Alabama Is The Lowest Taxing State -- So Why the Long Face?

This editorial in the Birmingham News surprised me at its melancoly tone. Sort of self-loathing attitude about their own state. I would have seen the "low-tax" attribute as a big positive to bring in business. Instead, this paper wants AL to tax everyone more. Check out the gloominess:

NY May Get the Boot from the SSTP

The SSTP has a committee that evaluates whether a state remains in compliance with the SSTP agreement. So what happens if one or more states fall out of compliance? And it's easy to imagine that states will adopt various provisions from time to time that will move it in and out of compliance with the SSTP. What a mess this creates. Apparently NJ is the first state to cross that line. The CRIC (Compliane Review and Interpretations Committee) was all over it according to a report we read in CCH. Apparently, New Jersey is not in substantial compliance with the Agreement because of its failure to enact certain telecommunication provisions.