Kamolika Das
Senior State Policy Analyst
Kamolika is a Senior State Policy Analyst who monitors trends in state tax policy and supports state researchers and advocates. She primarily focuses on the South and mid-Atlantic regions. Before joining ITEP in 2020, Kamolika promoted progressive affordable housing and workforce development policies at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute by conducting research, working with legislators and advocating in coalitions. Prior, Kamolika worked as a State & Local Policy Manager for Prosperity Now where she advocated for policies that promote financial stability, wealth and prosperity for low- and middle-income communities.
Kamolika received her Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the Ford School at the University of Michigan and Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
kamolika at itep.org
Recent Publications and Posts view more
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Most States Used Surpluses to Reduce Taxes But Not in Sustainable or Progressive Ways
The average person on the street would have no idea that many states experienced unprecedented budget surpluses this year. Iowa,…
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New ITEP Report Examines the Path to Equitable Tax Policy in the South
"From the inception of the emerging American nation, the South is a central battleground in the struggles for freedom, justice,…
Media Mentions view more
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Bloomberg Tax: Flat Income Tax Revival Draws Sharply Mixed Reviews (Podcast)
With cash cushions plump with federal pandemic relief dollars and a surge in tax revenues, state legislatures across the country…
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American Prospect: The Year of the Tax Cut
State lawmakers are also pointing to substantial, but temporary, budget surpluses to justify tax cuts, but these surpluses are “deceptive…