Nebraska lawmakers debate 1 cent sales tax hike
Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the state's sales tax by one cent, or 6.5%, on every…
Iowa lawmakers pass teacher retention bonus for district hit by January shooting
Employees of the Perry, Iowa, school district may receive retention bonuses under a bill heading to the desk of Republican…
Judge rejects Hunter Biden request to toss federal tax charges
A federal judge has rejected Hunter Biden’s request to dismiss tax charges accusing the president’s son of a four-year scheme…
IRS estimates there’s over $1 billion in unclaimed 2020 tax year refunds, warns of approaching deadline
The Internal Revenue Service noted in a March 25 press release that due to scads of people failing to file…
Georgia House and Senate showcase contrasting priorities as 2024 session ends
The 2024 legislative session in Georgia showcased contrasting priorities between the House and Senate, with minority Democrats unable to leverage…
Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes $3B tax cut, DEI crackdowns, other GOP-backed bills
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed 41 bills passed by the state's Republican-led Legislature, including a $3 billion…
Maine Gov. Mills proposes budget revisions for housing, childcare
Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills unveiled Friday a budget revision that includes additional, one-time spending on housing expenditures, as well…
Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales
Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia, vetoed bills on Thursday that would mandate a minimum wage increase and would allow recreational…
Yellen says China’s rapid buildout of its green energy industry ‘distorts global prices’
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on Wednesday called China's production in electric vehicles, lithium ion batteries and solar…
Prosecutors slam Hunter Biden attorneys in federal court: ‘You attack the facts’
A federal judge in California on Wednesday said he will rule on Hunter Biden’s effort to have the tax charges…