Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Taxes

Income Tax Credits Paired with Numerous Tax Increases in Wisconsin Gov. Evers’ Budget

Maine’s Water Extraction Tax Proposal Is Poor Tax Policy

Taxing the extraction of water does not make sense as an excise tax and does not make sense as a mechanism to finance rural broadband and public education.

Michigan Governor Proposes Gas Tax Increase, Entity-Level Business Tax

Results of 2018 State and Local Tax Ballot Initiatives

Ballot initiatives are often an afterthought on Election Day, but in many states, voters went to the polls to weigh in on significant tax policy questions. Here are the most recent results we’ve compiled for tax-related ballot measures.

Top State Tax Ballot Initiatives to Watch in 2018

Explore our list of the top state tax ballot measures to watch for throughout the country.

The Portland Clean Energy Fund: Creating a Sales Tax in Oregon

Californians Split on Gas Tax Repeal Initiative

Washington Voters to Consider a Carbon Tax—Again

Mississippi Turns to Lottery, Other Tax Changes, in Special Session to Fund Bridge Repair

Gas Tax Rates by State, 2018

Increasing the Cigarette Tax to Fund Road Maintenance in Mississippi? Not So Fast.

Should Bottled Spring Water Be Subject to Severance, Extraction, or Excise Taxes?

Mississippi House Speaker Proposes “Tax Swap” to Fund Bridge Repair

Three Tax Plans Under Consideration in Missouri

Mississippi’s Pro-Growth Tax Swap Proposal

Electric Vehicles Will Have a Long-Term Impact on the Gas Tax

In the wake of the Trump administration’s infrastructure plan, it’s worth considering how the gas tax will remain viable with the rise of electric vehicles.

A Brief Review of Federal Infrastructure Trust Funds

State Tax Changes That Took Effect on January 1, 2018

An Inside Look at Trump’s Infrastructure Plans

New West Virginia Revenue Proposal is Little More than Sleight of Hand