State lawmakers built Illinois’ record $55.2 billion budget for 2026 on gimmicks, one-time fixes and piecemeal tax hikes.

Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back against Elon Musk again as the Tesla billionaire continued his warpath on Trump's 'big, ...

There is nothing conservative about the budget reconciliation ... about 100% of gross domestic product this year to 117% by 2034. And that’s before the new budget pours fuel on the fiscal ...