For my entire tenure as a state representative in Springfield, the House has never adopted a revenue estimate as part of the budgeting process in spite of the fact that is required by state law. The Illinois State Constitution states the following in Article 8, Section 2, Subsection B: The General Assembly by law shall[…]

Congratulations to NFIB on 75 years! Full disclosure: I am a small business owner and NFIB member My father was a small business owner and NFIB member My grandfather was a small business owner and NFIB member In the resolution, it states that the policies of NFIB are member mandates – 70% agreement to advocate[…]

The State of Illinois has difficult problems on many fronts.  That shouldn’t be much of a surprise to anyone who follows our state’s financial condition as well as our economic performance. In order for Illinois to succeed, we must enact reforms that will allow the Illinois economy to grow, that will ultimately generate more revenue[…]