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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

Springfield, Ill – In legislative action, the Senate will reconvene March 3. Committees will begin meeting in earnest to act on introduced legislation, and the governors proposed budget. Senate Republicans have introduced a number of measures, including legislation targeting Medicaid fraud, improving the states job climate, Syverson retains Leadership Post and is assigned added Responsibilities Senator Dave Syverson was reappointed

SPRINGFIELD – Two weeks after giving his initial assessment of the challenges facing Illinois, Gov. Bruce Rauner unveiled a tough, but necessary plan to put the state’s fiscal house in order, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). Also during the week, Senate members worked to meet a Feb. 20 deadline for filing their bills. On Feb. 18, Gov. Rauner

On Wednesday, February 18, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner presented his proposed FY2016 budget, which included approximately $4 billion in required cuts. “The cuts contained in this budget are the result of 12 years of failed leadership from Rod Blagojevich and Pat Quinn. Last year’s budget was the most unbalanced in our state’s history,” said State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). “Governor