Nov. 3, 2026

Professor Gamage quoted in New York Times, Bloomberg on billionaire tax

Professor David Gamage was quoted in stories on the New York Times and Bloomberg on his work drafting the California Billionaire Tax, which is on the ballot in early November. From the New York Times on Sunday: “If California enacts a wealth tax, it will begin raising substantial revenues by 2027, and by 2028 we will have actual numbers and data and experience,” said David Gamage, a tax law professor at the University of Missouri who helped draft the tax. “And it will be a lot harder for the opposition to make all these absurd…

Oct. 29, 2026

Professor Gamage’s work on California Billionaire Tax featured in Wall Street Journal

In a major Wall Street Journal profile, University of Missouri law professor David Gamage is highlighted as one of four leading scholars who have become the “go-to brain trust” for lawmakers and advocates designing wealth-tax legislation across the country. The article traces Gamage’s influential role in developing these proposals, including helping assemble the team of scholars behind California’s Proposition 40, one of the most consequential tax-policy initiatives in recent years. The feature underscores how Gamage’s scholarship is shaping national debates and translating academic research into major public-policy proposals. Read the full article at the Wall Street Journal here.

Oct. 23, 2026

Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium to host NYU professor

On Oct. 28, Daniel Hemel (NYU Law) will present “Death, Taxes, and Chicks.” This session will be an in-person presentation and open only to guests who can join us in the law school, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time.  For a full list of invited guest speakers and their paper topics for fall semester 2026, please visit our Tax Law Program page.

Oct. 15, 2026

Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts Toronto Law professor

On Oct. 21, Robin Morgan (Toronto Law) will present  “Substance Over Form as a Doctrine of Legal Characterization.” The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time.  This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. Anyone who would like to be added…

Oct. 9, 2026

Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts Minnesota law professor

On Oct. 14, Vinita Singh (Minnesota Law) will present “Weaponization of Taxation: Sovereign Tax Immunity as a National Security Tool” The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time.  This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. Anyone who would like…

Sep. 24, 2026

Mizzou Law Tax Colloquium hosts Washington University and Wisconsin professors

On Sept. 30, Jonathan Choi (Wash U Law) will present (with Paul Connell, Wisconsin Law), “AI Deceleration (or Acceleration) by Taxation” The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time.  This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. Anyone who would…

Sep. 18, 2026

Mizzou Tax Colloquium hosts Cardozo and NYU professors

On Sept. 23, Luís C. Calderón Gómez (Cardozo Law) and Mitchell Kane (NYU Law) will present “Pigou Goes Abroad.” The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time.  This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. Anyone who would like to…

Sep. 15, 2026

Mizzou Tax Colloquium hosts Tennessee professor

On Sept. 16, Andrew Appleby (Tennessee Law), will present “Privatized Tax Enforcement: State False Claims Acts and the Constitutional Limits of Outsourced Revenue Collection.” The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time.  This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper.

Sep. 10, 2026

Mizzou Law Tax Colloquium hosts Vanderbilt professor

On Sept. 14, Jeff Gordon (Vanderbilt Law) will present “Tax and the Law of Market Cycles.” The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time.  This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. Anyone who would like to be added to or removed…

Aug. 28, 2026

Mizzou Law Tax Colloquium hosts Texas Law professor

On Sep. 2, Lauren Libby from the University of Texas School of Law will present “Tax-Exemption and the Shadow of Law” The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time.  This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. Anyone who would…