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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Rep. Frese Co-Hosts Town Hall at Beardstown Elks

More than 40 local residents met with Rep. Frese at the Beardstown Elks Club Tuesday night to discuss state issues that impact our families, and to express concerns about recently…


Thursday, July 27, 2023
Rep. Frese: Failures and Mismanagement at IDES Must be Righted

A recent audit of pandemic-period unemployment programs under the control of the Department of Employment Security has revealed widespread fraud and mishandling of billions of taxpayer dollars. Rep. Frese noted serious…


Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Rep. Frese: Elimination of Cash Bail is “Siding with Criminals”

The Illinois Supreme Court today sided with legislative Democrats supporting the elimination of cash bail for violent offenders in Illinois. State Representative Randy Frese (R-Paloma) called the ruling “a blow…


Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Rep. Frese: All Proposals to Reform DCFS Should Be Discussed

Illinois lawmakers discuss ways to address ongoing issues with state’s child welfare agency | Illinois | thecentersquare.com “Funding for DCFS continues to rise, and at the same time, so do…


Saturday, May 27, 2023
Rep. Frese: New Budget Spending May Result in Tax Increases

State Representative Randy Frese today warned tax increases for Illinois families may not be far behind passage of the Democrats’ $50 billion spending plan for Fiscal Year 2024. Despite recent…


Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Support For Law Enforcement Must Not Be Political

Late last night, House Democrats called a series of new crime bills to try to distract from the damaging SAFE-T Act they passed last year over the objections of law enforcement…


Thursday, March 3, 2022
Frese “saddened but not surprised” by Madigan corruption indictment

State Representative Randy Frese today said he was not surprised by the announced federal indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.  Rep. Frese (R-Paloma) stressed that it’s past time…


Wednesday, December 15, 2021
While helping with disaster relief watch out for scammers

As families across Illinois and several other states recover from the devastating series of tornadoes this past weekend, we are all looking for ways to help those affected. Make sure…


Tuesday, December 7, 2021
80 years ago…”A date which will live in infamy.”

On this date in 1941 more than 2,400 Americans lost their lives in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. 80 years later, we remember the bravery of those who were…


Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Frese: New Criminal Justice Reform Law Puts Rights of Criminals ahead of their Victims

Statement of State Representative Randy Frese on the signing into law Monday of House Bill 3653, “Criminal Justice Reforms” passed in the final hours of the 101st General Assembly’s lame…