Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Proposed oil company tax called "unconstitutional"

David Callender reports in The Capital Times today.
Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal to tax oil company profits would likely be challenged in court as unconstitutional -- and such a case "would be strong," according to a legal opinion from former state Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager.

(via Christian Schneider at Wisconsin Policy Research Institute)