While it’s the closest the state has come to passing a balanced budget in years, Illinois’ new spending plan leaves a lot to be desired for taxpayers.

Springfield is struggling to juggle its priorities, with state lawmakers pressing up against time to pass a budget for the coming fiscal year.

Lawmakers should voluntarily adopt a spending cap to give taxpayers the certainty they deserve.

A new report would have Illinoisans believe that a progressive income tax means tax cuts and economic growth. Illinois lawmakers’ tax-and-spend tendencies and evidence from all 50 states say otherwise.

A constitutional amendment to impose fiscal discipline on state lawmakers is gaining bipartisan support.

History shows lawmakers prefer to avoid tough but necessary choices.

Instead of pushing for further tax hikes on tapped-out taxpayers, lawmakers should rally behind a bipartisan effort to limit state spending.