State and Local Taxes

He has millions of dollars in his campaign account, solid approval ratings and a small number of potential challengers who are virtually unknown, but

California: Proposed vehicle license fee hike would raise $3 billion a year to fix roads

Same-sex couples who are legally married in other states can now file joint state tax returns in Missouri, Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday, noting that he was making the change because state tax law is linked to federal tax law.

San Francisco city supervisor Scott Wiener plans this week to introduce a ballot measure that would set a tax on sugary beverages. The proceeds would fund health, nutrition and activity programs for city youth.

Pennsylvania's State Senate majority leader proposes freezing senior citizens' school property taxes and possibly paying for it by legalizing video lottery games.

City officials across the country are beginning to see improvement in municipal finances, but they remain in the midst of a tenuous recovery from the recession according to a new report from the National League of Cities.

Firm had served as city's auditor until discovery of $54M embezzlement by city comptroller.

Gov. Jay Nixon scored two key victories as the Republican-controlled Legislature failed to override his vetoes of legislation that aimed to cut income taxes and nullify federal gun laws Wednesday.