Have you been thinking about adopting a dog or cat? If so, visit Papa Frank’s outside patio on June 21 to meet plenty of dogs and cats that will be waiting…

No commonly circulated American coin inspires more discussion than the penny. Does it cost more to make a penny than it is worth? What is it actually made of? Should…

House Republicans warn of summer energy cost crisis, offer solutions to expand energy production capacity. House Republican members of the Illinois House Energy & Environment and Public Utilities Committees held a Capitol…

We are back in Springfield tomorrow as we begin the final two weeks of the spring legislative session. We only have nine scheduled session days left before our May 31…

Illinois Democrats are working to expand sales tax across a variety of services that Illinois residents rely on, sometimes on a weekly basis. The notion of charging a service tax…

SPRINGFIELD – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch made the extraordinary move of removing an appropriations committee chair on Wednesday with two weeks left in the legislative session and a tightening…

Rochester Jr. High students visited the Capitol today! It was a pleasure talking with them about state legislature and I have to say, I was impressed with their questions during…

I want to pledge to my constituents that I will always be your voice at the Capitol and stand for what is right. Getting together with friends and family for…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       May 9, 2025  CONTACT: Rep. Mike Coffey | 217-782-0053 [email protected]   Rep. Mike Coffey Issues Statement Following Reports of Energy Rate Spikes Springfield, IL…The new Midcontinent Independent System…

BUDGET Illinois House Republicans Slam $6 Billion in Proposed Tax Hikes. Legislators Condemn Pritzker’s Dangerous Political Rhetoric on the National Stage. Illinois House Republicans slammed proposals from progressive interest groups that…