Illinois’ sales tax on gas is supposed to go into a “lockbox” for transportation, but lawmakers aren’t adhering to that mandate. For years the state has diverted sales tax revenue on gasoline to fill gaps in the budget, arguably violating the transportation fund lockbox provision in the Illinois Constitution.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.