The Morning Cram [read their lips: taxes edition]

From NPR: Economists share their tax dreams, all of which would destroy any politician’s chance of being elected: no mortgage-interest deduction, no employee health benefits deduction and no corporate tax.

From Kentucky: A Greenville woman whose 4-year-old daughter died in a 1999 fire along with a family friend have been charged with the girl’s murder. The Judicial Nominating Commission that might recommend David Williams for a southern Kentucky judgeship will meet next week. A Paducah man is denied probation for a motorcycle death.

From Tennessee: A state appeals court will hear arguments about the constitutionality of the new voter ID law. Austin Peay will host its second Walk to Afghanistan Project honoring deployed soldiers.