A Closer Look at the February Forecast

On the surface, today’s release of the February economic forecast was no big deal. Projections of state general fund revenue went down (mainly due to national and global economic trends that state policymakers have no control over), but so too did projected spending....

Conservative Criticisms of the 2013 Tax Act Fall Flat

A recent North Star article touted the success of the 2013 tax act in reducing tax regressivity, providing targeted tax relief, reducing the state and local taxes paid by most middle-income households, funding important public investments, and helping to put the state...

I Sing the Tax Act 2013

Of all the legislation enacted in recent years, few have aroused as much passion as chapter 147 of the 88th legislative session: the 2013 omnibus tax act. Thus, it is fitting that North Star’s inaugural fiscal policy article should focus on this historic law. To some,...