Americans for Tax Reform

Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Thursday proposed a national tax on data centers to replace any incentive offered in state tax codes. While it is unclear how exactly this would be calculated or collected, what is clear is that it would be a terrible idea. In a conversation with commentator Scott Jennings, Sen.

Americans are moving to Right-to-Work states and moving away from forced unionism states, per data pulled from the 2026 U-Haul Growth Index -Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of employment. -Among the bottom ten states in the U-Haul index, NONE has a Right-to-Work law. All are forced unionism states.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s crusade against successful companies has hit a wall. Fresh off of his attempt to thwart the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, Bonta has been laughed out of court for trying to short-circuit a pending trial on whether Amazon is guilty of price-fixing. Bonta sought a preliminary injunction from the San Francisco Superior Court, claiming there was evidence anti-competitive practices.

Michigan Republican gubernatorial nominee John James recently doubled down on his commitment to eliminate the state income tax, a pro-growth reform that would allow Michigan families to keep more of their hard-earned money and make the state more competitive for jobs and investment. “We are eliminating the state income tax. Not someday. Not maybe. We are doing it.” reads James’s website.

On September 1st, six members of Congress signed onto a letter calling on United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to invoke Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to launch an investigation into Australia’s recently passed News Bargaining Incentive (NBI). If Australia is keen on violating bilateral agreements, the United States ought to respond.

On July 23rd, California Governor Gavin Newsom took to social media to attack President Donald J. Trump for rising costs. With Newsom willing to be vocal about the affordability crisis, a member of the national press corps (no one in Sacramento would dare) should ask Gov. Newsom, who is widely considered to be a contender for the White House in 2028, why he is making the situation worse by imposing a new regulatory regime that will drive up the cost of most consumer goods.

New York City is about to get more expensive if the Delivery Protection Act passes. Introduced by City Council Member Tiffany Cabán, the proposed legislation would require companies such as Amazon and FedEx to hire last-mile delivery drivers directly, rather than subcontracting to local businesses. On August 10th, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani came out in support of the legislation, meaning that if it passed the city council, it could easily be signed into law.

The courts have struck a decisive blow against superfund bills. Chief Judge Brenda Sannes of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York ruled that the 2024 Climate Change Superfund Act that Governor Kathy Hochul signed was unconstitutional, violating the Supremacy Clause and the Clean Air Act. As other states consider their own version of a superfund bill, this ruling should serve as a cautionary tale.

New Mexico Republican gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull is calling for the complete elimination of the state’s personal income tax, a pro-growth reform that would allow residents to keep more of their hard-earned money and make the state significantly more competitive with its neighbors. Hull has repeatedly made income tax elimination a centerpiece of his tax reform agenda.

Wisconsin’s partial veto power has produced some of the most absurd examples of executive overreach in the country. The most notorious example, being Governor Tony Evers 400 year property tax hike. This November, Wisconsin voters have the chance to make sure it’s never used to hike taxes on working families again. Governor Tony Evers struck two digits and a hyphen in Wisconsin’s 2023 state budget, turning a two-year increase in revenue limits, into one lasting more than four centuries.