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Governor Pritzker Pushes Another Record-Breaking Budget Governor J.B. Pritzker’s budget address last week drew sharp criticism because it was short on substance and heavy on

Senate Republicans Push for Affordability Ahead of Governor’s Budget Address As Governor JB Pritzker prepares to deliver his annual budget address on Wednesday of this week, my

Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence In response to the dramatic rise in domestic violence-related deaths, I am championing a legislative package to help protect victims

Senate Returns to Springfield Ahead of Key Bill Filing Deadline The Illinois Senate returns to Springfield this week as lawmakers continue the work for the spring legislative

Clear Trends Emerge from DeWitte Bears Survey Last week, I posted a short, three-question survey to gather information from constituents regarding the Bears’ plan to

During the first week of the spring legislative session, members of the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus joined together to warn that Governor Pritzker’s recently signed Clean

New Energy Law Removes Rate Protections for Families In a sweeping change to Illinois energy policy, Governor Pritzker has signed into law a new policy

Happy New Year! As your State Senator, maintaining open lines of communication continues to be one of my primary goals. These newsletters are a key

In the second part of the summaries of new laws taking effect on January 1, 2026, I am highlighting new laws that focus on supporting

I’m proud to announce that last week I was named the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association’s (IRTBA) first-ever Legislator of the Year. It was