The Bowhay Institute “annually identifies and assists promising state leaders in the Midwest.”

In the early morning hours Wednesday, the majority party in the Illinois House pushed through a $53.1billion, state budget for Fiscal Year 2025, the largest budget in Illinois history. To…

Rep. Tipsword and fellow members of the House Republican Truth in Public Safety, or TIPS, Working Group, have unveiled a new package of bills they are championing to help restore…

New Year’s Day 2024 will ring in more than 300 new state laws, Rep. Tipsword said today. “The new laws will cover a wide variety of issues including gun registration…

Legislation sponsored by State Representative Dennis Tipsword will help protect personal information law-abiding gun owners are now required to submit to the state to register certain firearms under Democrats’ new…

40 SELECTED FOR 2023 EDGAR FELLOWS PROGRAM URBANA, IL — In a highly competitive process, forty public policy leaders from across Illinois have been selected for the 2023 class of…

Rep. Dennis Tipsword is taking action to prevent the loss of Illinois’ Invest in Kids Scholarship Program at the end of the year. Rep. Tipsword has launched a “Reinvest in…

Rep. Tipsword will continue his summer Traveling Office Hours tour on June 22nd in Washington and Roanoke to discuss state issues and other concerns.  “Hosting Traveling Office Hours is the…

Rep. Tipsword will kick off his end-of-session Traveling Office Hours tour on June 1st at two locations in Metamora-Eli’s and the Village Hall-to discuss state issues and other concerns.  “Hosting…

Rep. Tipsword) cast a resounding “no” vote Wednesday on legislation that will raise property taxes for most taxpayers in McLean County by requiring all McLean County property owners to pay…