’ out-of-control spending and adopt a responsible, transparent budgeting…


Monday, June 10, 2024
House Democrats Break Their Own Rules for Tax Hikes

The Democratic supermajority broke their own House Rules during the final hours of session when they allowed lawmakers to vote three times on one piece of legislation to raise taxes….


Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Governor Signs Largest Budget in Illinois History

The Governor signed Democrats’ $53.1 billion budget this morning, the largest spending plan in Illinois history. A reminder that this plan was passed in the middle of the night and…


Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Rep. Caulkins’ Statement on the Budget for FY 25

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) issued the following statement following the passage of the budget for FY 25, which begins on July 1, 2024.  “I voted no on…


Thursday, May 23, 2024
Spinning Our Wheels and Spending Your Money; The Latest Newsletter from Rep. Caulkins

NEWS FROM SPRINGFIELD Last week was an exercise in hurry up and wait as the Democrats spent way too much time talking among themselves. “We really need to get down…


Friday, May 10, 2024
$800 Million Less for Proposed Budget

Despite our warnings, Illinois Democrats used one-time federal aid from the pandemic to justify long-term spending on pet projects and the expansion of state programs. Now that pandemic funds have…


Monday, March 11, 2024
Updates on the Budget, Chicago Public Schools, School Choice, and More in Rep. Caulkins’ Latest Newsletter

In Case You Missed It If you missed my response to Gov. Pritzker’s budget address, please watch this short video to be more informed and know what’s in store for…