ITEP State Rundown
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blog February 1, 2024 State Rundown 2/1: Black History Month Begins as Tax Debates Heat Up Nationwide
This week the showdown between the Kansas legislature and governor continued as Gov. Kelly vetoed the legislature’s latest attempt to pass a flat personal income tax. Elsewhere, the focus is… -
blog January 26, 2024 State Rundown 1/26: Wealth Taxes Drawing Interest Early in Legislative Sessions
Bills are moving and state legislative sessions are picking up across the country, giving elected officials the opportunity to consider two distinct paths when it comes to tax policy…
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blog January 18, 2024 State Rundown 1/18: State Tax Priorities Taking Shape in 2024
Tax policy themes have begun to crop up in states as governors give their yearly addresses and legislators lay out their plans for the 2024 legislative season…
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blog January 11, 2024 State Rundown 1/11: Sounding the Alarm on Regressive State & Local Tax Codes
States got a wake-up call this week as ITEP released the latest edition of our flagship Who Pays? report…
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blog January 4, 2024 State Rundown 1/4: New Year, New Opportunities, Same Tax Cut Proposals
The year may be new, but state lawmakers seem to have the same old resolution: slashing state income taxes…
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blog December 14, 2023 State Rundown 12/14: Tax Policy Debates Ramp Up for 2024
Even as revenue collections slow in many states, some are starting the push for 2024 tax cuts early. For instance, policymakers in Georgia and Utah are already making the case… -
blog November 29, 2023 State Rundown 11/29: Thankful for Good Tax Policy
Though Turkey Day has passed, lawmakers in states across the U.S. have yet to get their fill of delicious tax policy goodness…
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blog November 8, 2023 State Rundown 11/8: Election Results Bring Victories, Opportunities for More Common-Sense Tax Reform
Voters had the chance to impact tax policy across the country on election day, and some chose to enact common-sense reforms to raise revenue…
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blog October 26, 2023 State Rundown 10/26: Off-Year Ballot Measures and State & Local Tax Policy
November elections are creeping closer and closer and while that typically means a new batch of lawmakers are elected, it also means voters have another chance to help shape state and local tax policy…
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blog October 12, 2023 State Rundown 10/12: Tax Policy Debates Don’t Just Happen in the Statehouse
It may be the off-season for state legislatures, but tax policy changes could soon emerge from the ballot box or the courts. Advocates in Arkansas want voters to decide the future of taxing diapers and feminine hygiene products, and supporters of public education in Nebraska are working to make sure voters have a say on the state’s school choice tax credit. Meanwhile, cannabis firms in Missouri are suing the state over cities and counties stacking sales tax on marijuana.
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blog September 27, 2023 State Rundown 9/27: Some States are Looking to Paint the Budgets Red
When it comes to investments, state lawmakers across the country are positioning their states to be in the red as they pass or debate further tax cuts that will overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy – and some states are now adding an additional coat of red paint…
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blog September 13, 2023 State Rundown 9/13: The (Policy) Choices We Make
The U.S. Census Bureau released its annual assessment of poverty in America this week…
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blog August 23, 2023 State Rundown 8/23: Tax and Effect
While a number of state tax laws are debated, approved, and vetoed in any given year, many go unnoticed…
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blog August 10, 2023 State Rundown 8/10: Pump the ‘Breaks’ on Sales Tax Holiday Celebrations
August is here, school is starting, and with that comes back to school shopping…
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blog July 26, 2023 State Rundown 7/26: The Dog Days of Summer Tax News
The Dog Days of summer are upon us, and with most states out of session and extreme heat waves making their way across the country, it’s a perfect time to sit back and catch up on all your favorite state tax happenings (ideally with a cool drink in hand)…
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blog July 12, 2023 State Rundown 7/12: The Mid-Year Legislative Session Roundup
Most state legislatures have adjourned for 2023, and that means it’s a perfect time to look at the tax policy trends that have formed thus far…
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blog July 6, 2023 State Rundown 7/6: Tax Policy Keeping Governors Busy from Coast to Coast
From coast to coast, state governors have been busy inking their signature on a growing list of consequential budget and tax bills…
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blog June 28, 2023 State Rundown 6/28: Movement on Refundable Credits Remains Hot Topic in 2023
The trend of state lawmakers taking big steps on important tax credits like the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit is coming out in full force this week…
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blog June 22, 2023 State Rundown 6/22: Some Tax Debates Heat Up as Others Cool Off
Summer is here and many states nearing the end of their legislative sessions. Temperatures are rising in more ways than one in some state legislatures while others seem to be cooling off.
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blog June 14, 2023 State Rundown 6/14: Summer Breeze & State Tax Policies
As the sweet days of summer pass, the scent of jasmine isn’t the only thing blowing through the minds of state lawmakers, as tax policy discussions remain at the forefront…
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blog June 7, 2023 State Rundown 6/7: The Budget Race Continues
Across the country, the marathon budget season has held pace, with a steady stream of bills continuing to cross the finish line…
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blog June 1, 2023 State Rundown 6/1: State Revenue Highs and Lows
Short-sighted tax cuts continue to make their way to Governors’ desks this week. In Florida, Gov. DeSantis signed a $1.3 billion tax cut package with $550 million of the tax cuts from sales tax holidays, alone. The Nebraska legislature also sent $6.4 billion in tax cuts to Gov. Pillen’s desk which includes an enormous personal income tax cut that will reduce taxes on the top 1 percent by tens of thousands of dollars.
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blog May 24, 2023 State Rundown 5/25: The North Star State Leads the Way on Tax Fairness
As we approach the midpoint of 2023, it’s a good time to look back at the progress states have made in the name of tax fairness and equity…
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blog May 18, 2023 State Rundown 5/18: Credits, Cuts, and Corporate Revenue Raisers
This past week, in statehouses around the country, tax policy decisions are moving fast as budgets were signed and budget plans were released and passed…
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blog May 10, 2023 State Rundown 5/10: Momentum on State Tax Credits Continues to Build
This week, in states across the country the momentum to center improvements to family economic security remains strong…