State taxes

As Illinois’ Cook County looks set to repeal its unpopular penny-an-ounce sweetened beverage tax, cities and states around the country that have pondered such a revenue-raiser are looking at what this could mean.

House Majority Leader Dave Reed blames 'a small group of unknown people' at S&P for the state's downgrade while the Senate rejects a House revenue plan.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will soon sign the $3 billion incentive package.

State government April income tax revenue fell 4%, in what may be an early sign of the "Trump Effect" on taxpayer behavior.

Even as Medicaid rolls grew in 2015, states spent a smaller share of their revenues on the program.

California June revenues were 2.5% below projections outlined in last year’s budget.

The Hawaii Supreme Court will hear arguments that the state is taking too much of Oahu's rail transit tax.

Cities and states are embracing growth in the sharing economy by reaching agreements on collection of occupancy taxes.

When Placer County, Calif., tried to raise sales taxes last fall for freeway expansions in the booming suburbs of Roseville and Rocklin, voters in the more rural parts of the county defeated the measure.

NASBO survey finds states have proposed the smallest increase in spending since fiscal 2010.