Under current state law, politicians can use campaign funds to pay for their own legal defense.We’ve introduced legislation (HB 1554) to do away with this practice as part of a…

There’s a lot happening in the 115th district, including Rep. Friess’s shred and recycling events, mobile DMV visits, and local coffee stops, among others. See you soon!

The Illinois Secretary of State’s Mobile DMV is coming to Red Bud City Hall on May 13th. If you need to renew your driver’s license, renew your registration sticker, or…

Second Amendment advocates in Illinois have asked the U.S. Attorney General to review our state’s firearms laws. https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_d7e78337-9fff-4d41-ba24-4815c9417d10.html

Gerrymandered maps rig elections. Here’s the latest on our Illinois Supreme Court case against Democrats’ gerrymandered legislative maps. Learn more about our efforts to overturn these unfair maps at RedoRemap.com….

Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Please take a moment to honor the courage and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans who served our country with dedication. Today is a time…

Did you know that only 30% of Illinois fourth graders are reading at grade level? We need to get back to the basics to improve outcomes for our students and…

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,…

As the Illinois House today reaches the deadline to advance members’ bills out of committees, Representative David Friess and his Republican colleagues stressed that once again desperately needed ethics reforms…