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On April 8, Senate Republican lawmakers attended a joint hearing of the Appropriations I and II Committees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), focusing on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2016. State Senators David Luechtefeld (R-Okawville), Dale Righter (R-Mattoon), and Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) all represent areas that are affected heavily by Illinois’ public university system. During the

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s task force aimed at reducing the number of local governments in Illinois recently held its first meeting, and a major credit rating agency is reacting favorably to the effort, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). In other news, the Governor announced he is teaming with nationally-known fitness expert Jake Steinfeld to launch a new

Springfield – By working in good faith across party lines, Gov. Bruce Rauner brought Senate and House lawmakers together to negotiate a fix to the $1.6 billion hole in the current budget. The solution was passed by lawmakers one year to the day after Gov. Pat Quinn outlined his budget plan—which seriously underfunded a number of state programs and services,

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) joined a bipartisan majority of lawmakers to pass legislation that will enable Governor Bruce Rauner to fill a $1.6 billion hole in the fiscal year 2015 budget. “Today we took a tough vote to plug a massive $1.6 billion hole in the current year budget,” said State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). “No one

“Yesterday, the Illinois House passed legislation designed to plug a massive $1.6 billion hole in the current year budget,” said State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). “No one likes the cuts contained in the legislation, and no one wants to make cuts like this, but the simple fact is that former Governor Pat Quinn and Democrat leaders passed an unbalanced budget

Springfield—While yet another week passes, Democrat leaders continued to drag their feet instead of taking immediate action to help Gov. Bruce Rauner fix the $1.6 billion hole in the current Fiscal Year 2015 budget, said State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). In other state news, as promised, Gov. Rauner continues to propose ways Illinois can reduce the size of government and

Springfield, IL – The hottest topic at the Capitol this week was testimony surrounding a new state budget while the hottest ticket in town was a seat inside the State Supreme Court Chambers for oral arguments on public pension reform, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). Also during the week, the annual budget hearings continued at a fast pace.

SPRINGFIELD- State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) has filed new legislation aimed at ensuring that those who represent Illinois citizens have at least a core understanding of economics.  Senate Bill 700 would require elected officials to take an eight hour course every two years covering basic economic theories and the interaction between economic theory and governmental policy. “Elected officials need to

SPRINGFIELD, IL – A last-minute political maneuver by Senate Democrat lawmakers derailed negotiations that had been underway to find a financial solution to address the immediate shortfall in the state’s current budget. Good-faith discussions had been going on between the Governor and legislative leaders in trying to come up with solutions to address the $1.6 billion budget hole created by the passing of former Gov.

The Illinois Alliance of YMCAs has named State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) their 2015 “Legislative Hero.” The award is given to a member of the General Assembly who has helped to advance the mission of the YMCA organization, which is to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living and foster a sense of social responsibility. “It is incredible to