Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Governor Signs Record Spending Budget with Billion-Dollar Tax Hike Governor J.B. Pritzker’s government spending plan, which relies on $1 billion in tax increases, officially became the largest budget in state history when he signed it into law on June 5. Despite bipartisan opposition, the controversial budget sets a new high-water mark for government spending, surpassing […]
The Democrats’ Grocery Tax Sham
Session has ended and legislators are back in their home districts until the Fall Veto Session. On the heels of passing a record-high $53 billion budget that includes nearly $1 billion in tax hikes, there is no doubt that Democrats will spend this time patting themselves on the back and bragging about the new entitlement […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Pritzker’s Tax Hikes and Record Government Spending Pass General Assembly On separate days last week, the Illinois General Assembly passed a Fiscal Year 2025 budget which sets yet another new record for government spending at just over $53 billion. The new budget, which guides spending as of July 1, 2024, represents an increase in state […]
Senator Andrew Chesney Responds to Trump Verdict
In response to the verdict handed down in a New York City courtroom Thursday afternoon against President Donald Trump, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has issued the following statement: “The next President of the United States will be decided by the American people on November 5th and not by those who have weaponized our […]
Senator Andrew Chesney Rejects Democrats’ FY 2025 Spending Plan
On May 26, Senate Democrats pushed through a Fiscal Year 2025 budget that includes record spending and nearly $1 billion in tax hikes. In response to the Senate’s passage of the budget, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport), who voted against it, released the following statement: “This reckless budget from out-of-touch Democrats aligns more with California-style […]
With Three Days Remaining on Spring Calendar, Budget Remains in Flux
FY25 Budget is Elusive as Spring Session Winds Down Lawmakers are in Springfield this week for what are supposed to be the final days of the spring legislative session. The largest item that remains in flux is the budget for Fiscal Year 2025. As of this morning, we have not seen a budget, and the only […]
Senator Andrew Chesney Denounces Democrats’ Attempts to Raise Taxes in FY25 Budget
With just three days remaining on the scheduled spring session calendar, the Fiscal Year 2025 calendar remains in flux. On Wednesday, May 22, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) issued the following statement on the status of the budget: “For the last several years, Illinois Democrats have benefitted from the effects of hyper-inflation and federal COVID […]
Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review
Senator Chesney Gets “View of a Lineman” during Energy Association Event The Illinois Energy Association hosted its 2nd annual “Bringing the Tour to You” event last week in Springfield, and I had an opportunity to meet with the state’s utility and energy companies to learn more about their efforts. The companies showcased some of their […]
Northwest Illinois Values on Full Display and Represented at the State Capitol
As your Senator of the 45th District, I am privileged to be the legislative voice of about 220,000 citizens in Northwest Illinois. I gauge opinions and priorities by reaching out to the public through mailed surveys, town hall meetings, telephone town hall events, conversations at coffee shops and other places where people gather, or by […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Senate Republicans Warn, “This is How you Steal an Election,” as Democrats Pass Drastic Change to Election Law On May 2 Republican members of the Senate and House stood in defiance of a controversial new law that will drastically change the state’s election laws in the middle of the 2024 election cycle. Senate Bill 2412, […]