US: Proposal to end potato production tax comes under scrutiny by unlikely group – potato producers, shippers

Gov. Pete Ricketts backed away Wednesday from a proposal to repeal Nebraska’s potato tax. The governor’s response came after his bill got hashed, mashed and julienned by the very people who make a living growing spuds. Potato producers and shippers told members of the Nebraska Legislature’s Agriculture Committee on Tuesday that they want to keep a state excise tax paid by members[Read More...]