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Wesley Tharpe @wesleytharpe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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...

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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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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

These former governors are right: the SNAP cost shift is a ticking time bomb for state budgets. States will have to pay 100s of millions annually + had no say in its design or time to prepare. Extending the full 2-year delay to every state is a fair fix. www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releas...

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Hickenlooper Leads Fellow Former Governors Raising Alarm on SNAP Cuts Impact on State Budgets | Senator John Hickenlooper

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Big news! In a historic vote last week, the California Assembly’s Revenue & Taxation committee pushed back against *40 years* of corporate lobbying to advance a bill (AB 1790) that would eliminate CA tax avoidance by the world’s most powerful corporations. connolly.asmdc.org/press-releas...

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Connolly’s Major Corporate Tax Reform Bill Passes First Committee | Official Website - Assemblymember Damon Connolly Representing the 12th California Assembly District

SACRAMENTO, CA – Yesterday, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) successfully passed AB 1790 through the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee after a robust debate.

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

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:

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

UPDATE: THEY DELIVERED! Gov. Mills just signed Maine's millionaires tax into law. This is a huge step forward for tax justice and a testament to advocates in Maine (s/o to @mecep.bsky.social!) and across the country for reminding us that taxing the wealthy is both popular and possible.

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

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

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

When we talk about "SNAP cuts," we mean real people — parents stretching every dollar at the grocery store, kids depending on stable meals. Our new tracker puts numbers behind who's being harmed, state by state. Check it. Bookmark it. Share it!

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

ICYMI: Maine's Approps Committee passed a millionaires tax last week! The 2% surcharge on income over $1M will affect just 0.4% of taxpayers but is projected to generate $96M in FY27 alone. Gov. Mills is on board. Now it’s up to the legislature to deliver. www.mecep.org/news/stateme...

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STATEMENT: MECEP responds to millionaire tax inclusion in budget - MECEP

For too long, Maine’s tax code has asked the most of those with the least. Now, we’re on track to change that.

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Brendan Duke @brendanvduke.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Last week, I outlined questions I would be looking to have answered when the President’s budget is released. Now that we have the full proposal, we can now answer them. Hint: It fails to offer affordability solutions to make life more affordable while raising the risk of hasty, harmful cuts. 🧵

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Mikaela Tajo @mtajo.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The President’s FY27 Budget guts programs that protect the environment, promote health, and reduce energy bills. Some of the most egregious cuts include eliminating LIHEAP, halving the EPA’s budget, and reprogramming billions of funds for renewable energy. More below:

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

It is amazing! The Admin can propose anything it wants & this hateful, harmful budget is what they throw down. Evicting formally homeless people from their homes, cutting food asst for kids & older adults, reducing utility payment asst, narrowing energy options...etc...etc..

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

After enacting the deepest SNAP cuts in history last year, President Trump’s 2027 budget would continue to make groceries less affordable for low-income families. It would slash the WIC fruit & vegetable benefit by $1.4 billion & eliminate a food program for low-income seniors.

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Sharon Parrott @sharonparrott.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A few initial thoughts on the President’s FY27 budget. Big picture: Today’s budget isn’t a serious plan to address real issues facing families and the nation and isn’t worthy of the American people.

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Claire Lane @claireclane.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I’m so excited to attend WA’s bill signing today for our new #MillionairesTax! WA is a great place to live & work & play - and the millionaires will stay (according to research on MA’s similar tax).

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

WA passed a Millionaires Tax. Instead of celebrating the *many* benefits of taxing the ultra-rich, headlines are asking “Will the rich flee?!” 😑 This claim’s been tested. Large-scale tax flight does not happen. And even when a wealthy few leave, gains for everyone else win out.

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Need some good news? Washington state just passed a 9.9% tax on households earning >$1 million/year AND expanded its state EITC to 460K families! Gov. Ferguson says he’ll sign the measures into law. It's a huge step forward for one of the country’s most inequitable tax systems.

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Sharon Parrott @sharonparrott.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Tonight, during the State of the Union address, we’ll hear President Trump’s priorities for the year ahead. It’s worth comparing what he says to the extreme actions his Administration took last year.

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

States are increasingly calling for special sessions this year, and it’s not just routine business. From addressing the impact of federal policy, to state tax debates, to shoring up disaster aid and political power plays, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of legislative overtime.🧵

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Rachel I. Jacobson @rachelijacobson.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

The flooding deaths in TX are horrific. We can't say for sure if they were preventable, but we do know 2 things: 1. Accurate flood maps, early warning systems, and timely disaster response saves lives. 2. Funding cuts at NOAA and FEMA will kill people.

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Joanna LeFebvre @joannalefebvre.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

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.

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Senate Republican leaders have revised their plan to cut #SNAP. The details are slightly different, but the bottom line is the same: this would still take food assistance away from millions of low-income people, raise families’ grocery costs & risk some states ending SNAP altogether.

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I'll be sharing the stage with some heavy hitters next week to talk through the many different ways states are responding to today's fiscal environment. Register today to join in-person or via livestream! www.pew.org/en/about/eve...

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Federalism Tested: How States Are Navigating an Era of Uncertainty

Founded in 1948, The Pew Charitable Trusts uses data to make a difference. Pew addresses the challenges of a changing world by illuminating issues, creating common ground, and advancing ambitious proj...

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

This is really the thing. There is opportunity through reconciliation for Senate Republicans to reshape the federal agenda to help MILLIONS of people, and they just...won't. Read CBPP President @sharonparrott.bsky.social's statement on the Senate bill here: www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

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Gbenga Ajilore @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Today’s initial estimate for Q1 2025 GDP is -0.3%. This estimate is driven by economic uncertainty from the Administration’s chaotic tariff regime. After inheriting a robust economy, it is heading in the wrong direction. (1/6)

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Elon Musk’s sledgehammer approach to government "efficiency" — abruptly cancelling contracts and conducting mass firings through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — has inspired a slew of state-level copycats seeking to similarly slash state budgets.🧵

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Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

This Valentine's Day, don't forget — taxes are how we show we care. #LoveYourCommunity #TaxValentines

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