RECENT NEWS COVERAGE

Oregon's tax referendums: The pendulum swings back, The Economist

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Oregon voters pass tax increasing measures by big margin, The Oregonian

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TABOR, excise tax questions soundly defeated, The Bangor Daily News

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TABOR goes down to defeat again, Portland Press Herald

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Local lawmakers: Education highlight of budget compromise, The Pottstown Mercury

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Rendell preserves school aid in budget, Philadelphia Inquirer

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LATEST CQE UPDATES

Recent Victories for Public Schools

OREGON — During a special election on January 26, 2010 Oregon voters passed two tax measures, Measures 66 and 67, that raise the $10 corporate minimum for the first time since 1931, and increase the marginal tax rate on Oregon families that make over $250,000 a year. These measures protect critical funding for schools, health care and public safety, including $390 million in education funding and services for children. | Read More

MAINE — On November 3, 2009, Maine citizens soundly rejected a referendum initiative known as "An Act to Promote Tax Relief," (TABOR II) by a vote of 60 to 40. Had it passed, the restrictive spending limits imposed by TABOR II would have harmed Maine's public schools and other vital services, and impeded the state's ability to recover from the economic recession. | Read More

PENNSYLVANIA — In October of 2009, after a 101-day budget impasse, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell approved a spending plan for the state that kept the legislature's commitment to full and fair funding of Pennsylvania's public schools. The budget included a $5.5 billion investment in basic education, including a $300 million increase in subsidies to school districts. | Read More