Illinois State Representative Dan Ugaste
Recent News About Illinois State Representative Dan Ugaste
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Rep. Ugaste: Madigan should be held accountable for wrongdoing under his leadership
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) believes the ongoing sexual assault investigation surrounding McHenry County Board chairman and former state representative Jack Franks (R-Marengo) casts an equally dark cloud of suspicion over longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).
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Rep. Ugaste shows support for giving LIG more 'room and authority' to fight corruption
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is not about to give up the fight for ethics reform in Springfield.
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State of the state not quite as picturesque as Pritzker made it sound in address, says Rep. Ugaste
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) believes that Gov. J.B. Pritzker devoted too much of his State of the State address last week in Springfield taking credit where it was not necessarily deserved.
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Census data supports position that current policies are taxing state's population
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) says no one should be surprised that the latest U.S. Census Bureau data shows the state lost population for the sixth straight year in 2019 and that no other state in the U.S. has seen a greater raw population decline over the last decade than Illinois.
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From Kane County Reporter
Rep. Ugaste heralds pension consolidation bill as 'a good first step'
In Illinois' long-overdue, much-needed commitment to pension reform, freshmen state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) believes lawmakers have finally taken a valuable first step.
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Rep. Ugaste sees progress, albeit slow-moving, in state's fight against corruption
In the ethics reform-driven mind of Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva), a new law restricting Chicago aldermen and city employees from working as lobbyists is just a first step toward rooting out statewide political corruption.
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From Kane County Reporter
Rep. Ugaste weighs impact of 250 new state laws to take effect on Jan. 1
When it comes to the 250 new laws set to take effect in Illinois with the start of the New Year, state House Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is more concerned about quality than quantity.
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From Kane County Reporter
Rep. Ugaste puts his faith in the system to help root out political corruption
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) knows only one thing for sure regarding the ongoing federal corruption probe enveloping state government in Springfield and powerful Chicago Democrats such as longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan – where there is smoke, there is fire.
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From Kane County Reporter
Rep. Ugaste backs bill that would affect compensation of outgoing legislators
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is coming up on a year of service in Springfield, but he's already grown frustrated by some basic inconsistencies.
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Regulations, taxes, fees stifle business growth in Illinois, Rep. Ugaste, researchers say
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) did not need a new survey to tell him the heavily regulated state needs to loosen up a bit if it wants to attract new businesses and hang on to the ones that remain.
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From Kane County Reporter
Stronger ethics clause, voter responsibility needed to end corruption in Illinois, Rep. Ugaste says
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) wants to see more Illinois voters take their political destiny into their own hands.
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From Kane County Reporter
Rep. Ugaste speaks out in support of more stringent ethics laws in state government
Freshmen Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) believes nothing screams for change in Springfield more than the recent flood of Democratic state lawmakers being criminally charged in connection with a number of ongoing federal corruption probes.
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Rep. Ugaste rejects bill to amend Supreme Court ruling on unions, based on 'undue' financial burden
In the mind of state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva), a senate bill that would make it more difficult for workers to arbitrarily walk away from public unions sets up as another financial burden for a cash-strapped state that's already reached its fiscal breaking point.
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From Kane County Reporter
Rep. Ugaste introduces bill to phase out automatic pay raises for legislators
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) wants to put an end to automatic pay increases for Springfield legislators.
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From Kane County Reporter
Rep. Ugaste, task force under the gun to present potential solutions for soaring property tax rates
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) thinks the coming days may prove to be a pivotal time in the state’s ongoing efforts to rein in runaway property tax rates.
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From Kane County Reporter
Rep. Ugaste suggests applying the brakes to red-light cameras' sole use as a source of revenue
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) takes a practical view when it comes to the debate about red-light cameras in Illinois.
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From Kane County Reporter
Rep. Ugaste stands behind a state ban on flavored nicotine products
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is sponsoring a bill that targets flavored additives in electronic cigarettes and other vaping products, arguing that the growing industry should undergo the same scrutiny as tobacco did in years past.
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From Kane County Reporter
Increasingly negative image not helping Illinois' chances for a recovery, Rep. Ugaste says
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) wishes that for once the state could be in the spotlight for something positive rather than for all its fiscal shortcomings.
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From Kane County Reporter
Rep. Ugaste, Sen. DeWitte to co-host paper shredding, food drive event in Pingree Grove
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is not one to leave any stone unturned when it comes to serving his constituents of the 65th District.
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Most in Springfield want to tackle pension crisis, Ugaste says, but 'some lawmakers' block the way
First-term Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is convinced that he knows why the state’s problems always lead back to its long-troubled pension system.