It s still out there, as fresh in the minds of many Americans as the memories of this morning s traffic jam. Lawmakers and governors in at least two dozen states made proposals to deal with the issue this year.
Action is still possible in several, but so far only a few have followed through.
New Hampshire High Court Upholds Unpopular Tax A sharply divided New Hampshire Supreme Court Thursday upheld the constitutionality of the state's education property tax, which the state relies on for more than half its aid to public schools. However, the court warned the state it should correct problems with property assessments that led a lower court to declare the tax unconstitutional. It said the state should be able to fix the tax before it expires in 2003. Tobacco manufacturers say that taxing the product is unfair to adults who choose to smoke. In addition, industry officials say there's no related reduction in youth smoking just because of a price increase.