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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…


Friday, May 15, 2026
Deering Launches “Reading Plants a Seed” Summer Reading Program for K-5 Students

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) is hosting her summer reading program, “Reading Plants a Seed,” and is encouraging all Kindergarten through 5th grade students who live in or…


Monday, April 27, 2026
Op-Ed: Illinois Families Need Relief, Not More Tax Hikes

Illinois families are being squeezed from every direction, and Springfield is not making it any easier. At the grocery store, opening utility bills, paying property taxes, and filling up at…


Friday, April 17, 2026
Deering to Host FREE Shred Event and Diaper Drive with Macon Co. Farm Bureau in Decatur

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) is hosting a FREE Shred Event and Diaper Drive in collaboration with the Macon County Farm Bureau in Decatur on Tuesday, April 28th….


Monday, April 13, 2026
Deering Slams Governor for Blaming School Districts for High Property Taxes

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following response after Governor Pritzker blamed local governments for significant property tax increases as reported in a new study.  “Poor policy…


Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Spain and Deering Discuss Affordability Issues in Illinois, Offer Solutions

SPRINGFIELD, IL… Deputy Leader Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) and State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) held a press conference today to discuss the affordability issues plaguing Illinois due to Democrat policies and…