2018 sales tax changes: mid-year update

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/08/2018-sales-tax-changes-mid-year-update.html

Louisiana’s Tax Overhaul

https://taxfoundation.org/louisiana-tax-plan-bad-deal/

http://www.leveragesalt.com/blog/2017/4/louisianas-gross-receipts-tax-proposal-so-good-not

https://taxfoundation.org/louisiana-gross-receipts-tax/

https://taxfoundation.org/louisiana-scraps-gross-receipts-tax-proposal/

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/05/02/louisiana-may-keep-temporary-sales-tax-increase/

Ohio looks to broaden sales tax, increase rate

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/03/28/ohio-looks-broaden-sales-tax-increase-rate/

Here’s Everything That Would See a Tax Increase Under a New Washington State Tax Bill

https://taxfoundation.org/everything-tax-increase-new-washington-state-tax-bill/

Oklahoma: strong opposition to governor’s plan to tax more services

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/03/27/oklahoma-opposition-governors-plan-tax-more-services/

Kansas Looks at Filling Revenue Gap with Sales Tax Base Broadening

https://taxfoundation.org/kansas-sales-tax-broadening/

Illinois may expand sales tax base, lower rate

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/03/14/illinois-may-expand-sales-tax-base-lower-rate/

Tax Highlights of Proposed Illinois “Grand Bargain”

http://www.insidesalt.com/2017/03/tax-highlights-of-proposed-illinois-grand-bargain/

Actually, I pretty much agree with the direction here. Which is amazing, considering it's Illinois politicians. (We're here in Illinois)

How Service Taxability is Changing in 2017

https://www.accuratetax.com/blog/service-taxability-changing-2017/

Illinois Senate spells out proposed services for sales tax

http://www.dailyprogress.com/senate-spells-out-proposed-services-for-sales-tax/article_77674d3a-fddb-5be2-9b91-ed1c28275bc0.html

As a resident of Illinois, trust me, there will be a lot of angst among the VOTERS if they expand the base to include taxes - in order to fund pensions.

West Virginia Becomes the Latest State to Contemplate a Gross Receipts Tax

https://taxfoundation.org/west-virginia-becomes-latest-state-contemplate-gross-receipts-tax/

Are Manufacturers Prepared for the Sales and Use Tax Issues of 2017? (not just manufacturers)

http://www.windwardtax.com/news/are-manufacturers-prepared-for-the-sales-and-use-tax-issues-of-2017

Fallin's tax plan would net cities, counties $769M

http://newsok.com/cities-and-counties-would-receive-new-revenue-under-governors-proposal-to-tax-services/article/5537319

Illinois Senate looking at higher sales tax on food, drugs

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-budget-taxes-met-0208-20170207-story.html

Looks like they're trying to make the sales tax system in Illinois even more complicated and stupid.

Robb: Is there a pot of gold in closing sales tax loopholes?

http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/robertrobb/2017/02/04/robb-there-pot-gold-closing-sales-tax-loopholes/97456682/

Yep

The new year comes with new attempts to expand the sales tax base. Services are on the dart board!

http://blog.zip2tax.com/services-new-sales-tax-target/

Illinois Considers Increase in State Income, Sales and Employer Taxes

http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/12298948/illinois-considers-increase-in-state-income-sales-and-employer-taxes

State Tax Policy in 2017: What to Expect

https://www.multistate.com/insider/2017/01/state-tax-policy-in-2017-what-to-expect/

Tax Issues to Watch in 2017: Taxation of Services

https://www.multistate.com/insider/2017/01/tax-issues-to-watch-in-2017-taxation-of-services/

North Carolina expands sales tax on services, January 2017

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2016/12/19/north-carolina-expands-sales-tax-on-services-january-2017/