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….

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…

Invest in Veterans Week honors the aspiring and established businesses owned by veterans of our armed forces. This week (and every week!) is a great time to support your favorite…

The tradition of playing the National Anthem before sporting events comes from the World War I era and began right here in Illinois. https://www.thecaucusblog.com/2024/02/the-story-of-our-national-anthem.html

The people of Illinois send us to Springfield to represent them and make the best possible decisions for our state. Ceding our responsibility and sovereignty to California bureaucrats is not an option….

New Democrat legislation to make Illinois adhere to ultra-strict California vehicle emissions standards is not only bad news for truckers, it’s also bad news for Illinois motorists, farmers, and our…

A few more details about the new budget proposal Gov. Pritzker unveiled Wednesday: ? A $2.29 billion increase from last year’s enacted budget ? A $775 million shortfall for FY25 based on existing…

Governor Pritzker today unveiled a $52.7 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025-the largest budget in state history. The budget proposal again promises hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to…

Governor Pritzker will give his combined Budget and State of the State Address in Springfield today at noon. The budget that will ultimately pass before we adjourn this spring directly…

A new bill proposed by Democrats would force the Illinois EPA to adopt California emission standards for trucks and surrender state sovereignty to California bureaucrats instead of Illinois lawmakers. The…