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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Deering Opposed to In-State Tuition and Scholarships for Non-Citizens, Renews Call for Her Legislation

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement following Governor Pritzker’s signing of HB 5093 into law. The bill provides in-state tuition and various scholarships, paid for…


Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Deering Praises SCOTUS Decision to Protect Girls and Women in Sports

DECATUR, IL…State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States upheld state laws in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox,…


Monday, June 29, 2026
Deering Disappointed in the Signing of the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following release after Governor Pritzker signed HB 5295 into law, establishing the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act. The new law restricts…


Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Deering Opposed to Governor Signing FY27 Budget

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker signed the partisan FY27 budget. The budget spends a record $55.9 billion and is paid for…


Friday, June 5, 2026
Deering Appalled by Democrats’ Fumble of the Bears Deal

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement after the Chicago Bears announced plans to relocate to Hammond, Indiana. “The potential loss of the Bears would be…


Monday, June 1, 2026
Deering Votes No on Record Spending Plan: Families Needed Relief, Democrats Delivered Higher Taxes and More Spending

SPRINGFIELD, IL … State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement after voting no on the partisan FY27 state budget. The budget spends a record $55.9 billion and is…


Thursday, May 28, 2026
Deering Joins House Republicans to Send Letter to Governor and General Assembly Calling for Property Tax Relief

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) joined her House Republican colleagues by signing onto a letter calling on Governor Pritzker and the General Assembly to pass meaningful property tax…


Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Democrats To Waste Floor Time on Durbin Political Theatre

Springfield, IL – As the final week of session gets underway, House Democrats are spending valuable floor time this afternoon bringing Senator Dick Durbin to Springfield for a joint address instead of…


Friday, May 22, 2026
Deering’s DCFS Bill Clears Both Chambers, Awaits Further Action

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) passed legislation out of both Chambers that works to improve transparency in child abuse and neglect investigations that are conducted by the Illinois…


Thursday, May 21, 2026
Deering Urges Pritzker to Follow New York and Opt Illinois into Federal Scholarship Program

SPRINGFIELD, IL… Following reports that New York Governor Kathy Hochul will opt New York into the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Program, State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) renewed her call…