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State governments retain the right to tax newspapers, just as they may tax other commercial products.

Generally, however, taxes that focus exclusively on newspapers have been found unconstitutional.

In Grosjean v. American Press Co., the Court invalidated a state tax on newspaper advertising revenues.

Similarly, some taxes that give preferential treatment to the press have been struck down.

In Arkansas Writers ' Project v. Ragland,, for instance, the Court invalidated an Arkansas law exempting " religious, professional, trade and sports journals " from taxation since the law amounted to the regulation of newspaper content.