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Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 27, 2021. Editorial: Ohio lawmakers should resist urge to score political points by cutting income tax ...

Rep. Diego Espinoza, D-Tolleson, left, looks at a computer with Rep. Walter Blackman, R-Snow Flake, during a vote on the Arizona budget Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
GOP-led Arizona Legislature OK's $1.9B income tax cut

By Jonathan J. Cooper And Bob Christie Jun. 24, 2021 04:53 PM EDT

Minnesota lawmakers to hand out nearly $1B in tax cuts

By Mohamed Ibrahim Jun. 21, 2021 05:25 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After a session marked early on by talk of possible tax increases, the Minnesota Legislature was on track Monday to hand out serious tax...

Evers vetoes bill increasing eligibility for voucher program

Jun. 18, 2021 04:15 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed a bill that would have opened the door to more children going to private school using a voucher paid for...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 14, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 12, 2021. Editorial: Why are the Indians withholding their top name-change options? The...

FILE - This March 12, 2020, file photo shows Josie Robertson Plaza in front of The Metropolitan Opera house, background center, at Lincoln Center in New York. On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, the Metropolitan Opera reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract with the American Guild of Musical Artists, one of three major labor deals needed for the New York company to resume performances in September. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Met Opera says $31M on tax return is mostly pledges

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2021 04:38 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 03:38 PM EDT
Arlington Height Daily Herald. June 4, 2021. Editorial: Let’s give the vaccine lottery a try in Illinois Details are...

Tax-cut package with COVID-19 grants pass NC Senate panel

May. 26, 2021 05:43 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A massive tax bill written by Republicans in the North Carolina Senate that cuts the individual rate further next year and eliminates the...

NC Senate tax cut plan includes virus aid for businesses

By Gary D. Robertson May. 25, 2021 01:05 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A broad tax cut proposal from North Carolina Senate Republicans that began its advance in the chamber on Tuesday also contains federal...

Florida governor signs 'tax holidays' into law

May. 21, 2021 12:50 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSatis agreed to temporarily suspend sales taxes on back-to-school supplies, emergency preparedness purchases and...

Michigan tax revenues are $3.5B higher than past estimate

By David Eggert May. 21, 2021 11:59 AM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's main funds will take in an estimated $3.5 billion more in taxes than previously forecast thanks to increased consumer spending...

Democrats show unity behind their budget plan as talks begin

By Susan Haigh May. 19, 2021 04:07 PM EDT
As closed-door state budget negotiations begin this week, top Democratic leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly on Wednesday exhibited solidarity behind...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Philadelphia Inquirer. May 17, 2021. Editorial: Republican lawmakers should deal with real issues instead of targeting transgender children...

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, state Rep. Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, is sworn in during the opening of the Arizona Legislature at the state Capitol, in Phoenix. A budget deal struck between Republican leaders Bowers and Arizona Senate President Karen Fann, R-Prescott, and Gov. Doug Ducey includes implementing a flat 2.5% income tax that cuts $1.5 billion a year from state revenue and keeps higher earning taxpayers from having to directly pay a new 3.5% surcharge to fund schools. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool, File)
Arizona GOP budget deal envisions massive income tax cut

By Bob Christie May. 18, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

The Idaho House of Representatives works late into the evening at the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho, on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, before finishing the state's longest Legislative session at 122 days. Republican lawmakers say the session resulted in significant income and property tax breaks, but Democratic lawmakers say they mainly benefit the wealthy. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler)
Differing views emerge on Idaho legislative session outcome

By Keith Ridler May. 13, 2021 04:19 PM EDT

Idaho governor signs property tax relief legislation

By Keith Ridler May. 12, 2021 03:36 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a property tax relief bill Wednesday that opponents describe as deeply flawed but supporters say is better...

Kevin Faulconer, a Republican candidate for California governor, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Downey, Calif, where he announce his $15 billion tax-cut proposal. Faulconer wants to eliminate California's state income tax for individuals making up to $50,000 and households up to $100,000 as part of a proposal to make the state more affordable for families and the middle class. (AP Photo/Michael R. Blood)
GOP's Faulconer pitches tax cut plan for California

By Michael R. Blood And Kathleen Ronayne May. 12, 2021 01:13 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

By The Associated Press May. 11, 2021 02:00 PM EDT
KPC News. May 9, 2021. Editorial: Legislature not kind to unemployed When the Legislature was entering its final days,...

FILE - In this June 7, 1978 file photo, Paul Gann, left, and Howard Jarvis, right, celebrate as their co-authored tax initiative Proposition 13 takes a commanding lead and ultimately won in the California primary in Los Angeles. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday, May 10, 2021, he plans to send money back to most state taxpayers because the state is projected to exceed a voter-approved limit on appropriations for only the second time ever. The limit is named after Paul Gann, a conservative activist who died in 1989 who campaigned for the limit. (AP Photo/File)
Decades later, California's 'Gann limit' back in spotlight

By Adam Beam May. 10, 2021 08:08 PM EDT

Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the crowd during a news conference held at Unity Council career center in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 10, 2021. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
With $76B surplus, California proposes rebates for millions

By Kathleen Ronayne May. 10, 2021 02:12 PM EDT