From billionaire wealth taxes to flat-rate caps, midterm voters are being pulled into an ideological tug-of-war over state policy.
Author
Aidan Davis
State Policy Director
October 26, 2026
Barron’s: A Historic Income-Tax Battle Is Playing Out at the Ballot Box
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