June 13, 2013
Kansas governor signs tax bill cutting income taxes
Kansas Gov. Brownback signed a continuation of income tax cuts into law Thursday -- enacting a measure made possible by keeping sales taxes higher.
June 12, 2013
Nevada Gov. approves $19 billion two-year budget
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has approved bills to spend $19 billion in the next two years to run state government, conduct an audit on the cost of the death penalty and restore pay to state workers.
June 12, 2013
State agency promised to create more jobs with increased funds, boosted cash reserves instead
South Carolina's Department of Probation, Pardon and Parole Services told lawmakers it would spend $3.8 million to hire 47 new agents, but instead used the money to boost the agency's cash reserves, according to a new report from the Legislative Audit Council.
June 12, 2013
State holds tax refunds for those with warrants
Greed is one of the seven deadly sins. But for Maryland's Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office, greed is good.
June 12, 2013
Iowa enacts online sales tax law
Gov. Terry Branstad signed "e-fairness" legislation Tuesday designed to level the playing field for Iowa businesses by closing a loophole that allows out-of-state, online-only retailers to offer customers a purchase price without collecting the state's sales tax.
June 10, 2013
Virginia retailers report slight increase in sales in Q1 2013
Taxable sales in Virginia increased slightly in the first three months of 2013, according to the latest report from the state's department of taxation.
June 9, 2013
In Kentucky, not paying taxes can result in loss of drivers and professional licenses
Beginning July 1, Kentuckians who don't pay their state taxes can lose their drivers and professional licenses and their ability to register and license a vehicle.
June 9, 2013
New Oklahoma tax bill challenged by attorney as unconstitutional
Oklahoma City attorney Jerry Fent challenged a highly touted tax-cut bill Thursday. Fent filed suit with the Oklahoma Supreme Court alleging that House Bill 2032 violates the state Constitution because it contains more than one subject.
June 9, 2013
Ohio Governor trying again on fracking tax
Ohio Governor John Kasich is trying to revive a twice-killed new severance tax on shale drilling by offering to send some of the proceeds back to 33 counties in Ohio's Appalachian region.
June 8, 2013
Maine bill to get marijuana legalization on ballot loses by 4 votes
The Maine House fell four votes short Friday of endorsing a measure that would move Maine closer to a statewide vote on legalizing recreational use of marijuana.
June 5, 2013
Missouri Governor vetoes state’s tax cut bill
Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a broad-based tax cut bill that Missouri lawmakers have hailed as one of their key accomplishments of the 2013 legislative session.
May 31, 2013
Maine State Representatives pass bill requiring online sales tax collection
The Maine House on Friday signed off on a measure that would require online retailers to collect Maine sales tax and turn it over to state coffers.