President Biden, Taxes
Small businesses petition against Biden tax hikes(The Center Square) – More than 11,000 small business leaders have rallied together in a petition to protest the tax hikes in President Joe Biden’s latest proposed budget. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Illinois reallocates $30 million of COVID-19 testing funds for classroom air purifiers(The Center Square) – Around $30 million has been designated to distribute 60,000 HEPA air purifiers in more than 3,000 Illinois schools across the state.Mike Claffey, of the… Read More
Marijuana
Lucas’ summary for all Missouri politicians: ‘Thank y’all for the weed tax money’(The Center Square) – Democratic Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas provided a succinct summary for most of Missouri’s elected leaders after Tuesday’s elections. “Thank y’all for the weed… Read More
Marijuana, Missouri
Missouri county, municipal ballots filled with recreational marijuana tax measures(The Center Square) – Dozens of counties and municipalities were holding elections Tuesday on whether to impose a local sales tax on recreational marijuana in addition to the 6%… Read More
Public Education
Michigan school district to ask voters for $243 million bond(The Center Square) – Saginaw Township residents might see up to a $460 annual increase in tax bills if voters approve a tax hike to repair school buildings.The… Read More
Taxes
Poll: 73% of taxpayers say government doesn’t use their taxes wisely(The Center Square) – Ahead of Tax Day on April 18, 73% of taxpayers said the government doesn’t use their taxes wisely, a new survey found. A separate report… Read More
Biden administration, Taxes
Biden touts new budget with tax hikes, critics push back(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden released his 2024 budget Thursday that includes a trove of tax hikes, quickly sparking pushback from critics. The White House said… Read More
Taxes
Local governments are seizing homes over unpaid taxes and selling them for profit, ruining lives, report says(The Center Square) – Local governments or lienholders have taken more than 8,950 homes with more than $860 million in equity from 2014 to 2021 under laws that allow… Read More
Biden administration, Taxes
Recent IRS controversies raise doubts about auditing army’s potential bias(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s call for funding for 87,000 IRS agents to audit Americans has raised questions about whether the new rash of auditing will target… Read More
Kansas, Opinion
Republican leaders champion flat income tax, historic rate cuts in KansasAs Democrats in eight blue states advance unprecedented new wealth tax schemes, Republican leaders in the Sunflower State are laser-focused on delivering pro-growth income tax cuts and strengthening their… Read More
Taxes
IRS leaked thousands of Americans’ tax filings; Congress demands answers(The Center Square) – The new head of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee blasted the Biden administration for giving few answers after thousands of taxpayer files were… Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Bill before Kansas Legislature would exempt Social Security payments from state income taxA bill recently passed out of the Kansas Senate Tax Committee would be a significant boon to retirees on a fixed income. Senate Bill 33, the first… Read More
Public Education
Delaware education spending rising as enrollment, test scores drop(The Center Square) — Delaware is pouring more taxpayer money into education than most other states, but the spending hasn't dramatically boosted enrollment or student test scores, according to a… Read More
Public Education
How Pennsylvania schools hide funds to raise taxes without breaking the law(The Center Square) – The auditor general published a 200-page report Monday that provided more insight into how 12 school districts raised taxes while hiding nearly $400 million funds… Read More
Public Education
12 Pennsylvania school districts hid $400 million to pass tax increases, state auditor says(The Center Square) – A dozen school districts in Pennsylvania exploited a legal loophole to raise millions of dollars in new taxes on the public without putting it… Read More
Taxes
Property tax relief this year for low-income seniors, disabled vetsAction taken last year by the Legislature and governor will result in several types of property tax relief, including a property tax freeze in 2023 for certain Kansas senior citizens… Read More
Public Education
Education tax increase could be 8.3% if surplus funds not applied in Vermont(The Center Square) – An increase in Vermont’s tax rate is on the horizon for the state’s upcoming fiscal year. The question early in this legislative session is by… Read More
Kansas, Legislature
GOP legislators offer Kansans “A Better Way” in 2023(The Sentinel) – As the Kansas Legislature reconvenes, Republican leaders unveil their 2023 agenda, offering “A Better Way: Our Commitment to Kansas”The eight-point plan ranges from a simpler… Read More
Government
Analysis says Arizona’s school choice program saving taxpayers money, contradicting Gov. Hobbs(The Center Square) – In her Jan. 9 State of the State address, Gov. Katie Hobbs said the expansion of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program would… Read More
Congress, Immigration
House Republicans to target border crisis, IRS funding, more with new majority(The Center Square) – Now that U.S. House Republicans have a leader in Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., they are turning their eyes toward an agenda with investigations and a… Read More