mAugustine@sgop.ilga.gov, Author at Dave Syverson

Senate Republicans file comprehensive ethics reform legislation

May 21, 2021

On May 17, the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus unveiled a comprehensive ethics reform package designed to hold politicians accountable and give law enforcement more tools to combat public corruption. The newly filed legislation (Senate Bill 1350) comes following weeks of delays on passing meaningful ethics reform measures. Senate Republicans noted that time is running out this legislative session and stressed

Federal Rules Throw Wrench into State Budget

May 13, 2021

Between the costs of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s built-in structural fiscal issues, the influx of nearly $8 billion in federal money from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act was being eyed to plug a number of holes. Gov. Pritzker had hoped to use some of the federal money to pay back $3.6 billion that the state borrowed

$250 Million in new Capital Funding Announced

May 13, 2021

Another round of road construction projects are about to get started across the state. This week, Illinois Department of Transportation officials announced $250 million in new grants from the Rebuild Illinois capital program. The funds are part of the fourth of six installments that are spread out over three years. So far, more than $1 billion in capital funds have

Preposterous Proposals at the Capitol

May 13, 2021

Thousands of new bills are filed every year by lawmakers in Springfield. Some of them feature popular, widely-accepted ideas to make the state better, while others seem a little more out of left field. Every week, the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus is highlighting legislation that is outlandish, not very well thought out, or just plain bad for the people of

Political insiders over Illinois families

April 30, 2021

State Sen. Syverson joins hisSenate Republican colleagues in renewing their calls for Gov. Pritzker to make good on his campaign promise to support an independent redistricting process. Public polls have shown more than 75 percent of Illinois voters support an independent process that puts citizens in control of drawing election districts instead of politicians. Pritzker has publicly stated his support

Continued population loss means Illinois will lose seat in Congress

April 30, 2021

Years of population decline mean that Illinois will lose one of its 18 United States House of Representative seats for the next decade. Illinois’ population, as determined by the 2020 decennial census, dropped in the past decade from 12,830,632, to 12,812,508. That’s a loss of 18,124 between the 2010 and 2020 census. And not surprisingly many of the factors that

Court rules FOID card law unconstitutional

April 30, 2021

A Southern Illinois Judge has ruled Illinois’ FOID card law unconstitutional, paving the way for the Illinois Supreme Court to take up the issue. The case is The People of Illinois vs. Vivian Claudine Brown. Four years ago, Brown was accused of possessing a firearm without a FOID card. On April 27, Judge T. Scott Webb dismissed the charges against

April 26-30 is Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

April 30, 2021

With the start of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) statewide road construction season, April 26-30 has been designated as “Work Zone Safety Awareness Week” in Illinois. In 2019, 842 people were killed and 39,100 injured in work zone crashes nationally. Illinois averages 6,400 crashes in work zones each year, resulting in 1,700 injuries and 34 deaths. More than 9

39 Troopers join Illinois State Police

April 30, 2021

On April 26, 39 new State Police Troopers reported to patrol districts throughout the state to begin their patrol duties, joining veteran Troopers in the effort to safeguard the public and Illinois roadways. The Troopers of Cadet Class 132 were commissioned at a graduation ceremony April 23 at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly

Preposterous Proposals at the Capitol

April 30, 2021

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Senate Republicans file comprehensive ethics reform legislation

Federal Rules Throw Wrench into State Budget

$250 Million in new Capital Funding Announced

Preposterous Proposals at the Capitol

Political insiders over Illinois families

Continued population loss means Illinois will lose seat in Congress

Court rules FOID card law unconstitutional

April 26-30 is Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

39 Troopers join Illinois State Police

Preposterous Proposals at the Capitol

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