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Washington Sun: Data Centers’ Next Big Tax Break Is Splitting Congress

November 10, 2026

Data center developers are eligible for tax incentives meant to bring economic growth to low-income areas. Political fault lines are emerging over whether they should qualify.

The Caucus: As Nation Confronts Affordability Crisis, More Wealth, Income Tax Measures Appeared On State Ballots

November 9, 2026

Even though California’s one-time billionaire’s tax proposal seems headed toward failure, voters across the United States supported measures to increase taxes on wealthy households and defeated measures that would restrict them.

Newsweek: 5 States Vote for Major Changes to Income Tax

November 9, 2026

Voters in five U.S. states approved significant changes to income tax policy in the November 3 midterm elections, backing higher taxes on wealthy residents in some states while restricting the ability of lawmakers to raise taxes in others.

Oregon Center for Public Policy: Tax Cuts for the Rich, Higher Prices for Everyone Else: the Net Effect of Trump’s Inflationary Policies

• By ITEP Staff

Only the richest 5 percent of Oregonians are better off from the combined impact of tax changes and inflationary policies enacted by the Trump administration and the congressional Republican majority, according to a new analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP).

Yahoo Finance: ‘Tax the Rich’ Won in Ballot Measures Across the US

November 6, 2026

Voters weighed in on tax ballot initiatives across at least 10 states in the midterm elections, returning verdicts that reflected a strong "tax the rich" sentiment despite the likely failure of California's high-profile plan for a wealth tax.

National Conference of State Legislatures: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Wealth Taxes

• By ITEP Staff

California is the only state currently considering a new wealth tax, but more states are turning to high-income earners to raise revenue.

The New Yorker: Are Voters Ready to Eat the Rich?

November 3, 2026

Tens of millions of Americans will cast their votes today for candidates in congressional and gubernatorial races across the country.

USA Today: Opinion | Trump’s Big ‘Accomplishment’ Is Ugly for Everyone but the Rich

November 2, 2026

Trump and Republicans abandoned key voters in rural America with their One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Election polls show those once-reliable voters have noticed.

The Indicator from Planet Money: Corporate Tax Cheats, Recession Deal Eats and Costly Halloween Treats!

November 2, 2026

On a very spooktacular Indicators of the EEK!: How America’s top corporations are ghosting their taxes; why more meal deals are an ominous sign; and terrifying Halloween candy prices!

WORT FM: Progressive Income Tax Is the Fairest Method of State Revenue

November 2, 2026

Today on A Public Affair, Eli Byerly-Duke from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) joins Bert Zipperer to discuss how fair the state tax law is in the state of Wisconsin.

El Pais: ‘It’s the Inflation, Stupid’: US Voters Sour on the Economy Despite Economic Growth

November 2, 2026

The Trump administration’s chaotic tariff policy and the war with Iran have driven up prices and eroded families’ purchasing power, widening inequality. Even so, the United States remains one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies and is expected to stay that way this year and next thanks to the AI boom.

USA Today: More Than 100 Big Companies Paid No Federal Income Tax in 2025

October 29, 2026

More than 100 of the largest and most profitable U.S. companies paid no federal income tax in 2025, including corporate heavyweights Citigroup, Tesla, and Walt Disney, according to a new report. 

Barron’s: A Historic Income-Tax Battle Is Playing Out at the Ballot Box

October 26, 2026

From billionaire wealth taxes to flat-rate caps, midterm voters are being pulled into an ideological tug-of-war over state policy.

Miami Herald: What Would Amendment 3’s Property Tax Cut Mean for Miami-Dade Homeowners?

October 26, 2026

Florida voters are deciding whether to pass a constitutional amendment that would lower property taxes for some — but not all — homeowners by raising the state's homestead tax exemption.

Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator: 34 Ways to Tax AI

• By ITEP Staff

This paper outlines 34 different ways to tax AI across local, state, and federal jurisdictions. If policymakers fail to tax AI, it will not be for lack of options.

Economic Policy Institute: Voters in Colorado and Florida Face Major Tax Questions on the November Ballot

• By ITEP Staff

Lots of media attention around the upcoming midterm elections is understandably focused on which party will win control of Congress, as well as the many state legislative chambers and governorships that are up for grabs.

D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute: Raising Revenue Is Necessary for the District’s Finances and Future

• By ITEP Staff

To solve DC’s mounting budget crisis without deepening entrenched racial and economic inequalities, DC lawmakers should raise progressive revenue sources to help turn the fiscal tide.

Michigan Families for Fair Care: Middle-Income Families Are Paying $1,700 More This Year While Wealthiest Come Out on Top

• By ITEP Staff

Middle-income families are paying about $1,700 more in taxes and other costs this year, including from the high price of gas, groceries and health care, according to a new analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Meanwhile, only the top 1% of earners are paying $12,560 less this year.

Arizona Center for Economic Progress: Immigration Enforcement Comes at an Economic Cost for Arizona

• By ITEP Staff

A sharp increase in federal immigration arrests may have cost the U.S. hundreds of thousands of jobs last year, with economic consequences reaching far beyond the people taken into custody.

Private Equity Stakeholder Project: How PE Could Profit From Federal School Voucher Programs While Diminishing Services

• By ITEP Staff

The brief takes a closer look at two areas private equity is expanding into: tutoring and special education services.

Policy Matters Ohio: A Fair Share Tax Could Rebalance Ohio’s Tax Code

• By ITEP Staff

A fair share tax offers Ohio a better path forward. By requiring the state’s highest-income households to contribute in proportion to their ability to pay, it would restore balance to a tax system that has increasingly favored the wealthiest.

Institute for the Public Good: A New Path To Transforming Chicago’s Financial Future

• By ITEP Staff

Moving away from false binaries, and creating a pathway with real solutions to solving Chicago's fiscal crisis, while charting a path for growth and increased quality of life for all residents.

HuffPost: Billionaires Have Tricks To Avoid Paying Their Fair Share Of Taxes. This Ballot Measure Would Change The Game.

October 21, 2026

It would be the first of its kind in the country — and set a new benchmark for other states.

MarketWatch: It’s Not Just California’s Billionaire Tax. Wealth Is on the Ballot in the Midterm Elections

October 21, 2026

Several states are dealing with ballot measures tied to taxing the rich — and there may be even more initiatives on this front in 2028

BBC News: How is the US Economy Really Doing Under President Trump

October 20, 2026

While the overall US economy is faring better than many expected after Trump launched his sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs in 2025, there's evidence those import taxes and the impact of the US-Israel war with Iran have pushed up inflation, with the harmful effects felt by most American households