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Springfield – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) says that the budget and tax hike package passed by the Illinois House on July 2 is still a long way from being becoming law. “This budget, as it stands today, would do nothing more than continue the same status quo of failed government that got us here,” said Syverson. “This budget doesn’t

Springfield – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) voted to override the veto of legislation to drive protect and improve the state’s 9-1-1 centers while helping push investment into upgrades for telecommunications services statewide. “This will not only keep our 9-1-1 systems functioning but it will also help provide critical funding for those very programs,” said Syverson. “In addition, this is

Springfield – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) released the following statement after State Senator Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) was elected Senate Republican Leader: “Congratulations to Senator Brady. I have had the pleasure of working with him for 20 plus years and I’m proud to serve on his leadership team. I believe we can accomplish great things for the people of Illinois.”

Springfield- Data from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) shows that a recent compromise school funding proposal would substantially benefit all local schools, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). “This is a good bill that expands on areas of agreement to finally create a more equitable way to fund all of our schools,” said Senator Dave Syverson. “Perhaps

SPRINGFIELD, IL – This week, Senate Republicans continued their calls for compromise and cooperation to address the state’s fiscal crisis and end the ongoing budget stalemate, with several Senate and House lawmakers joining together to unveil a comprehensive balanced budget plan that includes critical structural reforms. Gov. Bruce Rauner echoed Senate Republicans’ urgings to get back to the negotiating table,

Springfield- Republicans from both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly have unveiled a complete package of compromise measures which could be the next step toward ending the current budget impasse, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). “These bills represent a return to where we were in negotiations before Democrats walked away from the table,” said Senator Dave Syverson. “This

SPRINGFIELD, IL – While the spring legislative session adjourned last week, Senate Republicans remain focused and prepared to pass a full-year balanced budget with structural reforms before the end of the fiscal year on June 30. The General Assembly is expected to return to the Capitol in late June to resume budget negotiations and legislative action. Republicans’ calls for reforms

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Despite attempts this spring from Senate Republican lawmakers to negotiate, in good faith, bipartisan reforms and a truly balanced budget, the Illinois Senate adjourned once again on Wednesday, May 31 without achieving this goal. In the last week of the spring session, instead of coming together to pass bipartisan reforms like meaningful property tax relief, Illinois Democrats

SPRINGFIELD – The 2017 spring legislative session ended without a balanced budget or any substantive reforms thanks to continued stalling from Democrat leaders, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). “January began with a lot of hope for real and positive change to the divisive climate in Springfield,” said Sen. Syverson. “But we ended in the exact same place again,

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Continuing their annual tradition, the Illinois Senate Democrats went back to their old tax-and-spend playbook, advancing another unbalanced budget reliant on the state’s second largest tax increase ever, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). After months of good-faith negotiations with members of the Senate Republican Caucus, the Senate’s majority party stepped away from negotiations to muscle