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October 22, 2020Voters Have the Chance in 2020 to Increase Tax Equity in Arizona, Illinois, and California, And They Should
There’s a lot at stake in this election cycle: the nation and our economy are reeling from the effects brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and states remain in limbo…
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March 6, 2020Talking Taxes in Alaska
Alaska’s tax system underwent major changes in the 1970s when oil was found at Prudhoe Bay. Lawmakers repealed the state’s personal income tax (making Alaska the only state ever to…
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November 29, 2017State Rundown 11/29: Thanksgiving Leftovers Edition
The State Rundown is back from Thanksgiving break with a heaping helping of leftover state tax news, but beware, some of it may be rotten.
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August 2, 2017State Rundown 8/2: Legislative Tax Debates Wind Down as Ballot Initiative Efforts Ramp Up
Budget deliberations continue in earnest this week in Alaska, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. In South Dakota and Utah, the focus is on gearing up for ballot initiative efforts to… -
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July 11, 2017State Rundown 7/11: Some Legislatures Get Long Holiday Weekends, Others Work Overtime
Illinois and New Jersey made national news earlier this month after resolving their contentious budget stalemates. But they weren’t the only states working through (and in some cases after) the… -
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June 28, 2017State Rundown 6/28: States Scramble to Finish Budgets Before July Deadlines
This week, several states attempt to wrap up their budget debates before new fiscal years (and holiday vacations) begin in July. Lawmakers reached at least short-term agreement on budgets in…
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June 21, 2017State Rundown 6/21: Crunch Time for Many States with New Fiscal Year on Horizon
This week several states rush to finalize their budget and tax debates before the start of most state fiscal years on July 1. West Virginia lawmakers considered tax increases as… -
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June 14, 2017State Rundown 6/14: Some States Wrapping Up Tax Debates, Others Looking Ahead to Next Round
This week lawmakers in California and Nevada resolved significant tax debates, while budget and tax wrangling continued in West Virginia, and structural revenue shortfalls were revealed in Iowa and Pennsylvania.… -
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June 7, 2017State Rundown 6/7: Kansas Success Story and Other State News
This week, we celebrate a victory in Kansas where lawmakers rolled back Brownback's tax cuts for the richest taxpayers. Governors in West Virginia and Alaska promote compromise tax plans. Texas…
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State Tax & Revenue Information
- Alaska Department of Revenue - Tax Division
- Alaska Office of Management & Budget
- Alaska Legislature - Legislative Finance Division
- Alaska Legislature - Legislative Research Division