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8 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
IL HB 5525 on the estate tax-exclusion amount was re-referred to the Rules Committee on 2026-03-27 under Rule 19(a).
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 1394, an Act amending the Tax Reform Code of 1971, would repeal provisions relating to inheritance tax and was referred to Finance on 2025-05-05.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Iowa PBS reports record-high diesel prices have hit Iowa's agriculture industry and could influence the state's competitive midterm races for governor and senator.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
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California's billionaire wealth tax heads toward voters A labor-backed California measure would levy a one-time 5% tax on billionaires' net worth, with most proceeds earmarked for health care. Opponents are organizing against it as the November ballot approaches. Source: The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0713/wealth-tax… (link to csmonitor.com)
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United Airlines CEO faces rightwing backlash after calling for US wealth tax United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby faces rightwing backlash after calling for a national wealth and inheritance tax, saying wealth inequality is a danger to society. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/scott-kirb… (link to theguardian.com)
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Unveiled today: first politically viable wealth tax Reports on the launch of a campaign for a one-time tax on California billionaires, framed by backers as a politically realistic model for taxing extreme wealth. Source: The American Prospect prospect.org/2025/10/23/unveiled-today-first-po… (link to prospect.org)
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IL HB 4736 on estate tax special use added co-sponsor Rep. David Friess on 2026-10-22.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby faces rightwing backlash after calling for a national wealth and inheritance tax, saying wealth inequality is a danger to society.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)