Meanwhile in the states pic

Alabama: What Birmingham bankers are watching in the Alabama legislative session. 

Arizona: House approves flat tax.

Arkansas: Transit tax on March 1 ballot. 

Colorado:  Federal court upholds Colorado Amazon tax.

Connecticut: CT finances take another big hit as projected revenues plunge.

Delaware: Medicaid budget shortfall drives $28.5 million increase in budget request. 

Florida: Florida House passes Jacksonville sales tax bill.

Idaho: Senate repeals $140 hybrid vehicle fee. 

Illinois: Illinois budget battle leads Moody’s to downgrade several state universities.

Indiana: Tax hikes removed from road funding bill.

Iowa: Iowa lawmakers spar over tax relief.

Kansas: Kansas Supreme Court strikes down property tax moratorium.

Louisiana: Lawmakers will begin voting on tax increases.

Maryland: Maryland manufacturers cry foul over proposed manufacturing tax credits.

Minnesota: MN Chamber working to repeal business property tax.

Missouri: Lawmaker proposes taxpayer funded community improvement districts.

Nebraska: Nebraska lawmakers to decide Medicaid expansion a fourth time.

New Jersey: Cumberland County establishes $3 surcharge to address homelessness. 

New Mexico: Gov. Susana Martinez signs budget, but declining revenues could call New Mexico lawmakers back to work.

Oklahoma: Legislature Considers cutting another wind industry tax credit.

Ohio:   Senate approves back-to-school sales tax holiday bill.

Pennsylvania: Pa. lawmakers want audit of Wolf’s spending as $37.5B spent in impasse.

Rhode Island: State looks for additional revenue with bill to giving illegal immigrants drivers licenses. 

South Dakota: Senate committee advances sales tax increase for teacher pay raises. 

Utah: Bills advance to collect online sales tax.

West Virginia: Tobacco tax hike cleared by West Virginia Senate.