State fiscal rankings Illinois is not last
There is a new Mercatus study by Eileen Norcross and Olivia Gonzalez, here is the bottom line:
TOP 5 STATES:
1) Florida
2) North Dakota
3) South Dakota
4) Utah
5) WyomingBOTTOM 5 STATES:
46) Maryland
47) Kentucky
48) Massachusetts
49) Illinois
50) New Jersey
My own state, Virginia, comes in above average at #18.