Diversifying Your Revenue through Cannabis, Gambling, and Oil Wells

"Sin taxes" and revenue from natural resource extraction are common sources of state aid and funding for education. Why can't they also be used to fund libraries?

Megan Blair is EveryLibrary's Policy and Advocacy Strategist and is an MPA candidate at New York University. Prior to entering graduate school, she spent five years as a legislative aide at the Massachusetts State House.

John Chrastka is EveryLibrary's Executive Director and is co-author of “Before the Ballot; Building Support for Library Funding” and “Winning Elections and Influencing Politicians for Library Funding.”