State tax collectors target Santa Barbara's cascarones vendors

http://www.kcbx.org/post/state-tax-collectors-target-santa-barbaras-cascarones-vendors

State lawmakers looking at sales tax reporting system after massive mix-up

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/state-lawmakers-looking-at-sales-tax-reporting-system-after-massive/article_9c6030d4-8100-5fdd-9aa2-ec588177fcd2.html

Politicians grandstanding about an error by a vendor who sent the money to the wrong local district.  Grandstanding and exhibiting a complete lack of understanding about how these things work.

Oops ... No tax-free weekends for 7 years in Louisiana as legislators accidentally cancel them

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_31523d9a-935e-11e8-a470-4bffad43718e.html

New Jersey could tax tap water under Democratic lawmaker's plan

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/20/new-jersey-could-tax-tap-water-under-democratic-lawmakers-plan.html

Safe Harbor Thresholds? - Yeah, we got yer thresholds right here. And they're just like South Dakota's!

 https://salestaxguy.blogspot.com/2018/07/safe-harbor-thresholds-yeah-we-got-yer.html

Extras on Excise: Paper or Plastic? New Jersey May Have Shoppers Paying the First Statewide ‘Bag Tax’

https://www.bna.com/extras-excise-paper-b73014477541/

As if retailers didn't have enough to do.  Jeez.  I think I'd buy my own bags, and put my purchases in those bags.  Just to be a snot.

Seattle's mayor adds diet drinks to beverage tax proposal in response to demographic disparity concerns

http://www.dontmesswithtaxes.com/2017/05/seattle-proposed-beverage-tax-expanded-to-diet-drinks.html

State Attorney General Says That Remote Seller Nexus Law Would Be Unconstitutional

https://www.ttrus.com/article.php?id=915

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/04/20/nebraska-ag-taxing-remote-sellers-unconstitutional/

Massachusetts nexus rules

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/04/12/massachusetts-new-sales-tax-obligation-for-internet-vendors-that-use-cookies/

http://newsletters.usdbriefs.com/2017/Tax/STM/170407_7.html

http://www.salestaxsupport.com/blogs/state/massachusetts/ma-expands-sales-tax-nexus-policy-for-internet-vendors/

https://taxify.co/2017/04/19/massachusetts-adopts-economic-nexus-standard-remote-sellers-vendors/

EXTRAS ON EXCISE: CAN SODA TAXES QUENCH STATES’ THIRST FOR FUNDING?

https://www.bna.com/extras-excise-soda-b57982086601/

No soda tax for diet drinkers? Seattle’s plan excludes drinks favored by rich and white

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/no-soda-tax-for-diet-drinkers-seattles-plan-excludes-drinks-favored-by-rich-and-white/

Seattle mayor seeks soda tax

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/02/23/seattle-mayor-seeks-soda-tax/

With Sales Depressed by Soda Tax, Philly Grocers Look to Cut Jobs as Mayor Blames 'Greedy' Soda Industry

http://reason.com/blog/2017/02/22/with-sales-depressed-by-soda-tax-philly

As the article says, Philadelphia politicians are getting a basic course in economics.

Philadelphia’s Soda Sellers Say Tax Has Reduced Sales by as Much as 50%

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-17/philly-soda-sellers-say-tax-has-reduced-sales-by-as-much-as-50

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.

Things to Know: Utah weighs new tax carve-outs, collections

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/28/things-to-know-utah-weighs-new-tax-carve-outs-coll/

I love it - politicians say they need more money, but then insist on giving away money anyway.

Am I Getting Charged Sales Tax on the Soda Tax? Philadelphia's Beverage Tax Receipts Explained

http://www.iradiophilly.com/conversation.php

Interesting problem on what the basis of the tax will be, and how splitting it out causes confusion to the customer.

Sports Drinks Are Now More Expensive than Beer Thanks to the Philadelphia Soda Tax

http://taxfoundation.org/blog/sports-drinks-are-now-more-expensive-beer-thanks-philadelphia-soda-tax

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20170104_Philly_finds_new_tax_not_so_sweet.html

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/01/05/philadelphia-beverage-tax-hard-to-swallow/

Soda tax causes sticker shock for consumers

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2017/01/03/philly-january2017-soda-tax-sticker-shock.html

The politicians said that the tax wouldn't necessarily show up directly in prices. Sure.

Illinois ~ Miscellaneous Tax: Chicago Imposes Checkout Bag Tax

http://news.cchgroup.com/2016/12/21/illinois-miscellaneous-tax-chicago-imposes-checkout-bag-tax/

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2016/12/21/chicago-to-tax-bags-in-2017/