Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) has announced plans to lower the state’s head tax on cruise-ship passengers by about $12. It’s not simply out of
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NJ Governor Takes A Beating For Tax Cuts
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) has taken some lumps for his hard-nosed approach to spending cuts in an effort to salvage the state’s budget.
Read More‘The Onion’ Coverage Of The Soda Tax
It turns out that more states and localities are considering a soda tax to raise money fight obesity. For a laugh, check out The Onion‘s
Read MorePennsylvania Plans Tax Amnesty Program
Hot on the heels of the success of New Jersey’s tax amnesty program, Pennsylvania has decided to give it a whirl. The amnesty program will
Read MoreNY Closer To Soda Tax?
DOH! This version has been corrected. My original source indicated that the proposal was targeted to the city (like Philly) and not the state. Apologies
Read MoreDon’t Be Too Smug, Colorado: Philly Can Increase Taxes With The Best Of Them
Just a week after I reported that Colorado was moving to increase taxes on its sugary drinks, Philadelphia Mayor Nutter is expected to announced a
Read MoreSweet, Sweet Taxes
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter (D) made headlines all over the country this week when signed a bill adding sales tax to candy and soda. The
Read MoreRendell Takes Cues from the Super Bowl
To start the second half of the Super Bowl, with the Colts comfortably ahead of the Saints, Coach Sean Payton called for an onside kick.
Read MoreTax Beer? Why? Nothing Helps*
Beer drinkers in the Mountain State are struggling to raise revenue in a bad economy. Some members of the state’s legislature think they have a
Read MoreTax Trivia: Football (The European Kind)
Update: We have a winner! It’s Emily! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: A few years
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