Listen to Rep. David McSweeney talk about what is at stake for the future of Illinois
June 23, 2018
By David McSweeney
June 17, 2018
St. Louis Post Dispatch
As the late Congressman Jack Kemp said, “If we have better ideas, we will win.” In Illinois, the Republican Party has a good chance to win if we’re bold and stand firmly for lower taxes, less spending and real reform. There should be a GOP “Contract with Illinois” based on a commitment to cut property taxes by 10 percent and roll back the 32 percent increase in the income tax rate that was passed in 2017.
Read moreCPS sex abuse findings result in proposals to change Illinois law
By Gary Marx, David Jackson, Juan Perez Jr. and Jennifer Smith Richards
June 7, 2018
Chicago Tribune
llinois lawmakers this week introduced a set of legislative proposals and began planning hearings in response to the Chicago Public Schools sexual abuse scandal.
Read moreBy Mary Cullen
June 6, 2018
NPR Illinois
In addition to an overhaul of how the Illinois General Assembly deals with sexual harassment among its ranks, lawmakers approved several other measures meant to address concerns from the #MeToo movement.
Read moreJune 6, 2018
Northwest Herald
Illinois is a great state with a great history. Two of the finest U.S. presidents of all time – Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan – have deep connections to our state.
Read moreApril 27, 2018
David McSweeney
If I have heard it once, I have it heard dozens of times. The conversation or correspondence usually goes something like this. “David, Illinois is a lost cause. We are putting our house up for sale and moving. We can’t afford to live in Illinois any longer.”
Read moreApril 27, 2018
Austin Berg
Calls to protect Illinoisans from a progressive income tax are now coming from both sides of the aisle in Springfield.
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April 26, 2018
Austin Berg
A great deal of what’s wrong in Illinois government can be explained by a socioeconomic theory called “concentrated benefits and diffuse costs.”
What does that mean?
Read moreApril 26, 2018
Angela Underwood
Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) insisted Gov. Bruce Rauner contact President Donald Trump about $265 million in funding to build new facilities and renovate older ones at the Quincy Veterans Home.
Read moreApril 21, 2018
By Cole Lauterbach
One Illinois county is a step closer to giving voters the power to abolish townships.
Read moreApril 20, 2018
Sun Times Editorial Board
When Illinois legislators want to give themselves raises, they should have the guts to take a vote on that every single time.
Read moreApril 18, 2018
By ED KOMENDA
A proposed bill sponsored by State Rep. David McSweeney that could give township boards in McHenry County the power to put a consolidation referendum on an election ballot with a majority vote has passed the Illinois House.
Read moreApril 12, 2018
Northwest Herald Editorial Board
It should be easier to consolidate governments in Illinois. That’s why we support a recently proposed bill backed by State Rep. David McSweeney that could give township boards in McHenry County the power to put a consolidation referendum on an election ballot.
Read moreMarch 29, 2018
By Chacour Koop
Illinois police officers could take guns away from people deemed to be a danger to themselves or others under legislation sponsored by a Barrington Hills Republican.
Read moreMarch 17, 2018
Northwest Herald Editorial Board
Sexual harassment and discrimination claims against public officials should not be handled privately.
Read moreMar 7, 2018
By John O’Connor
Illinois lawmakers could not tap taxpayer funds to settle sexual harassment complaints under legislation that moved to the House floor Wednesday.
Read moreJan. 19, 2018
by Rachel Droze
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WRSP) — A letter circulating the state claiming sexual harassment has been happening under the dome for decades and an allegation claiming a state senator sexually harassed a lobbyist sparked change in Illinois' statehouse.
Read moreBy Ed Komenda
Jan. 17, 2018
Northwest Herald
Crystal Lake – State Rep. David McSweeney has filed a bill that could allow voters to eliminate townships and transfer their responsibilities and assets to McHenry County officials.
On Friday, the Barrington Hills Republican filed House Bill 4244, a proposed law that applies only to the 17 townships in McHenry County and puts abolishing townships at the top of McSweeney’s legislative priorities.
By Glenn Minnis
Jan. 15, 2017
Lake County Gazette
Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) seems hopeful that the timing might finally be right for the property tax proposal he’s been promoting for a long time.
“Consolidation of local government is the best way to bring about longtime change and lower property taxes,” McSweeney said during a recent appearance on the "Illinois Rising" radio show, co-hosted by Dan Proft, who also is a principal in Local Government Information Services, which owns this publication. “The ultimate vision has got to be giving voters the ability to eliminate and consolidate on the best path to lower property taxes.”
Read moreBy Elana Farrarin
Jan. 12, 2018
Daily Herald
A suburban lawmaker wants to stop local governments from spending money for elected officials and employees to attend conferences or trainings, saying taxpayers shouldn't foot the bill in "a time of crisis."
By Angela Underwood
Jan. 9, 2018
Lake County Gazette
Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) wanted answers at the joint Illinois House-Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday.
Directing his questions to Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah and Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Director Erica Jeffries, McSweeney wanted to know why the public was not immediately informed of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy in 2015, which has since caused 13 deaths.
Read moreJANUARY 9, 2018,
BY WQAD Digital Team
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers are demanding Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration deliver a permanent plan of action to control an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.
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By State Rep. David McSweeney
Oct. 18, 2017
Northwest Herald
One of the first things President Ronald Reagan accomplished after winning the 1980 presidential election was to help pass legislation in 1981 to cut federal tax rates. President Reagan later said cutting taxes was a priority because, “The whole thing could be boiled down to a few words – freedom, freedom and more freedom.”
Illinois is chasing a moving target as it tries to dig out of the nation’s worst budget crisis, and a review obtained by The Associated Press shows $7.5 billion worth of unpaid bills -- as much as half the total -- hadn’t been sent to the official who writes the checks by the end of June.
By Dave McKinney
Sept. 28, 2017
WBEZ News
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday signed into law an abortion bill that he previously threatened to veto, prompting a backlash from conservatives and creating political risks for a first-term governor who has largely stayed away from social policies.
Read moreTwo Illinois Republican state reps are very concerned about the immigration law enforcement measure Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law Monday.
Read moreAug. 11, 2017
Illinois Review
BARRINGTON - Rep. David McSweeney is hearing from the part of his district that's in Cook County - and they are upset about the one cent per ounce soda pop tax that went into effect last week.
Read moreBy Greg Bishop
Aug. 3, 2017
Illinois News Network
The controversial tax credit handed out to some businesses, but not all, expired months ago and a couple of Illinois state representatives says good riddance.
The Economic Development for a Growing Economy tax credit, known as EDGE, provided special tax incentives to certain businesses to encourage those companies to locate or expand in Illinois, but the program was criticized for not having enough checks and balances. Even Gov. Bruce Rauner said EDGE needed to be reformed to ensure it only focused on job creation, not retention.
By Tricia Erickson
July 18, 2017
Lake County News Gazette
Unless the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is repealed or replaced, it will continue to wreak havoc on Illinois' financial situation, even with the state's new budget, Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) told a House Revenue and Finance Committee during a recent hearing.
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