TAXES

GOP reps target skyrocketing tuition with tax hike on university endowments

Reps. David Joyce and Nicole Malliotakis said they hope the bill will help to curb rapid tuition growth.

By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 13, 2024

‘Shameful’: California College Republicans protest state gas taxes

Members of the California College Republicans recently attended a protest in opposition to the state’s gas tax hike…

By Logan Dubil '23
Jul 14, 2022

POLL: Gas tax suspensions have minimal 'impact' on Americans' wallets

A recent Sienna College poll found that New Yorkers are not feeling the benefit of the state's gas tax suspension, …

By Alexa Schwerha
Jun 23, 2022

WATCH: Students stunned when they hear how much 'the rich' already pay in taxes

Students overwhelmingly supported raising taxes for the rich, but when Smith asked them who "the rich" was, they we…

By Addison Smith
Nov 9, 2021

Massachusetts bill would force nonprofit universities to pay their 'fair share'

Potential university payments to municipalities would be tied to property value.

By Ben Zeisloft
May 27, 2021

Miss. lawmakers consider bribing schools to fly state flag

Mississippi lawmakers want to offer two of the state’s public universities a generous tax exemption, if only they a…

By Adam Sabes
Mar 11, 2017

Florida students taxed for taking extra college classes

The purpose of the tax is to keep students from taking too many credit hours outside of their degree.

By Lauren Cooley
Aug 20, 2014