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Friday, February 21, 2025
Spain Calls State Budget Proposal Highly Political

This week, as constitutionally required, Governor JB Pritzker gave his annual State of the State and Budget Address to a joint assembly of the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives….


Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Rep. Spain Reacts to Annual State of the State & Budget Address

Today lawmakers in the General Assembly heard from Governor JB Pritzker as he issued his annual State of the State and Budget Address. State Representative Ryan Spain held a live…


Wednesday, February 12, 2025
State Rep. Ryan Spain on Madigan ‘Guilty’ Verdict

Deputy Minority Leader and State Representative Ryan Spain released the following statement after a guilty verdict was handed to former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan today in federal court: “Today’s…


Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Looking Ahead: State Budget Address

The Illinois General Assembly is preparing for one of the key events of the 2025 legislative session, the Budget Address by Gov. Pritzker that will be delivered on Wednesday, February…


Thursday, February 6, 2025
Video: Honoring Ronald Reagan

This week lawmakers returned to the Capitol for three days of legislative session. Along with floor action, State Representative Ryan Spain spoke on the House Floor to honor President Ronald…


Tuesday, February 4, 2025
A Recap on the Remap

Last week State Representative Ryan Spain participated in a press conference in the State Capitol to unveil a lawsuit to fight partisan gerrymandered legislative maps. A recent news report summarized…


Monday, February 3, 2025
Legislative News Update from Rep. Spain

GENERAL ASSEMBLYLawsuit filed by House Republicans to remedy extreme partisan gerrymandering.  On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie was joined by State Representatives Ryan Spain and Dan Ugaste for a press conference in the State Capitol…


Thursday, January 30, 2025
Video: Spain Takes on Fight for Fair Maps

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Lawsuit Filed by House Republicans to Remedy Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering

Today House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna) was joined by State Representatives Ryan Spain (Peoria) and Dan Ugaste (Geneva) for a press conference in the State Capitol to discuss their…


Friday, January 24, 2025
Closing Arguments Begin in Mike Madigan Corruption Trial

After more than three months, dozens of witnesses, and hundreds of audio recordings, the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will soon be decided. Closing arguments began this week…