News from: State Representative Mike Coffey Springfield, IL…State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) issued the following statement upon passage of the FY 2025 budget early Wednesday morning. “Democrats in the General…

News from: State Representative Mike Coffey Springfield, IL…State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) cast a no vote on SB 1289, legislation that creates Illinois permitting regulations for carbon capture, transport, and…

Memorial Day is a reminder of the brave men and women who died while fighting in the U.S. Armed Forces. While Memorial Day is usually a holiday marking the beginning…

*SESSION UPDATE* We’ve made it to end of session deadline and have yet to see the multi-billion dollar state budget. This week has been very busy in the House with…

I filed HB4735 to provide Illinois residents with full transparency from legislators in the state house. This bill would require the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate, and their respective…

News from: State Representative Mike Coffey Springfield, IL…Yesterday, the General Assembly had bipartisan support to pass Senate Bill 2643. State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) and State Representative Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville)…

Yesterday, I joined Patrick Pfingsten on WMAY to discuss budget negotiations (or the lack thereof), my thoughts on the spring session so far, and what Illinois needs to be a prosperous…

Here are some photos to view from last week which include a district tour, Firefighters ceremony and my Page at the Capitol! Illinois EPA Tour The new IEPA headquarters is…

Last night, I attended a ribbon cutting for the Illinois Product Farmers Market at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The Farmers Market offers families local products to shop, free kids activates,…

BUDGET House Republicans call for enactment of a $52.1 billion balanced State of Illinois budget for FY 2025. Under subsection (b) of Section 2 of Article VIII of the Illinois Constitution, appropriations…