One year after Illinois’ Democratic leaders pushed through a record tax hike, the grades are in. The tax hike flunked. It failed to put Illinois on sound fiscal footing. It failed at restoring confidence in government’s ability to meet serious challenges head on. It failed to strengthen the state’s economy. It failed to create opportunity...

The expense of retirement benefits is overwhelming many areas of the state budget.

by Ted Dabrowski Last Thursday, the Illinois Policy Institute warned of Illinois’s ballooning pension liabilities (See US Downgraded: Illinois Next?).  In particular, the Institute’s paper highlighted the increasing scrutiny Illinois will receive from credit agencies once they begin to account for state’s overwhelming retirement obligations. Only hours later, Moody’s Investors Service, the credit rating agency, released...

Indiana has started an advertising campaign to recruit Illinois residents and businesses.