Fiscal Year 16 Budget Crisis Governor Rauner, Republicans fight to prevent Illinois government shutdown.  Without a budget in place for the new Fiscal Year 2016 (which began on July 1),…

Placing telemarketing calls to wireless phones is – and always has been – illegal in most cases. Why the confusion about telemarketing to wireless phones? Consumers report receiving emails saying…

QUINCY – State Representative Randy Frese (R-Quincy) announced Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (R) gave an early approval of House Bill 220, which allows for the execution of a voter-approved tax to help…

Budget – FY16 House, Senate Democrats introduce fake State budget.  House and Senate Democrats introduced a series of spending bills for FY16 (starting July 1, 2015) that spends more than…

SPRINGFIELD – As the end of the legislative session nears, House Democrats have completed their withdrawal from bipartisan working group discussions, and intend to pass an unbalanced budget that looks…

Budget – FY16 Despite deadline, Democrats again refuse to pass balanced budget for FY16.  The Illinois Constitution requires that the State annually pass a balanced budget in which revenues match…

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Randy Frese (R-Quincy) joined the large class of House Republican freshmen in the Capitol today to express their disgust with the partisan political atmosphere that has…

Springfield…State Representative Randy Frese (R-Quincy) voted Present during the political charade House Democrats displayed on the House Floor while debating a Right to Work bill sponsored by Speaker Madigan. The…

    Representative Frese and the 7th Grade Class of Central Junior High School   Camp Point, IL

Budget – Infrastructure Statewide discussion on capital spending begins.  Governor Bruce Rauner announced on Tuesday, April 21 that he will soon start an infrastructure Listening Tour (http://www.idot.illinois.gov/about-idot/stay-connected/events/Infrastructure-Investment) in which the…