Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson supports gas tax hike
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) joins state Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) in supporting an increase in the state’s gas tax. “It may make sense to be looking at a small gas tax increase, something maybe as little as five cents,” Syverson said. Syverson is echoing his House Republican colleague Dan Brady, who said “[a gas tax increase] may absolutely be where we can come together. Whether that’s a five percent increase, I don’t know. That’s […]