About the Author
David Brunori is a journalist, author, educator, and lawyer who specializes in tax and government issues. He is a frequent speaker at conferences around the United States on the subject of state and local tax policy. Brunori is executive vice president for editorial operations at Tax Analysts. He also serves as contributing editor for State Tax Notes magazine for which he writes The Politics of State Taxation, a weekly column focusing on state tax and budget policies. He is a research professor of public policy and public administration at The George Washington University, where he teaches courses in state and local tax law and public finance. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from The George Washington University and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh.