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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…


Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Rep. Regan Deering: Illinois Doesn’t Need a Bigger Government—It Needs a Better One

This morning, I shared my thoughts in the Chicago Tribune calling out the unsustainable growth of Illinois government: “There’s nothing compassionate about taking more from families who already have to…


Friday, May 9, 2025
Deering on the Budget: Democrats are keeping Republican legislators in the dark

With three weeks to go until adjournment, I wanted to give you a budget update. Democrats are keeping Republican legislators in the dark about what they plan to add or…