Springfield – By working in good faith across party lines, Gov. Bruce Rauner brought Senate and House lawmakers together to negotiate a fix to the

“Today’s vote allows us to repair the damage done by last year’s irresponsible budget, and represents the first in a series of tough choices as

Springfield—While yet another week passes, Democrat leaders continued to drag their feet instead of taking immediate action to help Gov. Bruce Rauner fix the $1.6

Springfield, IL – The hottest topic at the Capitol this week was testimony surrounding a new state budget while the hottest ticket in town was

Senate Week in Review: March 2 – 6, 2015 SPRINGFIELD, IL – A last-minute fiscal maneuver by Senate Democrat lawmakers drew criticism from Senate GOP

Springfield, Ill – A Senate Republican lawmaker is calling on the Attorney General and the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Chairman to weigh-in on serious allegations

SPRINGFIELD – Two weeks after giving his initial assessment of the challenges facing Illinois, Gov. Bruce Rauner unveiled a tough, but necessary plan to put

“Governor Rauner’s words serve as a sobering reality check on the true fiscal condition of Illinois,” said State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington). “This is the

Springfield – State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and the Vision 20/20 coalition have announced new legislation to reform the broken system used to fund schools

Dear friends, Next week I have two important events coming up. First is a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, February 10th at 5:00pm at the