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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…