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Monday, March 18, 2024
Celebrate National Agriculture Week!

National Agriculture Week is an opportunity to celebrate all the farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, fishers, foresters, and other agricultural workers for all they do to put food on our tables and…


Sunday, March 17, 2024
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Saint Patrick’s Day honors the foremost patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Don’t forget to wear green to celebrate today!


Friday, March 15, 2024
Gun Ban Update, Simplifying Professional Licensing, Senior Hall of Fame and More

Gun ban opponents appeal to SCOTUS Opponents of the Democrats’ firearms ban have formally appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to have their voices heard against the Illinois law. The appeal papers…


Thursday, March 14, 2024
Nurse Anesthetist Students Visit the Capitol

Rep. Frese this week was pleased to meet and visit with a group of Nurse Anesthetist students at the Capitol. “It was great to speak with them about healthcare and…


Friday, March 8, 2024
Emissions, Human Trafficking, Women’s Day, and More

Pritzker Proposes over $2 billion in New State Spending Backed by $1 Billion in New Taxes  Analysts have been looking over the FY25 budget proposal made by Governor Pritzker to the Illinois…


Friday, March 8, 2024
Celebrate Women’s Day!

International Women’s Day is a time to recognize the cultural, economic, and political accomplishments and contributions of women. Thank you to the trailblazing women who worked to achieve gender equality…


Thursday, March 7, 2024
New Bills Fight Human Trafficking

Our open border has also opened the door to increased human trafficking across the country and right here in Illinois. House Republicans are fighting this epidemic head-on with a robust…


Tuesday, March 5, 2024
California Emissions Standards Bill is Back

The House Energy and Environment Committee is scheduled again today at 4:00 pm and is expected to take up Democrats’ attempt to lock Illinois in with California’s radical emission standards….


Monday, March 4, 2024
SCOTUS Votes Down Trump Ballot Challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled unanimously that states cannot remove Presidential Candidate Donald Trump from primary ballots. This decision overturns a Colorado ruling that would have removed Trump from…


Friday, March 1, 2024
Taxes, Gas Prices, Farm Bureau Update, and More

General Assembly Returns Next Week The Illinois House is back in session in Springfield next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with a lot of work to do. You can see the…