Public Education
Illinois district allegedly used tax dollars for referendum campaign(The Center Square) – An ethics complaint filed on Monday is calling for an investigation into whether an Illinois school district violated state law by using tax dollars to… Read More
Government
Washington attorney general says ‘realistic possibility’ a wealth tax would be overturned(The Center Square) – If the Washington state Legislature were to enact a wealth tax as proposed in recent years, it would face significant legal challenges and a “realistic… Read More
Government
Millionaires, billionaires flee new taxes in California, Washington stateThe Washington Legislature passed a law this week that will attempt to soak millionaires as the state scrambles to balance the books. But the result may be… Read More
Government
California decides to tax Trump accounts—here’s what families need to know(The Daily Signal) – The California Franchise Tax Board announced that it will refuse to treat newly created Trump Accounts as tax-deferred accounts for state tax purposes. Read More
Culture
Gov. Newsom signs $90M bill to fund Planned Parenthood(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a budget bill into law that would allocate $90 million to Planned Parenthood, a reproductive health… Read More
Government
John Fetterman bucks Democrats on ICE as country barrels toward likely shutdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman broke with his party Monday by rejecting calls from Democrats to defund or abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)… Read More
Politics
Florida gubernatorial candidate proposes 50% tax on OnlyFans creatorsRepublican Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback has proposed a 50% sin tax on income earned by creators on OnlyFans. He argues the state should treat pornography as a socially… Read More
Culture
Hockey star Brad Marchand re-signs with Florida Panthers, citing no income taxFlorida Panthers forward Brad Marchand said tax policy factored into his decision to sign a six-year contract worth $31.5 million with the team this past offseason. “If… Read More
Public Education
Michigan group calls for ‘massive tax hike’ for public school despite ‘abysmal’ performance, dwindling enrollmentA new Michigan coalition is proposing a constitutional amendment to raise $1.7 billion for public schools – something voters should oppose unless the state can prove it will help… Read More
Government
Biden-era tax on natural gas repealed, a boon for energy industry(The Center Square) – America’s natural gas industry celebrated Monday after President Donald Trump signed into law a resolution repealing Biden-era fees on methane emissions. The Waste Emissions… Read More
Politics
Could ending taxes on tips lead to a tax cutting tide, shrink federal government?(The Daily Signal) – Will Donald Trump end tax on tips? Will he go all the way and end tax on everything? During the campaign, our 47th president made… Read More
Government
Chicago city leaders unanimously vote down mayor’s property tax hike(The Center Square) – With about six weeks left to get a new city budget passed, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is headed back to the drawing board after his… Read More
Opinion
Inflation: The most dishonest tax(The Daily Signal) – Those in power talk about inflation as if it’s a natural occurrence. They’d have you believe that there’s no more sense in blaming… Read More
Government
With tax cuts ending next year, Americans firmly oppose paying more(The Daily Signal) – Regardless of who is in the White House come Jan. 20 – whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris – the next president will face a… Read More
Government
How much have you lost from Biden-Harris admin’s inflation tax?(The Daily Signal) – While many economic pundits point to cooling inflation, The Heritage Foundation’s new Personal Inflation Calculator showcases the cumulative effect of inflation on the average American. Read More
Public Education
Illinois school districts seek sales tax dollars(The Center Square) – Illinoisans already face a high tax burden and now DeKalb County school districts are asking voters to raise sales taxes for schools. Sales taxes… Read More
Public Education
Kansas district gives taxpayers a win with revenue-neutral budget in upcoming school year(The Sentinel) – Despite ever-increasing property assessments statewide, school patrons in Leavenworth County’s Easton School District will not pay additional property taxes in the 2024-2025 school year. Read More
Culture
Biden admin proposes $78 trillion for climate change(Daily Caller News Foundation) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during a speech in Belem, Brazil, on Saturday that the price tag for a global transition to a low-carbon… Read More
Public Education
Florida among a dozen states with back-to-school sales tax holiday(The Center Square) – Florida families will be able to take advantage of an upcoming sales tax holiday as they prepare their children for the new school year. It… Read More
Government
California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships(The Center Square) – The California Senate passed a $4.8 billion tax on the state’s declining technology sector that would be used to fund “ethnic media” and state-administered “journalism… Read More
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