Recent Research: Budgets and Taxes

Research & Commentary: Florida’s Online Travel Agent Tax

Marc Oestreich
July 15, 2011

Florida’s tourism industry brings in more than $60 billion each year and is the state’s most profitable industry.

Research & Commentary: State Prison Reforms

Elizabeth Henderson
July 1, 2011

Research & Commentary: Weight-Based Smokeless Tobacco Taxes in Wisconsin

John Nothdurft
June 20, 2011

Wisconsin is considering a revenue neutral tax proposal that would change the tax structure for smokeless tobacco from an ad valorem tax to a weight-based tax.

Research & Commentary: Contracting Out Prison Services

Matthew Glans
Matthew Glans
June 6, 2011

The cost of incarceration, rehabilitation, and security in state, local, and federal prisons has become a serious budget problem.

Policy Tip Sheet No. 6 - Alcohol Taxes

John Nothdurft
John Nothdurft
May 25, 2011

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Research & Commentary: Louisiana Shouldn’t Concede Its Tobacco Tax Advantage

John Nothdurft
May 13, 2011

Louisiana is considering a proposal for a significant tax hike on cigarettes, smoking tobacco, and smokeless tobacco products.

Research & Commentary: Wireless Tax Fairness in the States

Marc Oestreich
April 22, 2011

The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011, currently pending in Congress, would put a moratorium on discriminatory state wireless phone and data service tax increases.

Research & Commentary: Georgia Tax Reform

John Nothdurft
March 29, 2011

The Special Council on Tax Fairness for Georgians was established to conduct a study of the state’s revenue structure and make a report of its findings and recommendations for legislation.