Tax tea parties

Washington Post: Tea parties ignored by some media

As opined by Howard Kurtz, the big push on the tax tea parties happening today across the country has come from Fox news hosts to a large extent.

Kurtz continues, "But there's another side to this saga. Most of the mainstream media fell down on the job, ignoring the growing movement or mocking it as a bunch of wingnuts."

There has been some coverage in the South, though.

In Florida, at least 50 tax tea parties are planned across the state. Sean Hannity is leading the tea party in Atlanta, while Republican Rep. Jack Kingston will take part in Rome's gathering. In South Carolina, Sen. Jim DeMint and Gov. Sanford will speak in Columbia. In Louisiana, several tea parties have been arranged.

Also in the South:

ALABAMA: Solution proposed for prepaid tuition shortfall in bill

ARKANSAS: Gov. Beebe signs measure to cut state buildings' energy consumption by 30%

FLORIDA: Tax break for yachts and planes considered by lawmakers

GEORGIA: Fixed tuition program suspended by university regents

KENTUCKY: Kentucky poultry banned by Singapore after bird flu outbreak

LOUISIANA: Gov. Jindal wants legislators to approve surplus funds for roads

MISSISSIPPI: Gov. Barbour to host statewide stimulus summit

NORTH CAROLINA: House approves plan to fix state health program

SOUTH CAROLINA: Lawmakers work to force governor to take some stimulus funding

TENNESSEE: Senate passes measure to allow wine to be shipped directly to homes

VIRGINIA: Political rite of Spring: Annual 'shad planking' takes place today

OPINION, Wall Street Journal: Glenn Harlan Reynolds: Tax day becomes protest day
"Today American taxpayers in more than 300 locations in all 50 states will hold rallies -- dubbed "tea parties" -- to protest higher taxes and out-of-control government spending. There is no political party behind these rallies, no grand right-wing conspiracy, not even a 501(c) group like MoveOn.org."

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