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Don Sundquist, a former congressman and two-term Republican governor who led Tennessee during a time of dramatic changes to its social safety net and a fight over a state income tax, died on Sunday.
I first met Don Sundquist in 1980 ... look back to that time now insist on talking about the fight over a state income tax, which arguably ended Don’s career in politics. But my thoughts ...
A Republican, he never lost an election in 12 years in Congress and eight more as governor, but his party soured on him when he proposed a state income tax. By The Associated Press Don Sundquist ...
Don Sundquist died Sunday in Memphis at the ... Toward the end of his second term, Sundquist proposed a state income tax that triggered intense protests at the state Capitol.
Here are three reasons why most people don't have to worry about state income taxes on their Social Security. There are only a dozen states left that impose a state-level income tax on Social ...
Thirteen states don't tax any retirement income, including Social Security benefits, 401(k) withdrawals, IRA withdrawals, and pension benefits. Nine of those states don't have any state income tax.
Don Sundquist, a Republican who was twice elected ... care for the uninsured by expanding Medicaid. He proposed a state income tax, an idea usually associated with Democrats that set off a long ...