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Court Considers Fate of West Virginia Right-to-Work Law
Opinion -budget-tax-news -A West Virginia county judge is considering a lawsuit that alleges the state’s right-to-work law violates labor unions’ legal entitlement to money earned by workers. -
Federal Lawmaker Demands Hearing On New Powers for FDA
Opinion -budget-tax-news -A Congressman is calling on lawmakers in the U.S. House to consider giving a federal agency more regulatory power over health and beauty products sold to consumers. -
New Cigarette Tax Hike Hits Pennsylvania Consumers
Opinion -budget-tax-news -New Cigarette Tax Hike Hits Pennsylvania Consumers -
Massachusetts Gov. Baker Cuts State’s Regulatory ‘Dead Wood’
Opinion -budget-tax-news -State agencies in Massachusetts are continuing to revise thousands of state regulations and restrictions, cutting unnecessary or redundant government rules, and reducing regulatory barriers where possible. -
Maine Lawmakers’ Entitlement Reform Builds on Previous Successes
Opinion -budget-tax-news -A bill approved by Maine lawmakers earlier this year took effect nearly twenty years after the passage of federal entitlement reforms, building on those reforms at the state level. -
Pennsylvania Lawmakers’ New ‘Netflix Tax’ Comes Online
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Lawmakers in Pennsylvania are extending the state’s sales tax to include digital purchases, such as Netflix subscriptions and iTunes Store purchases. -
Florida Judge Overturns Bitcoin Vendor’s Conviction
Opinion -budget-tax-news -A Florida appeals judge ruled in favor of a man accused of using digital cryptocurrencies to conceal illegal activity, saying state monetary regulations did not define Bitcoin as money. -
Federal Judges Revive IRS Targeting Lawsuit
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Judges on a federal appeals court allowed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to continue, ruling the agency failed to prove it is no longer discriminating against organizations seeking tax-exempt status. -
Free-Market Group Sues Government Over ‘John Doe’ Witch-hunts
Opinion -budget-tax-news -A Wisconsin nonprofit think tank is challenging the leaders of a long-running criminal investigation into free-market organizations in federal court -
Federal Judges Uphold Social-Media Free Speech Rights
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Federal judges unanimously ruled against Federal Election Commission (FEC), ruling the agency cannot prevent individuals or organizations findividuals or organizations from mentioning candidates’ names in their communications. -
Indiana Lawmaker Premieres Hollywood Tax Credit Handout Bill
Opinion -budget-tax-news -An Indiana lawmaker is planning to introduce a bill to create targeted tax breaks for Hollywood film companies producing media in the state. -
Illinois Gov. Rauner Signs Bill Restricting Government Surveillance
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed a bill into law in July, restricting how local and state police may use electronic surveillance technologies. -
Shoppers Reap Benefits from North Carolina Sales Tax Reform
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Consumers are benefitting from tax relief measures enacted by North Carolina lawmakers in 2013. -
Free-Market Groups Join Lawsuit Over E-cig ‘Deeming Rule’
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Two free-market think-tanks are joining a federal lawsuit challenging the legality of new government restrictions on e-cigarettes. -
Political Parties Issue Calls for Constitutional Amendment Conventions
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Both major political parties are embracing the idea of using the Article V amendment process to enact constitutional changes, but they disagree on what changes should be made to how the federal government operates. -
Oregon Voters Consider Big Taxes on Businesses
Opinion -budget-tax-news -This November, voters in Oregon will be asked to approve a ballot measure that would hike taxes on businesses in the state. -
State Agencies Plan Road User Fee Pilot Programs
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Lawmakers in several states are applying for federal government grants, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, to fund programs to study the viability of implementing mileage-based user fees (MBUFs). -
Trump Relaunches Economic Plan in Detroit
Opinion -budget-tax-news -At a speech in Detroit in August, presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) relaunched his to-do list for economic reform if elected in November. -
An Engaging Exploration of Progressive Policy Failures
Opinion -budget-tax-news -We Have Seen the Future and It Looks Like Baltimore, written by political commentators Craig Smith and Lowell Ponte, shows readers why people’s simmering frustrations with the political status quo are coming to a boil. -
Omaha Lawmakers Delay Vote on Food Truck Taxes, Regulations
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Lawmakers in Omaha, Nebraska are debating an ordinance expanding the city’s business tax on restaurants to food trucks and other mobile vendors. -
Utah Lawmaker Considers Liquor Privatization Ballot Campaign
Opinion -budget-tax-news -State Sen. Jim Dabakis (D-Salt Lake City) is considering launching a ballot initiative to privatize the 125 liquor stores controlled by the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC). -
Federal Court to Hear Arguments in Password-Sharing Case
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit are hearing arguments over a criminal case about the legality of sharing passwords for computers services such as Netflix. -
Dodd-Frank Costs Are Rising Rapidly, Study Finds
Opinion -budget-tax-news -A new study reports the costs of complying with a 2010 federal law passed to protect consumers from economic instability have accumulated at an accelerating rate over the law’s lifespan. -
Federal Entitlement Spending, Debt Set to Explode, CBO Reports
Opinion -budget-tax-news -A new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts the total amount of liabilities, or debt, owed by the U.S. government will exceed 141 percent of the country’s GDP by 2046.