Taxes
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Changing federal priorities are forcing states to revise spending plans and rethink policy decisions across key programs.
Public plans’ finances have been recovering, helped by changes enacted after the 2008 financial crisis. Lawmakers should resist the temptation to roll back these reforms.
Legal challenges, unclear rules and costly implementation leave counties uncertain when or if tax relief will take effect.
Few states measure the difference between taxes owed and paid, even as budget pressures mount.
Voters will decide whether a new levy could raise millions and push empty properties back onto the housing market.
Lawmakers are weighing whether to scale back or repeal a fast-growing incentive now costing billions in lost sales tax revenue.
The rollout follows fraud investigations and whistleblower claims of weak oversight in Massachusetts’ benefits system.
Trump’s expansion of executive power is fueling unprecedented conflict with states, raising questions about the future of federalism.
States are investing millions in system upgrades tied to new work requirements.
Only one company has used the incentive since 2021, as officials weigh energy costs and limited job creation.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is proposing a $1-per-ride fee on ride-hailing services to send more revenue to schools. Most state and local ride-hailing taxes support transportation-related needs.
States’ overall fiscal cushions are quickly eroding, leaving states with fewer resources to address widespread current and projected budget imbalances.
Retirees and childless newcomers are driving the state's population gains, leaving districts to manage declining per-pupil funding with the same fixed costs.
States have been watching a digital advertising tax in Maryland that has been tied up in litigation for years. Utah thinks its new approach will work.
If abruptly changing federal policy becomes a recurring feature, state and local governments will need to adjust how they govern, not just how they budget.
Republican-led proposals aim to reduce income taxes but may shift more of the tax burden onto lower earners through expanded sales taxes.
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