Tax Reform
Introduction For many years, economists and tax policy researchers maintained that North Carolina’s tax system needed a major overhaul. The system was a model of hodgepodge tax policy with high marginal rates on personal and…
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Youngkin Proposes More Tax Relief in His Final Budget, Which Still Sets New Records for Revenue, Spending
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookGovernor Glenn Youngkin has proposed that Virginia conform its tax rules to most of the changes in federal taxes adopted by Congress last summer,…
SMH: Food Stamp Recipient Complains She Can’t Buy Junk Food With Your Tax Dollars
A Missouri woman on Thursday receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds complained about only being able to buy “real food” with the program, according to St. Louis TV station KMOV.Secretary of…
Trump Admin Says Blue States That Let Illegals Drive ‘Lethal Weapons’ Will Miss Out On Millions Of Tax Money
Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday threatened to withhold tens of millions in federal taxpayer highway funds for New York and other blue states that issue commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to…
Blue States Refuse To Follow Trump’s Lead On No Tax On Tips And Overtime
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday blasted several blue states over their “ongoing refusal” to embrace some “key provisions” of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB).Trump signed the OBBB,…
Despite historic tax hikes – Washington state faces $4.3 billion deficit
For years, warnings about Washington’s unsustainable spending growth went unheeded. You cannot triple the size of government in a decade without eventually hitting a wall. That reality is now coming into a sharp focus. As …
Indiana’s 201% cigarette tax hike will fuel smuggling, not just revenue – Mackinac Center
This article originally appeared in IndyStar on June 27, 2025. Indiana’s 201% hike in its cigarette excise tax, which takes effect July 1, will reshape consumer behavior, and not necessarily in the way lawmakers expect. While…
Tennessee Tax System & Reform Efforts Webinar
Join the Beacon Center for a timely discussion on Tennessee’s tax system, ongoing reform efforts, and how tax policy impacts families, workers, and businesses across the state. We’ll be joined by a panel of experts: Carey…
Washington’s wealth exodus – are tax policies driving the job creators away?
Washington state, a beacon for innovators and entrepreneurs, is witnessing a troubling trend: a steady outflow of its wealthiest and most entrepreneurial residents. High taxes, burdensome regulations, and an anti-business…
Progressives Urge Assembly to Soak the Rich, But Likely Tax Increases Will Reach Everyone
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookAs a new Democratic Party trifecta looms in Virginia, a progressive policy group has floated a long list of old and new ways to soak Virginia’s…
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