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State Rundown 6/11: Taxing the Rich Heats Up

June 11, 2026 • By ITEP Staff

State Rundown 6/11: Taxing the Rich Heats Up

As we head into summer, many state legislatures are in the final stretches of their sessions. Rhode Island moved another step closer to joining the ranks of Washington, Maine, and Hawai’i in enacting a new high-income surcharge this year.

States Can Raise Billions by Ending a Tax Giveaway to Big Tech

An advertising tax offers a way to raise significant money from a sector of the economy that has been getting a free ride for decades.