Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)
State Rundown 1/18: State Tax Priorities Taking Shape in 2024

Tax policy themes have begun to crop up in states as governors give their yearly addresses and legislators lay out their plans for the 2024 legislative season...

State Rundown 1/11: Sounding the Alarm on Regressive State & Local Tax Codes

States got a wake-up call this week as ITEP released the latest edition of our flagship Who Pays? report...

State Rundown 1/4: New Year, New Opportunities, Same Tax Cut Proposals

The year may be new, but state lawmakers seem to have the same old resolution: slashing state income taxes...

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State Rundown 11/29: Thankful for Good Tax Policy

November 29, 2023 • By ITEP Staff

State Rundown 11/29: Thankful for Good Tax Policy

Though Turkey Day has passed, lawmakers in states across the U.S. have yet to get their fill of delicious tax policy goodness...

State Rundown 11/8: Election Results Bring Victories, Opportunities for More Common-Sense Tax Reform

Voters had the chance to impact tax policy across the country on election day, and some chose to enact common-sense reforms to raise revenue...

State Rundown 10/26: Off-Year Ballot Measures and State & Local Tax Policy

November elections are creeping closer and closer and while that typically means a new batch of lawmakers are elected, it also means voters have another chance to help shape state and local tax policy...

State Rundown 9/27: Some States are Looking to Paint the Budgets Red

When it comes to investments, state lawmakers across the country are positioning their states to be in the red as they pass or debate further tax cuts that will overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy – and some states are now adding an additional coat of red paint...

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State Rundown 9/13: The (Policy) Choices We Make

September 13, 2023 • By ITEP Staff

State Rundown 9/13: The (Policy) Choices We Make

The U.S. Census Bureau released its annual assessment of poverty in America this week...

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State Rundown 8/23: Tax and Effect

August 23, 2023 • By ITEP Staff

State Rundown 8/23: Tax and Effect

While a number of state tax laws are debated, approved, and vetoed in any given year, many go unnoticed...

State Rundown 8/10: Pump the ‘Breaks’ on Sales Tax Holiday Celebrations

August is here, school is starting, and with that comes back to school shopping...

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State Rundown 7/26: The Dog Days of Summer Tax News

July 26, 2023 • By ITEP Staff

State Rundown 7/26: The Dog Days of Summer Tax News

The Dog Days of summer are upon us, and with most states out of session and extreme heat waves making their way across the country, it’s a perfect time to sit back and catch up on all your favorite state tax happenings (ideally with a cool drink in hand)...

State Rundown 7/12: The Mid-Year Legislative Session Roundup

Most state legislatures have adjourned for 2023, and that means it’s a perfect time to look at the tax policy trends that have formed thus far...

State Rundown 7/6: Tax Policy Keeping Governors Busy from Coast to Coast

From coast to coast, state governors have been busy inking their signature on a growing list of consequential budget and tax bills...

State Rundown 6/28: Movement on Refundable Credits Remains Hot Topic in 2023

The trend of state lawmakers taking big steps on important tax credits like the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit is coming out in full force this week...

State Rundown 6/14: Summer Breeze & State Tax Policies

As the sweet days of summer pass, the scent of jasmine isn't the only thing blowing through the minds of state lawmakers, as tax policy discussions remain at the forefront...

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State Rundown 6/7: The Budget Race Continues

June 7, 2023 • By ITEP Staff

State Rundown 6/7: The Budget Race Continues

Across the country, the marathon budget season has held pace, with a steady stream of bills continuing to cross the finish line...

State Rundown 5/25: The North Star State Leads the Way on Tax Fairness

As we approach the midpoint of 2023, it’s a good time to look back at the progress states have made in the name of tax fairness and equity...

State Rundown 5/18: Credits, Cuts, and Corporate Revenue Raisers

This past week, in statehouses around the country, tax policy decisions are moving fast as budgets were signed and budget plans were released and passed...

State Rundown 5/10: Momentum on State Tax Credits Continues to Build

This week, in states across the country the momentum to center improvements to family economic security remains strong...

State Rundown 5/3: Policy Debates Unfold from Capitol to Capital

While the conversations on the debt ceiling heat up in the nation's capital, debates on state tax policy also continue to unfold in capitol buildings across the nation...

State Rundown 4/27: Health, Wealth, and State Tax Policy

This week the importance of state tax policy is center stage once again...

State Rundown 4/19: Revenue Discussions Heat Up Like the Temperature

Tax season has ended for most filers, but the topic remains a hot one in states around the country...

State Rundown 4/12: Tax Day 2023 – A Good Reminder of the Impact of Our Collective Investments

With Tax Day quickly approaching it’s worth taking some time to reflect not just on tax forms (though those are important!), but also on the current state of state tax policy...

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State Rundown 4/6: More SALT, Please

April 6, 2023 • By ITEP Staff

State Rundown 4/6: More SALT, Please

This week, a bill out of Arkansas that would cut the top personal income tax rate and the corporate income tax rate found its way to the governor’s desk...

State Rundown 3/30: A Win for Tax Equity in The Evergreen State

Over the past week Washington state saw a major victory for tax fairness after the state Supreme Court held the state’s capital gains tax—passed in 2021—constitutional...