Yesterday, Missourians had the final say on one of the most important state policy debates this year: whether to eliminate their personal income tax, which funds two-thirds of their budget, while raising taxes on many working people. They voted it down. missouriindependent.com/2026/08/04/m...

Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes • Missouri Independent

Missouri voters resoundingly rejected major Republican priorities on Tuesday as proposals to eliminate the income tax and change the way majorities are counted lost by large margins across the state.

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Some states are still out here cutting taxes like the bill isn't coming due. My team at @centeronbudget.bsky.social is restarting our tracker to document the fallout. Sign up on the main page for email updates when new posts go up. www.cbpp.org/blog/some-st...

Some States Continue Down Tax Cut Path, Compounding Harms of Republican Megabill

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey recently cited an $11 million cost when vetoing a program that would have helped youth transitioning out of foster care to live independently, find work, and...

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One of this year’s most consequential state #tax fights took a troubling step forward last week—Missouri lawmakers advanced a deeply regressive & costly plan to a ballot referendum later this year. Here’s what folks need to know: missouriindependent.com/2026/04/21/p...

Plan to replace Missouri income tax with expanded sales tax heads to voters • Missouri Independent

Missouri voters will decide later this year whether to grant lawmakers power to increase and expand the sales tax to replace the income tax.

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Lawmakers in other states should follow the lead of those in FL, GA, LA, MS, & SC who are reconsidering costly private #schoolvouchers as state budgets tighten. Lawmakers should reprioritize funding for public schools that serve 90% of this nation's students. www.cbpp.org/blog/as-budg...

As Budgets Tighten, Some State Lawmakers Reconsider Costly Private School Vouchers

In the face of historic cuts to federal support for states, some state lawmakers are considering shifting spending priorities away from school voucher programs.

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"Maine is part of a growing number of states that understand we can’t cut our way to prosperity and that the promise of benefits trickling down from the wealthy is a lie," writes Maura Pillsbury of @mecep.bsky.social mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/15/w...

Washington Post’s attack on Maine’s millionaire tax ignores the facts • Maine Morning Star

Mainers don’t take kindly to outsiders telling us what to do. The Washington Post’s editorial attacking Maine’s new millionaire tax is no exception. Misdirected and devoid of facts, the editorial…

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This #TaxDay, states are at the forefront of critical decisions over what kind of nation we want to be: one that works for the wealthy & well-connected at everyone else's expense, or one where prosperity & opportunity are broadly shared, as my colleague @whitneyjemison.bsky.social details:

Whitney Jemison@whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Happy #TaxDay! While millions of Americans file their returns today, statehouses across the country are making decisions that will shape who pays, who gains, & who gets left behind for years to come. And right now, states are headed in two VERY different directions. Some context:

For too long, our tax code asked the most of those with the least. Today, that changes. In a historic move for tax fairness in Maine, Governor Mills just signed a millionaire tax into law as part of the state's supplemental budget. #mepolitics

🚨 New Analysis 🚨 A fee tied to individual employees’ health coverage will encourage employers to find loopholes and harm workers. Revenue raisers should focus on ensuring that the ultra-wealthy and corporations pay for health care, while protecting Medicaid enrollees. www.njpp.org/publications...

Who Pays for a Per-Employee Medicaid Fee? - New Jersey Policy Perspective

The current proposal’s design could harm workers and miss the mark on sustainable funding.

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Last July, the Republican megabill (H.R. 1) enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history. Today, we're releasing a tracker of how many people in each state are losing the SNAP benefits they need to afford groceries. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

Several states this year are considering targeted tax measures to raise new money for schools, health care, & other vital services by ensuring the wealthy pay a fairer share. They shouldn’t let misleading claims about interstate tax migration derail them. www.cbpp.org/blog/states-...

States Should Forge Ahead With New Revenues in Face of Misleading Tax Migration Claims

Most claims about interstate tax migration are grossly exaggerated. A robust body of evidence shows people are not primarily motivated to uproot their lives and leave their communities because of how ...

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New report: States & localities in '26 are facing a one-two punch—fallout from harmful federal actions on one hand & regressive state policies on the other. The path forward? Protecting & raising revenues to mitigate harm & build forward. Here’s how: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...

Sound State Revenue Choices Essential to Counteract Harmful Policies and Build Forward

Last summer’s harmful Republican megabill paired enormous tax breaks for wealthy households and corporations with historically deep cuts that will take away people’s vital health care and food assista...

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State & local policymakers in all states should prioritize protecting and raising revenues in 2026 and beyond to counteract the harmful Republican megabill. Here are some sound choices they can make: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...

NEW REPORT: States in 2026 can take inspiration from these 11 states + D.C., by tackling current challenges with bold revenue policies that support vital public investment & make life more affordable for working families. Here’s the rundown: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...

States That Raised Revenue Offer Brighter Roadmap for Others

To build forward and invest in a brighter future, states should avoid cutting taxes and follow the example of these revenue-raising states to fund public services that support affordability for famili...

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As state policymakers convene for leg season, they'll face cutting funding for vital public services or preserving & raising revenue to meet constituents’ needs. @wesleytharpe.bsky.social highlights states that have raised revenues & how they can be a roadmap for others: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...

States That Raised Revenue Offer Brighter Roadmap for Others

To build forward and invest in a brighter future, states should avoid cutting taxes and follow the example of these revenue-raising states to fund public services that support affordability for famili...

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Literally no one: Trump Administration: here's a tax plan that "if enacted by every state, would represent the single largest legislated transfer of wealth from the working class to the rich in the nation’s history." itep.org/trump-counci...

An Anti-Affordability Agenda: Trump’s Advisors Call on States to Raise Taxes on the Working Class and Drastically Cut Taxes for the Rich

The Trump administration’s Council of Economic Advisors suggests that states consider drastically raising sales taxes and using those new revenues to pay for repealing taxes on corporate and personal ...

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The massive tax giveaways of this summer's federal megabill are out of step with what the American people want and need. But states don't have to take that sitting down. Here's how they can fight back. www.governing.com/finance/stat...

States Can Push Back Against Reckless Federal Tax Policy. Here’s How.

They should take steps to protect and boost their own revenues. And they should take a second look at their own tax cuts.

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New must-read from @propublica.org. More than half of states slashed income taxes in recent years, especially for the wealthy. Now that bill is coming due, right when harmful federal budget cuts are about to hit states too. Time to reverse course.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 8mo ago

NEW: The recent government shutdown, with families skipping meals and babies unfed, could have been a preview of what’s to come when Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill shifts billions in costs for the SNAP program to states that may not be able to afford them.

This summer's sweeping Republican reconciliation bill is poised to do a historic amount of harm. But it's also now handed state policymakers a historic opportunity of their own: championing revenues to mitigate harm for millions, show a better course, & advance a brighter future.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities@centeronbudget.bsky.social · 9mo ago

With the harmful Republican megabill shifting costs to states, lawmakers must raise new revenues and protect existing ones to safeguard health care, food assistance, and other vital services while building stronger, more equitable communities. www.cbpp.org/blog/states-...

With a huge unfunded mandate for #SNAP food benefits one step closer to becoming law, don't lose sight of the painful tradeoffs states will be facing: Do they raise taxes? Cut state funding for other vital services? Slash the number of eligible low-income people receiving food assistance?

Wesley Tharpe@wesleytharpe.bsky.social · last yr.

States still stand to lose big under the now-passed Senate R reconciliation plan, w/ major new costs forcing likely cuts to health care, food benefits, & other S&L priorities. Just the #SNAP cost-shift alone will force painful choices. At the 15% maximum state rate, for ex⬇️

States still stand to lose big under the now-passed Senate R reconciliation plan, w/ major new costs forcing likely cuts to health care, food benefits, & other S&L priorities. Just the #SNAP cost-shift alone will force painful choices. At the 15% maximum state rate, for ex⬇️

Sharon Parrott@sharonparrott.bsky.social · last yr.

Senate Rs voted to pass a bill that wld raise food & health care costs on families, increase hunger & take health coverage away from millions of ppl while doubling down on tax cuts for the wealthy. House Rs must stand up for their communities & reject it. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

Based on new USDA data released today, 44 states would have to pay tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars under Senate Republicans' #SNAP cost-shift plan. If a state can't fully pay, they would have to cut many low-income families off SNAP or end their program altogether.

It shocks the conscience.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities@centeronbudget.bsky.social · last yr.

"It shocks the conscience that Senate Republican leaders saw the impacts of the House bill — 16 million more people uninsured and millions losing help buying groceries, including families with children — and chose to double down." - @sharonparrott.bsky.social www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

The truth is clear — the Senate Republican reconciliation bill will hurt people in every state if enacted. Senators who vote for it are responsible for its impact ⬇️

"We fear that if this bill passes, a village in rural Alaska might lose its one-and-only grocery store because of a drastic decline in SNAP dollars. It might also lose its sole health care clinic or hospital because it cannot sustain its services with decreased Medicaid reimbursements."

New York Times Opinion@nytopinion.nytimes.com · last yr.

“The likely impacts from the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ are particularly ugly for our home state, Alaska,” write Bryce Edgmon and Cathy Giessel, two state lawmakers. “The bill being rushed through Congress is based on a one-size-fits-all approach that does not reflect these realities on the ground.”

The national school voucher proposal in the Senate GOP reconciliation plan would threaten students’ access to quality public schools, give tax breaks to the wealthy, & override states that have rejected these harmful policies. Lawmakers who care about our kids’ futures should reject it.

Senate & House Rs are rushing a massive reconciliation plan that promises widespread harm to people & communities in *every state*, partly thru shifting major costs states simply can't afford. Fresh out from us today is more state-by-state context on the potential pinch. www.cbpp.org/research/sta...

Roundup: State Budgets Increasingly Strained as House, Senate Republican Plans Would Impose Major Costs | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Senate and House Republican leaders are advancing a massive tax and budget package — a process technically known as reconciliation — that features extreme cuts to food assistance and health care...

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There is confusion about whether the Parliamentarian has indicated that a slightly revised version of the #SNAP cost-shift to states in the Senate Republican bill complies with the Byrd rule. But what’s clear is: the provision’s harmful impact is unchanged.

This suggests that Republicans may add yet another deeply harmful health care cut to the Senate bill – a cut that would take health coverage away from even more people, shift massive, unaffordable costs to states, & could even lead some states to end their #Medicaid expansion.

Daniel Payne@danielpayne.bsky.social · last yr.

Scoop: Senate Republicans are considering a new provision that would further cut Medicaid funding in the OBBB www.statnews.com/2025/06/23/g...

The Senate Republican leadership’s reconciliation proposal would take health coverage away from millions of people and dramatically raise health care costs for millions more. Here's our recap, including an overview of the damaging #Medicaid cuts: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

By the Numbers: Senate Republican Leadership’s Health Agenda Takes Health Coverage Away From Millions of People and Raises Families’ Costs | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The Senate Republican leadership’s reconciliation proposal would take health coverage away from millions of people and dramatically raise health care costs for millions more.

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It shocks the conscience that Senate Republican leaders saw the impacts of the House bill — 16 million more people uninsured and millions losing help buying groceries, including families with children — and chose to double down.