Tax Justice Digest stories about Nevada

There's some good news for state and national advocates fighting against harmful spending limits like the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR). Recently, a Nevada court ruled that the TABOR-like, Tax and Spending Control (TASC) initiative wouldn't be on the November ballot. The court rejected the initiative because TASC supporters failed to follow specific rules pertaining to the initiative process. Want to know more about the harmful impact of TABOR? Watch this excellent video from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Kiplinger reports that business are expected "to mount pitched battles to defeat" TABOR-esque spending tax cap initiatives in Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, and Oregon. In fact, there's a concerted effort forming in Oklahoma that is actually being lead by business groups. The Chairman of Tulsa's Chamber of Commerce was even quoted as saying that TABOR would be a "train wreck" for Oklahoma.