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State Rundown 3/18: New Mexico Enacts Most Significant Corporate Tax Reform of the Year

As states lawmakers continue to weigh their linkages to the federal tax code in light of the recent federal tax law, New Mexico provides a blueprint for limiting multinational corporate tax avoidance.

State Rundown 3/12: Washington Lawmakers Pass Millionaires’ Tax, Expand Working Families Tax Credit

Washington is on its way to making history after the legislature approved the “millionaires’ tax,” a 9.9 percent tax on income over $1 million. The bill, which is expected to raise more than $3 billion a year, making significant investments in public education and childcare, will also expand the Working Families Tax Credit – the […]

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State Rundown 3/4: Budget Realities Set In

March 4, 2026 • By ITEP Staff

State Rundown 3/4: Budget Realities Set In

As many state legislative sessions near or cross the halfway point, lawmakers are facing tough choices.

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State Rundown 2/25: Sausage-Making Season Is Upon Us

February 25, 2026 • By ITEP Staff

State Rundown 2/25: Sausage-Making Season Is Upon Us

National Sausage Month isn’t until October, but now is the time of year when state lawmakers are really diving into their sausage-making processes, as separate legislative houses and oftentimes political parties send competing bills, budgets, and visions back and forth to grind out their differences.

State Rundown 1/28: State Tax Cutting Plans Face Scrutiny

As state legislative sessions ramp up across the country, property taxes are one of many issues dominating tax policy conversations in statehouses.

State Rundown 1/22: Cautious Tone Noticeable in Most Statehouses

Most states are adopting a very cautious approach so far this year as legislators begin their sessions and governors make their annual addresses, thanks to ongoing economic uncertainty and federal retrenchment.

Local Governments Are Increasingly Strapped: 2026 Will Bring New Challenges and New Opportunities

2025 saw an intensification of state and local tax fights across the country, as well as growing experimentation with local-option taxes, levies, fees, and tourism taxes aimed at keeping budgets afloat while also navigating political constraints imposed by state legislatures.

State Rundown 1/14: New Year Brings New Resolutions for Funding Key Priorities

State governors are beginning to lay out their top priorities as legislatures reconvene in statehouses around the country.

State Rundown 1/7: New Year, New Opportunities for Progressive Revenue

As we kick off a new year, several states are facing revenue shortfalls. Some lawmakers are approaching the challenge with sustainable and equitable solutions.