Scott T. Holland

Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Utah have some form of taxes on electricity used as fuel.

Although Piephoff noted “no conclusions have been reached,” anyone who has followed reporting on this issue knows a federal investigation will quite likely verify established trends.

Shah declined to stay the case based on President Trump’s recent executive order calling for a pause and review of how the Justice Department enforces the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Privacy concerns belong in that conversation, but rejecting studies out of hand requires embracing a status quo in ignorance of consistently changing factors.

The government should never give itself more responsibility than it can manage or afford. Neither should it erect insurmountable barriers to employment, especially in fields where labor demand outstrips supply.

In a situation where IHSA’s broad policy causes unintended consequences, it’s easy to understand how a full-scale reversal could result in a similar number of albeit different problems.

'Since there is a shortage, (teachers) know that they can continue to move until they find the highest salary.'

Government isn’t a business that must perpetually grow to establish value for investors.

Sometimes the inbox delivers an unsolicited point-counterpoint example of exactly the type of fundamental politics that ought to command attention in Springfield.

Being unable to control how another government acts is rarely an impediment to discussing ramifications. And when there are harbingers of action, bracing for impact is fairly presented as due diligence.

The guilty plea spares a little emotion from a drawn-out trial, but there will be victim impact statements at sentencing and then life in prison for the killer. Too many other Illinois towns have their own grim anniversaries.

We can’t entirely legislate consumer behavior, especially when the broader market involves interests far beyond one family looking to settle.

Senate Bill 2040 would expand the Illinois Commerce Commission’s power to regulate vehicle towing companies.

Running a government means striking a balance between competing priorities. Leadership requires acknowledging mistakes, attempting amends and pursuing different solutions.

On this specific issue, courts have made it clear the status quo is unsustainable.