State Democrats Pave Way For New Taxes

By Evan at February 18th, 2010.

As Bryan has been reporting, the state legislature has been hotly debating whether to preserve the 2/3 majority vote requirement to pass new taxes, as encapsulated in Initiative 960. Despite the fact that voters have said three times they want to keep the requirement in tact, House and Senate Democrats have now both voted to overturn the will of the people.

Last night’s vote in the State House was 51-47, with several politically endangered Democrats switching over to join their Republican colleagues. But as the Associated Press reports, it wasn’t without some feisty and spirited opposition from the Republican caucuses.

Tags: I-960, state legislature, Taxpayer Protection Act