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Friday, April 8, 2022
The Need for DCFS Reforms on Display at the Capitol

347 pairs of children’s shoes were on display at the State Capitol this week, one pair for each child who has died in the last three years despite having contact with…


Friday, April 8, 2022
Democrat Budget Plans Substitute Election Year Gimmicks for Real Tax Relief

An influx of federal relief dollars has allowed Democrats to paint a rosy picture of our state finances without actually making the structural reforms necessary to provide lasting, long-term relief…


Friday, April 8, 2022
Rep. Spain Helps Pass Legislation Ensuring Healthcare Restrictions Won’t Prevent Nursing Home Visitation

Throughout the pandemic we heard heartbreaking stories of people dying alone in healthcare facilities because of COVID-19 visitation restrictions. This week Rep. Spain helped pass legislation through the General Assembly to…


Thursday, April 7, 2022
Democrats’ Budget Draft Sets a New State Spending Record

With two days left in our spring legislative session House Democrats have finally released the first draft of their budget…all 3,000+ pages of it! Their first draft raises state spending…


Thursday, March 17, 2022
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you and yours!

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
VIDEO: Spain: “Inflation budgets are good for governments, but they are bad for people”

“Unfortunately, Governor Pritzker has no credibility on budget issues for the State of Illinois. If you remember, just two years ago, the Governor demanded that we pass his massive income…


Thursday, January 13, 2022
Republican Rep. Ryan Spain files to repeal bill which led to crime wave on one-year anniversary of passage

Assistant Republican Leader Ryan Spain (73rd District) filed House Bill 4497, a bill aimed at repealing the Safe-T Act, on the one-year anniversary of the start of a continual crime…


Wednesday, January 5, 2022
VIDEO: Rep. Ryan Spain speaks out on House Floor about disappointing year for Illinois Election Integrity

Monday, December 20, 2021
Rep. Ryan Spain’s Holiday Diaper Drive helps address diaper insecurity in Central Illinois

“The cost of diapers for many families in Central Illinois is a real household budgeting problem and source of great stress,” said Rep. Ryan Spain about delivery of more than…


Friday, December 17, 2021
Secretary of State Extends Driver’s License and ID Card Expiration Dates until March 31, 2022

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended an additional three months – from Jan. 1, 2022, to March…