Nebraska
Off the Charts: Getting the Whole Story in State Tax Debates
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) July 8, 2013 at 9:02 am Posted by: Nicholas Johnson This year’s state tax debates have revealed a very important flaw in how states typically make tax policy. Fortunately, it’s a flaw that can be fixed. In most states, policymakers lack sufficient information on how tax changes will affect the after-tax distribution of […]
Gulf Coast News Today: We are conservative, Republican, religious
July 8, 2013
Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse A recent survey rated Alabama as the most conservative state in the Union. More than half of our residents describe themselves as politically conservative. The poll was done by the vaunted Princeton, New Jersey Gallup polling firm. Four of our sister states, Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas, also […]
The Philadelphia Inquirer: N.J. highways cost most, study says
July 8, 2013
(Original Post) By Paul Nussbaum, Inquirer Staff Writer POSTED: July 05, 2013 New Jersey’s roads may not be paved with gold, but they certainly are expensive. The state ranks highest in the nation in the cost of maintaining its roads, spending almost twice as much per mile as the number-two state, California, according to a […]
MSN Money: 8 states where the gas tax just went up
July 3, 2013
(Original Post) From Connecticut to Wyoming, lawmakers are turning to these hikes to fund long overdue road and infrastructure projects. By Bruce Kennedy It’s the summer driving season, and while gas prices traditionally rise this time of year, they’ve been falling of late. But July 1 was the start of a new fiscal year for […]
CNN Money: Just in Time for the Holiday, 8 States Raise Gas Taxes
July 2, 2013
(Original Post) POSTED BY RYAN HOLEYWELL | JULY 1, 2013 Drivers hitting the road for the Independence Day holiday will encounter higher gas taxes in eight states, according to data compiled by Citizens For Tax Justice. While the changes could frustrate drivers — if they notice the slight hikes — there’s a silver lining: many […]
Triangle Business Journal: N.C. gas tax rises to 37.6 cents a gallon
July 1, 2013
(Original Post) Jul 1, 2013, 3:57pm EDT Logistics & Transportation Chris Bagley Staff Writer- Triangle Business Journal North Carolina increased its motor fuels tax to its second-highest level in history on Monday. The increase was small, just one-tenth of a cent per gallon, but the 37.6-cents-per-gallon level is second only to the 38.9 cents per […]
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus: Kids count
June 28, 2013
June 28,2013 Once again Vermont finished high in the ranking of children’s well-being released earlier this week by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The foundation’s Kids Count survey of the states measures children’s well-being in 16 categories relating to economic well-being, health, education and family and community. These include categories such as the number […]
The Progressive Pulse: ‘Modest’ or ‘Bold,’ Nebraska Tax Cuts Could Not Be Sold
May 17, 2013
(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 Part 3) Commentary provided by Renee Fry, Executive Director of the OpenSky Policy Institute in Lincoln, NE. Nebraska’s 2013 legislative session kicked off with Gov. […]
Chattanooga Times Free Press: Some lawmakers say they may kill Georgia’s income tax next year, but there would be a cost
May 6, 2013
(Original Post) published Sunday, May 5th, 2013 by Tim Omarzu A group of Republican lawmakers in Atlanta wants to do away with Georgia’s 6 percent income tax and replace it — mainly by increasing taxes on sales and services. State Rep. Tom Kirby, R-Loganville, set the stage for what could be a sweeping change to […]
Reuters: State tax reform efforts snarled by politics but backers persist
April 24, 2013
(Original Post) By Nanette Byrnes Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:19pm EDT (Reuters) – From Louisiana to Ohio, Massachusetts and Nebraska, bold proposals to upend state tax laws are losing momentum in the face of political squabbles and special interest opposition. Just a short time ago, it looked as if several state leaders would show gridlocked […]
The Wichita Eagle: Brownback ‘tax swap’ plan facing stiff opposition
April 22, 2013
(Original Post) By Brad CooperKansas City Star Published Sunday, April 21, 2013, at 6:54 a.m. Eliminating or slashing the income tax is a romantic idea for many politicians. Getting there is much less dreamy. Just ask Republican Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and a handful of other GOP governors who want income tax cuts but propose […]
The Times-Picayune: Behind Jindal’s tax plan, an old debate that still rages
April 8, 2013
(Original Post) By Andrew Vanacore, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune In pushing for an end to income taxes in Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal is calling upon an economic theory about taxes and economic growth that is almost four decades old. So you might assume the case for or against “supply-side” or “trickle-down” economics would be about […]
Charlotte Observer: State Sen. Bob Rucho says North Carolina tax system needs an overhaul
February 21, 2013
By Jim Morrill [email protected] Posted: Saturday, Feb. 02, 2013 RALEIGH Republican state Sen. Bob Rucho is screening his PowerPoint to yet another audience, watching slide after slide build a case for changing North Carolina tax law. All the charts and numbers add up to one conclusion: A tax system built during the Great Depression doesn’t […]
The Star-Ledger: Sticking to the Republican playbook
February 21, 2013
(Original Post) By Star-Ledger Editorial Boardon February 15, 2013 at 6:30 AM, updated February 15, 2013 at 10:58 AM New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (left) with then-Ohio gubernatorial candidate John Kasich as they sit at a lunch counter during a live webcast Q&A session at a campaign stop for Kasich outside Cincinnati. Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger […]
The Daily Nebraskan: Legislators stall Gov. Heineman’s tax reform plans
February 14, 2013
(Original Post) Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:00 am Daniel Wheaton Gov. Dave Heineman thought tax reform could be realized by the end of this year’s legislative session. Now, legislators aren’t so sure. Heineman announced in January his plans to overhaul the Nebraska tax system by cutting billions of dollars of tax exemptions, with the […]
NP Telegraph: Neb. tax overhaul- Who wins?
February 11, 2013
(Original Post) Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:00 am | Updated: 9:30 am, Mon Feb 11, 2013. By Martha Stoddard World-Herald News Service LINCOLN – Gov. Dave Heineman has pitched his tax overhaul proposal as a way to make Nebraska a winner and help out ordinary taxpayers. But his proposal wouldn’t make all Nebraskans winners. […]
Open Sky Policy Institute: 80 percent of Nebraskans would see tax increases if income taxes are cut
February 4, 2013
A move to cut income taxes in favor of higher sales taxes will lead to tax increases for 80 percent of Nebraskans, a report by the OpenSky Policy Institute shows. “State economies flourish when policies are enacted that strengthen the middle class. LB 405 and LB 406 don’t work in that way,” said Renee Fry, […]
The Kansas City Star: With state tax reform, first do no harm
February 1, 2013
February 1 By MATTHEW GARDNER After a presidential election campaign during which tax fairness debates figured prominently, the battle has now emphatically shifted to the states. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, for instance, recently announced his support for a “flatter, fairer” tax code, and lawmakers in more than a dozen other states are poised to grapple […]
New York Times: Kansas’ Governor and G.O.P. Seek to End Income Tax
January 25, 2013
(Original Post) By JOHN ELIGONPublished: January 23, 2013 TOPEKA, Kan. — President Obama stood on the steps of the Capitol in Washington on Monday afternoon and laid out an expansive liberal agenda for the nation. Inside the Kansas State Capitol here this week, Gov. Sam Brownback and Republican legislators have been drafting what could be […]
The Omaha World Herald: Other states also target income tax to spur growth
January 18, 2013
By Paul Hammel WORLD-HERALD BUREAU LINCOLN — Nebraska isn’t the only state looking to eliminate state income taxes. Republican leaders in both Louisiana and North Carolina are pushing plans similar to Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman’s pitch — elimination of income taxes on individuals and on corporations to boost their local economies. Other states, including Oklahoma, […]
Think Progress: Nebraska Gov. Proposes Elimination Of State Income Tax At Expense Of Poorest Residents
January 16, 2013
(Original Post) By Travis Waldron on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:15 pm Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman (R) became the latest Republican governor to propose the elimination of his state’s income tax during his State of the State speech last night, a move that would eliminate $2.4 billion in revenues each year. To replace the lost […]
Open Sky Policy Institute: Looking for Clarity
December 17, 2012
“To promote a vibrant debate on these vital issues, it is important to begin with a clear, precise explanation of how Nebraska generates income and how it is spent. Any Nebraskan who wants to understand more clearly how the process works should find this primer a good starting point. It is intended as an overview […]
Kansas Reporter: Will KS plan cut taxes or just shift them?
December 17, 2012
Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 By Gene Meyer | Kansas Reporter TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback and state lawmakers say they want to cut income taxes. So what? tax mavens say. The state government will get its money. Somewhere. Somehow. “True tax reform has to be a combination of reduced tax rates and spending […]
The Wichita Eagle: League of Women Voters speaks out against Kansas income tax plans
December 17, 2012
(Original Post) By BRENT D. WISTROMEagle Topeka bureau Published Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 5:33 p.m. TOPEKA — The League of Women Voters of Kansas, usually noted for their opposition to laws they feel create barriers to voting, stepped out late last week against the two income tax reduction bills being debated by House and […]
Truthout: States to Residents- Forget Promises to Restore School Funding
December 17, 2012
(Original Post) Saturday, 09 June 2012 11:12 By Mike Alberti, Remapping Debate | News Analysis When Wichita Public Schools Superintendent John Allison learned that, thanks to rising revenues, Kansas was projected to have a budget surplus of more than $300 million at the end of the year – the state’s first surplus since the recession […]
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