I have introduced a bill this spring to help beginning farmers get started. The vast majority of Illinois farms are family owned, but we need to make sure we are…

Friday morning Sens. Anderson, Halpin, Arellano, Rep. Johnson and I participated in the Quad Cities Chamber 2025 Legislative Event at Bally’s. It was great to see local leaders, business owners,…

Inside: Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee I was honored to be named the new chairperson of the Illinois House Veterans Affairs Committee. Supporting our veterans is a non-partisan issue….

Wednesday morning, I had the honor of being named a Friend of Agriculture by the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association during their meeting in Peoria. As a sixth-generation member of…

February 15 at 7 p.m. the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg will be hosting a free showing of the 1989 film Glory; starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman; about…

This weekend’s weather forecast is calling for temperatures and wind chills to fall below zero. There are a few easy steps you can take to get ready for the cold…

This month, the Illinois General Assembly returned to session, with a scheduled conclusion in May. During session, legislators spend a significant amount of time in Springfield. This can make it…

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) will be the chairperson of the Illinois House Veterans Affairs Committee in the 104th General Assembly. “Supporting our veterans is a non-partisan issue,”…

Inside: 104th General Assembly sworn in On Wednesday I was honored to be sworn in for another term as the representative of the 71st district. As my guests for the…

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) was sworn in Wednesday as the representative of the 71st District for the next two years. “It is a great honor to represent…