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SPRINGFIELD– State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) on Wednesday, responded to Governor Pat Quinn’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal. Quinn presented his budget to a joint session of the General Assembly Wednesday afternoon.   “Frankly, I’m very disappointed in the Governor’s approach,” said Senator Syverson. “He has slated hundreds of millions of dollars to cuts to schools, services, and transportation while

SPRINGFIELD– State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) on Thursday, opposed a massive Democratic initiative to increase state spending on Medicaid programs by nearly $3 billion by the year 2020.   At issue was Senate Bill 26, which greatly expands eligibility for Medicaid in advance of the formal launch of the Federal Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare.” It is estimated