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SPRINGFIELD – Halloween brought more than just candy and costumes to schools across the state when the Illinois State Board of Education released their annual Illinois Report Card, which assessed a number of factors to determine Illinois schools’ performance. Also during the week, the Illinois School Funding Reform Commission met yet again, this time to discuss special and early childhood

SPRINGFIELD – Two new jobs reports from September reinforce Republican lawmakers’ calls for job-creating reforms. The reports show that manufacturing jobs are down, white-collar jobs are up, but the overall workforce drop continues in Illinois. Also during the week, the State Board of Elections announced that the number of registered voters in Illinois has surpassed a previous record set in

SPRINGFIELD- A newly created “Illinois Competiveness Council” was tasked this week with cutting red tape and eliminating burdensome regulations on employers and entrepreneurs; the Illinois School Funding Reform Commission continued their discussion on Illinois’ property tax system and its implications for school funding; and the Health Care Fraud Elimination Task Force announced their findings. Cutting red tape in Illinois State

SPRINGFIELD- Gov. Bruce Rauner takes an important step to reform government; the Illinois Supreme Court issues an important ruling dealing with child suspects in court; a state ban on synthetic drugs receives national recognition; and new survey results reveal a large majority of Illinoisans are still waiting for a new direction for state government. Reforming Medicaid State Senator Dave Syverson

SPRINGFIELD- A bipartisan group of lawmakers tasked with crafting a proposal to reform Illinois’ education funding formula met again this week, this time discussing Illinois’ property tax system and its implications for school funding. It could also once again become more costly for the state to borrow money as S&P Global Ratings dropped the state’s credit rating one notch. In

SPRINGFIELD- This week, residents paused to recognize the inaugural Gold Star Family Day in Illinois; the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) encouraged schools to support “Walk to School Day;” a new program was announced that asks Illinois residents to serve those who served in the military; and the newest member of the Illinois Senate was sworn into office.     

SPRINGFIELD – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has once again named State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) a “Guardian of Small Business,” noting his years of service and leadership in the legislature as a pro-growth, pro-jobs lawmaker. “It’s always been clear that we can’t tax our way into prosperity, we have to grow our economy naturally. Creating a climate where

Springfield – The Illinois Supreme Court once again affirms that it will not allow Illinois residents to have a voice in how legislative districts are drawn. Meanwhile, Illinois gets a win as IDOC and IDHS team up to help mentally ill inmates and end a long legal battle that predates the current Governor. Highlighting the state’s need for serious structural

SPRINGFIELD – Rosecrance could get some future financial relief through federal funding, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). The state plans to pursue federal approval for a Medicaid waiver that would bring $2.7 billion in new federal dollars to help care for persons with mental illness and those battling substance abuse problems, benefiting as many as 800,000 Illinois residents

Springfield – With the waning days of summer comes the beginning of the school year for Illinois students. Though schools will open on time due to the approval of the stopgap budget passed in late June, Senate Republicans stressed the General Assembly’s work is not done. In order to ensure other state priorities receive the state assistance and support they