Recent Developments in Florida Energy and Environmental Legislation
Eminent Domain: First Principles, Kelo, and In Service of Infrastructure Buildout
The 89th regular session of the Texas Legislature has voted to put some proposed constitutional amendments relating to state taxation on the ballot for the election on November 5, 2025. Let’s take a look....more
On November 8, 2022, Massachusetts voters approved an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution that implements a surtax of 4% on an individual’s annual taxable income to the extent it exceeds $1 million starting January...more
On November 8, 2022, Massachusetts voters approved an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution imposing, effective January 1, 2023, a surtax of 4% on an individual’s annual taxable income to the extent it exceeds $1...more
Louisiana voters appear to have rejected a constitutional amendment that would have centralized its state and parish sales tax systems. Does this rejection mean that parish taxes remain unduly burdensome to interstate...more
It appears as though the “millionaire’s tax” is back in play in Massachusetts. On Friday, January 18, Massachusetts State Senator Jason Lewis (D-Winchester) and Representative James O’Day (D-Worcester) filed legislation that...more
When the Minnesota Legislature convened in February, the state had just announced a modest budget surplus. Lawmakers and Governor Mark Dayton were optimistic that they could reach agreement on a capital investment bill, a tax...more
It is a busy week at the General Assembly as legislators are pushing through the final days of the 2016 short session. The legislature is expected to adjourn for the year either late today, July 5, or tomorrow, July 6. The...more
On April 8, 2013, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed Senate Joint Resolution 1 by a vote of 80-8, giving final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment to ban a state income tax in Tennessee on payroll and...more