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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) said he isn’t surprised by the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the 2013 Illinois Pension Reform law. “The bottom line is we are still left with a pension system that is not solvent, and with an unfunded liability over $100 Billion that is growing at an unsustainable rate,” said State Sen.

The spring legislative session rolls on with plenty of attention paid to the state’s ongoing budget crisis while a detailed assessment of the state’s economy also made news, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). Attention was also focused this week on the issue of human trafficking, which victimizes thousands of Illinois residents. Fixing the Fiscal House Senator Syverson said

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) says Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner took the right action at the right time by restoring $26 million in funding to programs including Autism, Alzheimer’s and Epilepsy support. The move comes after sales tax revenue preliminary projections show an additional $300 to $500 million coming in to state coffers. “I am grateful that Governor

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Facing an April 24 deadline to move legislation through the full Senate, hundreds of bills were debated and passed on the Senate floor this week, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). In response to a suspension of grants for state programs that serve Illinois’ most vulnerable populations, the Senate approved an amendment this week that gives

“I am happy that we have taken the first step to restore cuts made to Epilepsy and Autism programs. The cuts were initially made by the Governor after Democrat leaders would not support cuts in other areas of the budget. Today, we were able to work in bipartisan fashion to agree on cuts in others areas so that funding could

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois lawmakers returned to the state Capitol to a series of budget-related hearings as leaders begin debate about how to fix the $6.3 billion budget shortfall for Fiscal Year 2016, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). The same week of the April 15 deadline for filing taxes, Illinoisans learned that they live in the worst state in

SPRINGFIELD- State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is thanking ComEd and their dedicated employees for their efforts to restore power to those affected last week by devastating tornadoes in northern Illinois. “I cannot thank the employees of ComEd enough for their round-the-clock efforts to restore power after a massive tornado did significant damage to power grid,” said State Sen. Dave Syverson.

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,