SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner has begun working with lawmakers to implement reforms from his Jan. 27 “State of the State” address, focusing his efforts

Springfield– A new procurement reform measure could soon be saving the state half a billion dollars per year, according to State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington),

Springfield– State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is working to help universities, community colleges, and MAP (Monetary Award Program) grant recipients receive critical funding now. Barickman

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner presented his vision for Illinois on Jan. 27 in the annual “State of the State” address, focusing on transformation and

Springfield – State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) says a measure rammed through by House and Senate Democrats is portrayed as funding for community colleges and

Springfield– According to State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington), Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner used his second “State of the State” address to lay out a series

SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois’ budget impasse extends into the new year, and the need for comprehensive restructuring and reform grow increasingly critical, Republican legislative leaders

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Senators returned to the Capitol for the first time after their holiday recess, and as the 2016 legislative session officially begins,

Springfield, IL – As Illinois is now in its seventh month into the fiscal year without a state budget, based on legislative archives, this has

2015 saw its first Republican governor in 12 years–ushering in a new sense of bipartisanship that has challenged the status-quo and made reforming state government