Extras on Excise: Oregon Tax on New Vehicle Sales Holds Up Against Constitutional Challenge

https://www.bna.com/extras-excise-oregon-b73014481566/

Florida ~ Utilities Tax: Differing Communications Tax Rates Not Unconstitutionally Discriminatory

http://news.cchgroup.com/2017/04/14/florida-utilities-tax-differing-communications-tax-rates-not-unconstitutionally-discriminatory/

Arkansas ~ Sales and Use, Miscellaneous Taxes: Arkansas Medical Marijuana Special Privilege Tax Enacted

http://news.cchgroup.com/2017/04/14/arkansas-sales-use-miscellaneous-taxes-arkansas-medical-marijuana-special-privilege-tax-enacted/

EXTRAS ON EXCISE: REGULATING E-CIGARETTES IS STATE LEGISLATURES’ ENDS GAME

https://www.bna.com/extras-excise-regulating-b57982085923/

Evaluating Soda Tax Proposals in West Virginia

https://taxfoundation.org/soda-tax-west-virginia/

Washington ~ Motor Fuel Tax: Right to Travel Provision Preempted Taxation

http://news.cchgroup.com/2017/03/21/washington-motor-fuel-tax-right-travel-provision-preempted-taxation/

Boost in Georgia tax on used-car sales advances

http://www.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/boost-georgia-tax-used-car-sales-advances/aG3BxSvVUCPAIDWxrE4EkM/

Georgia lawmakers’ dilemma: $200 million tax hike or loophole closer?

http://www.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-lawmakers-dilemma-200-million-tax-hike-loophole-closer/KQTpxaJVZphEvbbB9tHv6H/

EXTRAS ON EXCISE: SMOKE ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM; CALIFORNIA’S TOBACCO TAXES SET TO SKYROCKET IN 2017

https://www.bna.com/extras-excise-smoke-b57982083856/

Tennessee Democrats Push to Phase Out Grocery Tax

https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2017/feb/10/tennessee-democrats-propose-plan-to-phase-out-sales-tax-on-groceries/

Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County Applies “Exposition Tax” on Prepared Food

http://sovos.com/blog/wisconsins-milwaukee-county-applies-exposition-tax-prepared-food/

Rhode Island GOP proposes eliminating beer tax

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2017/02/rhode_island_gop_proposes_eliminating_beer_tax

Another example of how the proximity of the states in the northeast means that politicians have to do some thinking about competitiveness.

Proposed Fuel Tax Increases

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=44730

TN

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Senate-pours-cold-water-on-House-alternative-to-10901164.php

AK
https://www.bna.com/extras-excise-alaska-b57982083174/

Delta to Georgia: We pay too much fuel tax

http://www.11alive.com/money/delta-to-georgia-we-pay-too-much-fuel-tax/395438625

Alas, I don't have any pictures of Delta planes, otherwise my picture selection of the day would be a slam dunk.

EXTRAS ON EXCISE: ALASKA - THE LAST FRONTIER FOR CHEAP GAS

https://www.bna.com/extras-excise-alaska-b57982083174/

Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Rate Increase and New Products Subject to Tax

http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/l488.pdf

State Gasoline Tax Rates in 2017

https://taxfoundation.org/state-gasoline-tax-rates-2017/

Punching the Meal Ticket: Local Option Meals Taxes in the States

https://taxfoundation.org/punching-meal-ticket-local-option-meals-taxes-states/

Haslam Proposes Raising Gas Tax for Roads While Cutting Some Sales Tax

http://wkms.org/post/haslam-proposes-raising-gas-tax-roads-while-cutting-some-sales-tax

Cigarette Taxes and Cigarette Smuggling by State, 2014

http://taxfoundation.org/article/cigarette-taxes-and-cigarette-smuggling-state-2014

I'm kind of bothered by the creation of a crime simply by the tax differential between states. This seems like there should be a way to manage the situation without allowing criminal enterprises to take advantage of this.