Oregon Ballot Measure 59 (2008)
Oregon Ballot Measure 59 was an initiated state statute ballot measure sponsored by Bill Sizemore that appeared on the November 4, 2008 general election ballot in Oregon. If it had passed, Oregon would have join Alabama, Iowa, and Louisiana as the only states to allow federal income taxes to be fully deducted on state income tax returns.
Read more about Oregon Ballot Measure 59 (2008): Newspaper Endorsements, Specific Provisions of The Initiative, Proponents, Opponents, Petition Drive History, Further Reading
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