Tax Foundation economist Elizabeth Malm discusses the latest edition of our Annual State-Local Tax Burden Ranking report.

National Taxpayers Union Vice President Brandon Arnold discusses NTU's Ballot Guide for the 2012 election, in which they evaluated approximately 750 ballot measures, initiatives, and state constitutional amentmentds relating to tax and budget policy.

Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard discusses the 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index.

Tax Foundation Chief Economist William McBride Talks about the changing demographics of American taxpaying households (and the increasing number of nonpayers) as detailed in the new publication "Putting a Face on America's Tax Returns."

Illinois Policy Institute Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen discusses the teachers union strike in Chicago and what it tells us about tax and budget policy in the state.

David Ozgo, Chief Economist for the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., discusses the aftermath of Washington state's liquor privatization initiative.

Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard discusses a recent report on the estate tax issued by Congress' Joint Economic Committee, while adding trechant observations of his own.

Steve Buckstein, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Cascade Policy Institute in Portland, Oregon, discusses the state's tax rebate system, known as the "tax kicker."

Jason Mercier, Director of the Center for Government Reform at the Washington Policy Center, discusses taxpayers getting a vote on tax increases in Washington State.

Independence Institute president Jon Caldara comments on Gov. John Hickenlooper's tax policy in Colorado and the findings of a public advisory panel that has claimed wide support for an income tax increase in the state.