Mississippi enacts academic research rebate legislation and expands existing motion picture production rebate program *

USA - June 4 2013
Mississippi recently enacted two pieces of legislation that should encourage private investment in the state. The Strengthening Mississippi Academic…

Co-authors: Charles B. Hill III, Wendy R. Mullins, James E. Long, Jr., Stephen M. Wilson.

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Wrap-up of Alabama Legislature actions *

USA - May 29 2013
The Alabama Legislature adjourned near midnight on May 20, closing a session that saw lawmakers grant final passage of the two operating budgets and…

Co-authors: William T. Thistle, Dave Stewart, James E. Long, Jr., Christopher R. Grissom.

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Alabama DOR issues controversial local nexus regulation: would dramatically alter the rule on delivery nexus *

USA - May 13 2013
On April 30, the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) issued a proposed regulation regarding sellers' obligations to collect and remit sales or use…

Co-authors: William T. Thistle, Matthew A. Hinshaw, James E. Long, Jr., Christopher R. Grissom.

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New PARCA report examines state and local tax burdens *

USA - May 2 2013
A new report by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA), a well-respected nonprofit research organization headquartered at Samford…

Co-authors: William T. Thistle, Matthew A. Hinshaw, James E. Long, Jr., Christopher R. Grissom.

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Alabama Policy Institute ranks top “business-friendly” cities of Alabama *

USA - April 19 2013
The Alabama Policy Institute (API), an independent, nonprofit research and education organization headquartered in Birmingham that focuses on state…

Co-authors: William T. Thistle, James E. Long, Jr., Christopher R. Grissom.

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