Mary Peck
State Revenues Dip in December

Nine of the 10 most populous states with an income tax and available data experienced revenue drops in December. Those declines, due mainly to lower income tax collections, ranged from -3.4 percent in Ohio to -41 percent in California. The drops...

Mary Peck
OK Lawmakers Aim to Deter Future Protests

Oklahoma state Rep. Terry O’Donnell (R) has filed a bill ( HB 2094) for the coming session, which begins on Feb. 4, that would make it a misdemeanor crime, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $500 fine, to disrupt the Legislature. State...

Mary Peck
Governors In Brief - July 24 2017

Dayton Legislative Funding Veto Overruled A MINNESOTA judge ruled that Gov. Mark Dayton’s (D) May 30 veto of funding for the Gopher State Legislature was unconstitutional. Ramsey County District Court Chief Judge John Guthmann said Dayton had...

Mary Peck
Business - December 19 2016

Business In CA The CALIFORNIA Supreme Court rules that online travel companies are exempt from paying hotel occupancy taxes. The ruling rejects claims by the city of San Diego that companies like Expedia and Priceline are liable for paying the hotel...

Mary Peck
GA Voter Registration Database Targeted by DHS?

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson this month saying the state had discovered an unsuccessful effort to breach computer systems housing its voter registration database by an...