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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From McHenry Times
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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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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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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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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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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Rep. Ugaste condemns 'push-poll' tactics used to spread falsehoods about District 6 candidate Ives
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is urging voters to demand more from the people seeking to represent them.
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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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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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From McHenry Times
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.
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State does not have resources to bail out Chicago, Rep. Ugaste says
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) reasons that state lawmakers can be expected to do only so much to help the City of Chicago out from under its growing pension liability.
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From McHenry Times
IRS data shows state's outmigration losses at more than $310 billion, Wirepoints reports
A new Wirepoints analysis of Internal Revenue Service data concludes that Illinois’ ongoing outmigration crisis has caused the state at least $310 billion in adjusted gross income since the start of the new millennium.
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From McHenry Times
Rep. Ugaste ready to begin work on Property Tax Relief Task Force: 'There's no time to waste'
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is hoping his time in Springfield can help to bring about a different kind of Illinois.
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From McHenry Times
Rep. Ugaste relishes appointment to state's new Property Tax Relief Task Force
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has a clear view of what he wants to accomplish as a member of the state's newly assembled Property Tax Relief Task Force.
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From McHenry Times
Springfield needs to move away from the same old tax-and-spend mentality, Rep. Ugaste urges
Newly elected Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) hopes the next legislative session in Springfield is more productive for the state than his first one was.
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From McHenry Times
IPI state budget report not a surprise to Rep. Ugaste, but some of the spending defies logic
Newly elected Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) wasn't surprised by the news recently reported by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) that the state’s new $45 billion capital spending plan is riddled with 'pork-barrel projects.'
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From McHenry Times
Pain taxpayers are feeling now is the flaw Rep. Ugaste foresaw in Pritzker's capital bill proposal
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is committed to making his time in Springfield all about the Illinois taxpayer.
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From McHenry Times
Rep. Ugaste fears Illinois may be 'doomed for failure' as taxes drive out tomorrow's state leaders
Freshman state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) says a new study showing that Illinois ranks among the top U.S. states in terms of losing its most successful millennial residents exemplifies how desperately change is needed in Springfield.
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From McHenry Times
Rep. Ugaste feels tide turning against 'fair tax'
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) thinks this could just be the beginning of the end for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “fair tax” proposal.
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From McHenry Times
Whether it is balanced or not is secondary to the real problem with state budget, Rep. Ugaste says
Freshman Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) laments the fact that the state’s new $40 billion spending plan does little to address any of the real issues that have long kept the cash-strapped Prairie State in the red.
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From McHenry Times
Wrong time to be asking taxpayers 'to give us money,' Rep. Ugaste says of Springfield pay raises
Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste (Geneva) finds himself on the exact same page as all the frustrated taxpayers he’s spoken to since the state’s new $40 billion budget was announced last week.