State Rep. David Reis (R-Willow Hill) saw no other choice when he flip-flopped on a critical tax increase vote during the last legislative session.

Many freshmen lawmakers say the crash and burn they saw on Wednesday night came about because the Democrats don't know how to drive.

Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.

Taxpayers across Illinois are saddled with a major tax burden, a recent report from the Illinois Policy Institute concluded.