Archive for September 2019
Ugaste to Host Paper Shredding and Food Drive Event
ST. CHARLES—State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) will be hosting an upcoming paper shredding and food drive event on October 5th alongside State Senator Don DeWitte. The event will be held in Pingree Grove at the Carillon Senior Living Community, 1865 Andrew Blvd., from 9am-11:00am. It is free and open to the public. In addition to…
Read MoreState does not have resources to bail out Chicago, Rep. Ugaste says
In case you missed it: 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. “It would be great if the state of Illinois had the funds to help out the city in a…
Read MoreIRS 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. By comparison, Florida gained nearly $1 trillion in adjusted gross income over the same period while Texas added $250 billion, with…
Read MoreRep. Ugaste laments pension crisis after another report ranks Illinois near the bottom
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) believes the findings of a new Tax Foundation report that ranks the state almost last in the country for funded ratio of pubic pensions speaks to the policy change that’s desperately needed in Springfield. “Something has to be done and until that happens we will not get businesses coming…
Read MoreIt’s Petition Passing Time
With the March Primary right around the corner, it is time to circulate petitions for my Re-Election campaign. You can download the petition by clicking here. You can click here to view and download instructions on how to circulate petitions. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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