Illinois State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford)
Recent News About Illinois State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford)
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Syverson: “I am not convinced that this approach will offer all residents an improved experience”
Changes came to Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles offices on Sept. 1. Senator Dave Syverson warned his constituents of these changes in an Aug. 29 Facebook post, as well as his feelings about these changes.
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Syverson: "Special thanks to all the board members and volunteers who make the fair the positive experience it is."
On Aug. 8, Sen. Dave Syverson presented the Boone County Fair board with a resolution honoring the fair's 60 year anniversary. On Aug. 9, he shared that information in a Facebook post.
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Illinois' Syverson: 'Democrats new grocery tax will go into effect on July 1st'
Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) shared his thoughts on a grocery tax going into effect on July 1.
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Illinois' Syverson on soaring immigrant health care costs: We warned that 'Illinois would become a magnet'
Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) stated that the high costs of the state’s free health care program for immigrants lacking permanent legal status is putting pressure on the state’s budget.
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Syverson: 'I was shocked to find out that the ISBE did not have a state-wide literacy plan put in place already!'
In a Facebook post on March 24, Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) shared information on state-wide literacy legislation.
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Syverson: 'Valentines for seniors are starting to arrive!'
Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) thanked local elementary school students for participating in his and Rep. Jeff Keicher's (R-Sycamore) "Valentines for Seniors" program in a Facebook post published on Tuesday.
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Syverson: 'Time to Make the Donuts'
Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) recently helped the fire district make doughnuts at the Boone County Fair
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Syverson: 'A heat advisory takes effect tomorrow'
Sen. Syverson advises citizens not to bring their dogs out for errands and leave them in cars as it can be deadly for them in the summers.
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Syverson pens petition, pans Pritzker's 'unilateral approach' to Illinois school mask mandate
Republican state Sen. Dave Syverson believes Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s approach to dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis continues to be all wrong for the state, and he's pushing back.
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From Rockford Sun
Syverson opposes two bills on senate floor
Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) spoke out against two bills on the Senate floor this week.
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From Prairie State Wire
Sen. Syverson opposes Public Aid bill
The Senate passed a bill last week that restructures care grants and amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to require the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to restructure the Family Support Program to enable early treatment of youth, young adults and transition-age adults with a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.
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From Rockford Sun
TANF bill passes despite Syverson's opposition
Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) stood in opposition of a bill that allows individuals participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to receive benefits even when they are noncompliant.
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From West Central Reporter
GOP officials fight against getting rid of prisoner co-pay
Teaching incarcerated individuals responsibility and being fair to Illinois taxpayers are key, according to Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford).
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From DuPage Policy Journal
GOP-sponsored disability-related bill passes House, but dies in Senate
Popular in the House, a Republican-based bill to broaden the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Act failed in committee due to Democrats' denial.
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From Rockford Sun
Syverson amends Telehealth Act to include dentists
Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) took to the Senate floor recently to introduce an amendment to the state's Telehealth Act to include dentists.
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From Rockford Sun
Hefty increases in state gasoline tax, license plate fees not the answer, Syverson says
Illinois has the 11th highest gasoline tax in the country, according to the Tax Foundation, but this ranking could change if proposed tax hikes become law.
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From Prairie State Wire
Senate OKs $800 million in raises for health care workers while state is billions of dollars in debt
With billions of dollars in unpaid bills, and CNN claiming Illinois could become America’s first ‘junk’ state, the Senate passed a $819 million bill to increase employee wages.
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From DeKalb Times
Syverson calls passage of revised hospital assessment program a 'great day for Illinois'
Senate Deputy Republican Leader Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) said March 12 was a great day for Illinois.
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From Prairie State Wire
Syverson, Righter help move hospital assessment program bills through Senate
Sens. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) and Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) added their voices in support of a pair of Senate bills that had to pass together for the federal authorization of $3.5 billion needed to maintain the Illinois Hospital Assessment Program ending in June.
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From Rockford Sun
Syverson says he sees no rigging in Cook County GOP's Rauner endorsement
Concerns that Gov. Bruce Rauner's recent Cook County Republican Central Committee endorsement was a rigged outcome are unfounded, a Rockford lawmaker and Rauner supporter said during a recent interview.