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media mention June 25, 2013 Paul Harris Show: Raising The Gas Tax
(Original Post) The federal gas tax (18.4¢/gallon) hasn’t changed since 1993, but the cost of maintaining America’s roads has increased substantially. Today on my America Weekend show, I talked with… -
media mention June 25, 2013 MSNBC: Putting the lie to gross Hispanic stereotypes by Gohmert, ‘Top Gear’
(Original Post) Martin Bashir, @bashirlive 5:56 PM on 06/24/201 As the battle over immigration intensifies, some of the rhetoric against any kind of reform is heating up. Last week at… -
media mention June 24, 2013 News & Observer: NC tax reform will have major implications for next generation
By Christopher Gergen and Stephen Martin There are times when stark choices about the future of our state arise – and we seem to be at one of these crossroads… -
media mention June 21, 2013 Las Vegas City Life: Notes on inequality and the screwing of the little guy in Las Vegas
6:47 pm – June 19, 2013 by LAUNCE RAKE Las Vegas is one of those American cities where intense inequalities of wealth and status aren’t just obvious, they are rubbed… -
media mention June 18, 2013 Associated Press: States look to tax hybrid and electric car owners to recoup road funding
(Original Post) Published June 09, 2013Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina is joining a growing number of states exploring new fees for hybrid and electric car owners to help… -
media mention June 18, 2013 The Birmingham News: The tax you pay for what you use every day
(Original Post) By Mike D. Smith on June 14, 2013 at 4:49 PM, updated June 15, 2013 at 11:08 PM I know I can tell you to the cent what… -
media mention June 18, 2013 US News & World Report: What’s the Matter with Kansas’ Tax Policy?
(Original Post) By Pat GarofaloJune 13, 2013 Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has presided over one of the most rightward lurches of any state in the nation, on issues such… -
media mention June 18, 2013 US News & World Report: What’s the Matter with Kansas’ Tax Policy?
(Original Post) By Pat GarofaloJune 13, 2013 Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has presided over one of the most rightward lurches of any state in the nation, on issues such… -
media mention June 18, 2013 Business Insider: The Chart That Eviscerates Five Terrible Talking Points About Taxes
(Original Post) Discussions of tax progressivity tend to have a low ratio of signal to noise. The following chart should clear up a few things. Here are the big takeaways:… -
media mention June 13, 2013 The Progressive Pulse: 90% of benefits from Corporate Income Tax repeal to go out of state
(Original Post) Post on June 12, 2013 by Allan Freyer One of the most eye-popping parts of the Senate tax reform plan is the proposed elimination of the state’s Corporate… -
media mention June 10, 2013 Huffington Post: 18 Of America’s Biggest Companies Using Tax Havens To Skirt $92 Billion In U.S. Taxes
(Original Post) The Huffington Post | By Jillian Berman Posted: 06/03/2013 1:58 pm EDT | Updated: 06/03/2013 5:05 pm EDT Apple may be getting all the attention from lawmakers and… -
media mention June 10, 2013 Bloomberg Businessweek: Electric-Car Owners Get Taxed for Not Paying Gas Taxes
(Original Post) By Alison VekshinJune 06, 2013 Hugh Joyce, a contractor in Richmond, Va., owns three plug-in cars, and like many green-car evangelists, he’s unabashed about his love for them—especially… -
media mention June 10, 2013 The Capital Times: Out with progressive, in with regressive state taxes
(Original Post) June 08, 2013 4:45 am • JOEL McNALLY | state columnist Remember back when Wisconsin was proud to be one of the most progressive states in the nation?… -
media mention June 10, 2013 Las Vegas City Life: It only took 121 days for lawmakers to ignore tax reform, be good to gays and fawn over the Ghost Rider
4:00 pm – June 05, 2013 by LAUNCE RAKE The Nevada Legislature met in 2013, aware that its solemn duty was to address the profound issues affecting every citizen of… -
media mention May 30, 2013 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: GOP lawmakers may hike school funding, expand vouchers
By Patrick Marley and Jason Stein of the Journal Sentinel May 30, 2013 3:31 p.m. Madison — Republicans who control the Legislature are working on a deal that would… -
media mention May 30, 2013 Hays Daily News: Costly session
(Original Post) 5/29/2013 With conservative super-majorities in place on both sides of the Kansas Statehouse, Gov. Sam Brownback had to have been expecting a relatively cooperative and short session… -
media mention May 24, 2013 Workday Minnesota: Education funding, tax reform highlight gains made in 2013 session, unions say
(Original Post) By Michael Moore, Union Advocate editor23 May 2013ST. PAUL – Minnesota’s working families will see the most obvious fruits of the 2013 legislative session in their public schools… -
media mention May 23, 2013 Lawrence World Journal: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says
(Original Post) Posted by Scott Rothschild May 23, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. Topeka — Taxes will increase for low-wage Kansans and decrease for those with higher incomes under plans being… -
media mention May 23, 2013 Reno News & Review: It happens
(Original Post) By Dennis [email protected] This article was published on 05.23.13. Nevada has a crappy tax system. Here’s why. It was sweltering. Januaries in Carson City are cold, of course,… -
media mention May 21, 2013 The Huffington Post: One Tax Loophole Apple’s Tim Cook And Lawmakers Didn’t Talk About
(Original Post) The Huffington Post | By Jillian Berman Posted: 05/21/2013 3:30 pm EDT When Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared before a panel of Senators Tuesday, much of the questioning… -
media mention May 17, 2013 The Progressive Pulse: ‘Modest’ or ‘Bold,’ Nebraska Tax Cuts Could Not Be Sold
(Original Post) This is an additional contribution to the blog series that presents voices from other states that have unsuccessfully pursued comprehensive tax reform. (See Part 1, Part 2 and… -
media mention May 17, 2013 The Progressive Pulse: Blowhard lobbyist for corporations and the rich in town to promote tax increases on average North Carolinians
(Original Post) Post on May 16, 2013 by Rob Schofield How low have things sunk in the Raleigh policy debate? This low: A front group for corporations and greedy billionaires… -
media mention May 17, 2013 Campus Progress: Here’s One Way to End Poverty
(Original Post) Posted Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Opinions by Chris Lewis There’s been a lot of hand-wringing lately about bloating, excess, and abuse of government assistance programs like disability… -
media mention May 17, 2013 International Digital Times: Tommy Chong Cancer Goes Up In Smoke; Veteran Funnyman Says Weed Saved His Life And Could Save America, Too
(Original Post) Now that Tommy Chong’s cancer has been cured, the Grammy Award-winning comedian is setting his sights on another challenge: saving America. In a recent interview with CBS News,… -
media mention May 17, 2013 New America Media: Data Reveals Immigrants’ Financial Contribution to States
(Original Post) Asian Journal, News Report, Posted: May 16, 2013 LOS ANGELES – In California, Asian and Hispanic immigrants pay nearly $30 billion in federal taxes, $5.2 billion in state…