One of the simplest and best ways to ensure ballot security and protect the integrity of elections from hackers is to bring back the use of paper ballots, according to State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville). Bailey has filed legislation mandating the return of paper ballots for Illinois elections...

On Monday, Gov. Pritzker signed House Bill 3653, the controversial criminal justice reform bill that was passed in the extremely early hours of the lame-duck session, despite being opposed by nearly every law enforcement organization in the state...

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is urging drivers to slow down and move over for stopped emergency vehicles. This latest Scott’s Law campaign comes after 10 Illinois State Police troopers have been victims of violations so far this year...

Prioritizing those hit hardest throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Small Business Administration began accepting applications on Feb. 24 from businesses with fewer than 20 employees for the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Those who meet the criteria have until March 10 to apply...

Following last week’s freezing temperatures, many communities across Illinois are grappling with massive spikes in natural gas prices, with some being forced to pay 100 times their normal costs...

Many communities across Illinois are grappling with massive spikes in Natural Gas prices, with some being forced to pay 100 times their normal cost. For some of the affected communities, this will likely mean monthly natural gas bills that are substantially higher than what they would normally pay for an entire year...

“This is a dangerous new law that will make our communities less safe, it’s that simple. I had hoped Governor Pritzker would listen to the voices of people from across this state, including police officers, prosecutors, and every-day people, who urged him to veto this bill...

“Last year at this time, the Governor put forward an unbalanced budget that relied on tax hikes that hadn’t passed, financial help that might not be coming, and more borrowing. This year he is pushing the same broken ideas...

While I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve on this committee, our first meeting was very disappointing. Our state’s vaccination program is an extremely important subject and this should have been an opportunity to get to the bottom of issues plaguing the process. Instead, we were told that multiple officials, including IDPH Director Dr. Ezike, who left after just a few minutes of questions, were too busy and had very little time to answer questions. Unfortunately all we ended up with was the same lack of transparency that has become a hallmark of this administration’s COVID-19 response...

State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is working to make sure that residents of the 55th Senate District have regular opportunities to get help with state government issues or questions. His district office staff will be rotating through 10 different locations each month to be more accessible to constituents...

Lifelong farmer State Sen.Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) will be leading ag-related legislative efforts for Republicans in the Illinois Senate as the ranking GOP-member of the chamber’s Agriculture Committee...

State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is calling out issues with the state’s vaccine program for failing to make satisfactory progress with residents of skilled-care facilities and nursing homes...

House Bill 3653 threatens the law enforcement profession and the safety of our communities. Please sign the petition below to tell Governor Pritzker to veto this dangerous legislation.

As he begins his first term in the Illinois Senate, State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is reminding constituents how to contact his office with questions or issues...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will soon have a number of new bills awaiting his signature after the condensed lame-duck session that ended last week. One of the most controversial bills that moved forward was a major criminal justice overhaul...

The lame-duck session saw a number of new and often controversial proposals rushed forward through the legislative process. In many cases, the bills involved hundreds of pages of language and were quickly filed as amendments before lawmakers were asked to vote “yes” or “no.” For a bit of perspective, a total of 6,386 pages of amendments were filed during the abbreviated session, which is more than the Bible, the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and the entire Harry Potter series combined...

On the first day of the Illinois General Assembly, State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) has taken the oath of office and is beginning his first term in the Senate...