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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Rep. Friess, Homeschoolers Work to Protect Educational Freedom

Rep. Friess today met with a group of homeschooling families in Pinckneyville, IL, to discuss concerns regarding HB 2827. Over 50 parents were present at the meeting, which Carrie Gilliam,…


Thursday, March 20, 2025
Protecting Female Spaces and Safety

Today at the Capitol, Rep. Friess and several of his Republican colleagues rallied behind Nicole Georgas, a mother from Deerfield, who reported that her daughter in middle school was forced…


Monday, March 10, 2025
Rep. Friess’ Women’s Leadership Initiative Celebrates Past and Future Leaders

Women’s History Month is the perfect time to encourage and support the future women leaders of Illinois. You can learn more about Rep Friess’ Women’s Leadership Initiative here: repfriesswli.com Here’s…


Monday, April 11, 2022
Budget is Nothing More than Smoke and Mirrors

State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) released the following statement after the Illinois Democrats passed a $45 billion budget late Friday night: “Last year when I was sworn into office,…


Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Former Speaker Madigan Indicted on Corruption Charges

Springfield, IL… Wednesday afternoon, federal prosecutors announced the indictment of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan. In response, State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) offered the following…


Wednesday, February 16, 2022
JCAR Suspends Emergency Mitigations

Springfield, IL… Tuesday afternoon, a meeting of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) met to vote on the latest version of COVID-19 mitigation rules for K-12 schools. The committee…


Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Rep. Friess Reacts to Budget Address

You can tell it is an election year for the Governor. Today, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a ‘balanced’ budget that theoretically stabilizes and improves Illinois’ financial health. Of course, this…


Friday, January 21, 2022
Friess: Now Democrats Want Our Help

In January 2020, the Democrats rammed through their criminal justice reform bill known as the SAFE-T Act. The bill passed at the 11th hour of a lame-duck session with limited…


Thursday, January 6, 2022
Judicial Subcircuits Amount to Power Grab

SPRINGFIELD, IL…As part of floor action on the first night of the spring legislative session, House Democrats brought forth and passed legislation to expand judicial subcircuits in Illinois. State Representative…


Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Friess: “We must live our lives.”

Governor Pritzker claims he worked with labor groups to reach an agreement with some labor organizations on the issue of mandating vaccines. The governor’s latest edict compels workers with the…