Illinois State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles)
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Recent News About Illinois State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles)
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Ugaste: 'Who will pick up the tab when these one-time funds run out?'
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Plato Township) asserted that Illinois Democrats should not have relied on one-time COVID relief funds for operational expenses.
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Ugaste: 'The safety of our residents should be a top priority for lawmakers every day'
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is calling out Illinois Democrats for scrambling to pass anti-crime legislation after passing the SAFE-T Act last year.
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Ugaste on Illinois' third-most corrupt U.S. state ranking: 'We have the power to end the culture of corruption in Illinois'
A new report ranks Illinois as the third-most corrupt state in the country, and state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is calling for ethics reform to end the state's culture of corruption.
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Ugaste: 'It's nice that we are finally talking about tax reduction on the floor'
Even as he applauded the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 157, Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) wants to see more being done in Springfield to take pressure off taxpayers.
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Ugaste on Madigan’s indictment: 'If true, he has shown us the most corrupt way to run a state government'
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) told the Kane County Reporter that the federal indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan reveals unheard-of levels of corruption.
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Ugaste: 'Something needs to be done to address violent crime in Illinois'
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) claims evidence offers irrefutable proof of how much the state continues to be hurt by the passage of the SAFE-T Act.
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Ugaste: 'Gov. Pritzker’s child welfare agency is failing to keep kids safe'
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) has stern words for Gov. J.B. Pritzker concerning the problems at the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
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Ugaste explores how state grants help Westside Collaborative Project
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is seeking clarity about the way Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) Program Grants are slated to be used.
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Ugaste claims Illinois SAFE-T Act 'has only jeopardized public safety,' calls for its repeal
Rep. Dan Ugaste has voiced criticism of the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, calling for it to be repealed.
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Ugaste: Illinois university standardized testing requirements 'best left to educators'
This week, Rep. Dan Ugaste, an Illinois Republican, offered his views on the state's law regarding the disclosure of standardized test scores this week — and they weren't positive.
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Mazzochi: Rise in tort lawsuits affects Illinois, 'ultimately your family's bottom line'
Illinois State Reps. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) and Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) have criticized an uptick in tort lawsuits in the Prairie State which they believe is an issue both bad for business and the taxpayers.
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Ugaste cautious about Illinois bill labeling violence versus police hate crime; pushes 'enforcing the laws we have'
State Rep. Dan Ugaste recently voiced his opinion on proposed legislation that would make violence against police officers a hate crime in the state of Illinois.
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'Fewer than 100 survivors alive today': Ugaste commemorates Pearl Harbor anniversary
Representative Dan Ugaste emphasizes the importance of hearing the stories of veterans’ who witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago.
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'It will take committed lawmakers': Ugaste floats a 401K future to turn Illinois pension shortfall around
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) argues the state’s ongoing pension crisis is being fueled by a simple explanation.“What got us here is more promises were made than probably could be kept,” Ugaste told the Kane County Reporter.
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'No replacement in sight' Ugaste frustrated by lack of new Legislative Inspector General
About two weeks from now, Illinois' current Legislative Inspector General Carol Pope's resignation takes effect, but state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) questions why no one has been chosen to fill Pope's shoes.
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'What ethics reform?': Ugaste criticizes decision to clear Mautino after campaign funds misused
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) argues former Auditor General Frank Mautino being cleared of misusing campaign funds is another indictment against the ethics reform now being pushed in Springfield.
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'We have had one person rule our state': House Republicans seek to end governor's powers to extend emergency declarations
Illinois House Republicans hope to end what they call the "ongoing State of Emergency" of numerous emergency executive orders issued by Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ugaste: 'We keep failing to address' property taxes in Illinois
Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste doesn’t see how lawmakers in Springfield can continue to avoid the elephant in the room that is soaring property taxes.
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From McHenry Times
Ugaste warns 'the reputation of the House is at stake' as special commission reviews Madigan's role in ComEd scandal
State Rep. Dan Ugaste argues the latest arrest of a former ComEd top executive in the still unfolding federal corruption probe in which longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan has also been implicated sends an irrefutable message.
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Geneva lawmaker: 'no circumstance where looting is justified'
A Republican Illinois lawmaker is rebuking statements from an author who defended looting and rioting in a new book.