taxes
The Latest Levy Report Card
"The bottom line - more relief is certainly needed. Voting to reject levies will temporarily prevent the bill from increasing even further, but for more true and lasting relief, we need to start looking at the root cause…
Wisconsin socialists’ dreams outstrip Sweden in price
Everyone will pay Socialism is the song of upcoming summer in Wisconsin as a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist leads the race for the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination and the rest of the pack sings backup. The…
Socialists’ Milwaukee golden age and the light it sheds now
Socialism is having a politically effervescent moment: From a self-professed socialist winning New York’s mayoralty to leftist members of Wisconsin’s Legislature forming a “Socialist caucus” for the first time since 1931, the…
Opinion piece: New Mexico should take advantage of federal education tax credit
The following appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican on April 24, 2026. I read state Rep. Raymundo Lara’s recent article in The New Mexican with disbelief (“N.M. should reject ‘education freedom’ farce,” My View, April 10). In…
Understanding spending and its growth under Gov. MLG
A policy blogger named Maria Davidson recently started posting a series of charts contrasting the growth in state spending vs the growth in the same state’s population over the past decade (one for California is linked). I…
Referendums on development could kill state’s growth
Process and uncertainty likely to scare off developers Subjecting big development proposals to popular vote risks killing statewide economic growth, observers say in the wake of a successful effort by Port Washington data…
More Property Tax Relief Needed
"Senator Galt's BI-11 would be a step forward for addressing local government property taxes, but more reforms are needed in the long run to dramatically reduce Montanans’ property tax burden"...…
Opinion piece: Curley effect is keeping N.M. stagnant
The following appeared on April 5, 2026 in the Santa Fe New Mexican. The article also appeared in papers across New Mexico. I recently came across a concept called the Curley Effect. It has nothing to do with Larry and Moe.…
RGF weighs in against proposed Albuquerque gross receipts tax hike in KOAT 7 story
RGF has been very active in opposing the plan to enact a massive gross receipts tax hike at Albuquerque City Council. You can find out more about the plan here and even use the links in the post to reach out to your council…
Assessing Tax Trends in Bexar County
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in Bexar County? And, if so, have local decision-makers actively helped or hurt the situation? To help answer these questions, let’s review the county’s 2024 Annual…
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