Thanks to legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Ryan Spain, beginning on July 1, 2026, Illinois drivers aged 79 to 86 will no longer have to take a behind-the-wheel driving test to…

Just after 4:00 a.m. on the last night of session, Illinois Democrats pushed through a staggering $55.9 billion state budget, the largest in state history, propped up by more than…

Deputy House Republican Leader Ryan Spain shared the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s announcement on Thursday of seven communities in the 73rd District receiving Small Equipment Grant awards. A…

State Representative Ryan Spain gave the following statement in response to the FY 27 State Budget passed around 4:00am following the midnight May 31 Deadline. “I opposed this year’s largest-in-history…

State Representative Ryan Spain gave the following statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s comments about an openness to gas price relief for Illinois taxpayers: “With the Governor joining House…

Advancing Senate Bill 1573 to the Governor this week, State Representative Ryan Spain moved legislation to reduce Illinois’ fee to become certified as an electronic notary public. “Business leaders who…

Speaking out against a haphazard prescription price control bill passed in the Illinois House Executive Committee and on the House Floor, State Representative Ryan Spain raised bureaucratic and operational concerns,…

Illinoisans continue to pay the highest combined state and local tax rate in the country, according to WalletHub. Effective state and local tax rates totaled almost 17% for a median…

This week, Illinois lawmakers paused to honor firefighters who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony in Springfield. Each year, the ceremony…

State Representative Ryan Spain has launched his tenth annual Summer Reading Club Program for grade school students (K-5th grade) who live in the 73rd House District. The program is offered to encourage students to…