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…

Springfield…State Representative Randy Frese (R-Quincy) passed House Bill 3213 from the House Floor with unanimous approval. To help local veterans, the legislation intends to increase accountability and clarify legal authority…

As the legislative session has reached a 2-week intermission, I’d like to update you on some items both I and the Republican Caucus have dealt with in the General Assembly…