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Instead of working in bipartisan fashion to create a balanced budget and much-needed job reforms, Senate Democrats pushed through more irresponsible, unfunded spending while undermining the authority of the Governor’s office to negotiate contracts, according to Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). “Estimates already showed state spending projected to hit $38 billion dollars with state revenue likely in the neighborhood of just

Springfield, Ill – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) continued to meet with constituents and attend events in the 35th District this week, while the House of Representatives met for a brief legislative session – and another round of political games. But the unresolved budget is hardly a Springfield-only problem. A number of news items during the week proved the point

Springfield, Ill – The Illinois Senate reconvened in Springfield this week, approving one proposal to block cost-of-living increases for state lawmakers and advancing another measure that would ensure many providers continue to receive the federal funding they rely on to keep services going while the state budget impasse continues. Gov. Bruce Rauner also signed a number of bills into law,

On Monday, August 4th, Senate Democrats rammed through multiple bills to spend hundreds of millions of dollars, while offering no cost saving measures, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). “First they passed a budget that was unbalanced by around four billion dollars, now they’re trying to spend even more money,” said Senator Syverson. “This is irresponsible, it’s dishonest, and

SPRINGFIELD – The Senate is scheduled to reconvene in Springfield on Aug. 4, as Illinois enters the second month of the new fiscal year without a balanced state budget. State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) said he is hopeful legislation will be on the agenda to reject a cost-of-living pay increase for Illinois legislators. House Bill 576 was approved by House

SPRINGFIELD – More than three weeks into a new fiscal year, the budget stalemate has revealed stark differences in the way reform-minded Republicans and status-quo Democrats envision Illinois’ future, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). Gov. Bruce Rauner and Republican lawmakers are seeking a constitutional 12-month budget anchored on solid governmental and business reforms to improve the state’s economy,

Springfield, IL – A complete and constitutional budget remains elusive more than two weeks beyond the start of the state’s new budget year on July 1. State Sen. Dave Syverson said it’s disappointing, considering it’s been six months since Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered the annual budget message Feb. 18. Finding a solution to the impasse was further complicated after the

“We’re now more than two weeks into Fiscal Year 2016 with no balanced budget or pro-job reforms,” said State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). “So instead of taking up a plan for a balanced budget, as required by the constitution, Democrat leaders instead rammed through a smaller piece of their unbalanced budget and then worked to override the Governor’s vetoes on

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The battle over the state budget continued this week as House lawmakers returned to the Capitol. House Speaker Michael Madigan and Democrats in his chamber muscled through an unbalanced and unconstitutional one-month budget, though they still refuse to work with Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative Republicans on pro-jobs economic reforms that the Governor says must be part

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ budget standoff continued this week as the new fiscal year began without a state spending plan in place. Despite Republicans’ calls for open, bipartisan negotiations, Democrat leaders have continued to drag their feet, refusing to compromise on a permanent budget solution and instead pushing an unbalanced one-month budget through the Senate. While things may look grim, Senator