Backers of billionaire tax plan to attack Newsom in early presidential primary statesThe ad, funded by backers of the wealth tax, castigates Newsom for opposing Proposition 40, the ballot measure that would impose a 5% tax on California billionaires' assets.Los Angeles Times2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
Trump DOJ arrests red state Dem in swing county days before midtermsHOUSTON — Federal prosecutors Thursday announced indictments accusing Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner of theft of government funds and wire fraud. U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz, joined at a Houston news conference by agents from the regional office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and representatives for the Texas Department of…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →EconomyJustice
2026 ballot measures are written at a graduate-school reading level, report findsThis year’s statewide ballot measures are written, on average, at a graduate-school reading level, according to a new report. The readability of 2026’s ballot questions — which ask voters to weigh in on issues as varied as abortion, property taxes, voter ID and firearms — varies by state, political data tracking nonprofit Ballotpedia found in […]Stateline2d agoWhole story →EconomyEducation
Wall Street Journal editorial board hits Marshall for backing Social Security tax increaseThe Wall Street Journal editorial board on Thursday took GOP Sen. Roger Marshall (Kan.) to task for backing an elimination of the cap on income subject to Social Security taxes. Marshall, the Journal editorial board wrote, is in “favor of what would be one of the largest peacetime tax increases in recent decades” by advocating...The Hill2d agoWhole story →Economy
Women's soccer goes from bans to stadiums in SaudiWhile the paydays are still well short of those in the men’s league, clubs are luring foreign players with tax-free salaries and expat perks.Semafor2d agoWhole story →EconomyCommerce
Social Security Agency Accused—Once Again—of Illegally Using Federal Resources to Praise TrumpThe US Social Security Administration on Friday was accused yet again of unlawfully using federal resources for the overtly political purpose of celebrating President Donald Trump—this time less than two weeks out from the midterm elections. On Thursday, SSA—headed by Trump nominee Frank Bisignano—sent out an email praising the "historic tax cut" that…Common Dreams1d agoWhole story →EconomyFood
Jared Polis won't specify personal stakes as he opposes Amendment 87Colorado Gov. Jared Polis could stand to personally avoid hundreds of thousands of dollars in higher taxes if Amendment 87 fails this November. He's been one of the measure's most prominent opponents.The Denver Post1d agoWhole story →EconomyJared Polis
Why gas tax, concert ticket caps didn't make House's final MA budgetGov. Maura Healey’s proposals to suspend the gas tax and cap ticket prices didn’t make it into the House’s version of the final supplemental budget.Quincy Patriot Ledger1d agoWhole story →EconomyMaura Healey
IRS defines terms for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit with implications for participationOn Oct. 2, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued temporary regulations and proposed final regulations to implement the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). The program — also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit — will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. Both the temporary and proposed regulations will be effective in 2027, until […]Ballotpedia News1d agoWhole story →Economy
Sen. Ron Wyden pushes bills to tax data centers, aid displaced workersWASHINGTON — Senate Finance ranking Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon released the text of a pair of bills Friday aimed at blunting the impact of artificial intelligence on the American workforce — an early signal of potential Democratic priorities if the party regains control of the Senate. One bill, dubbed the Stability and Opportunity for Workers Act,…Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologyRon Wyden
Frisco Mayor Mark Hill addresses city budget, potential tax hikeFrisco City Council will vote on the budget for the new fiscal year on Sept. 15.The Dallas Morning News2mo agoWhole story →EconomyBuildMark Hillfrisco city budget vote
Bruce Blakeman pitches Nassau budget with no tax hike, more copsThe GOP gubernatorial candidate taking on incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul in November, filed the nearly $5 billion budget on Tuesday evening.New York Post1mo agoWhole story →EconomyJusticeKathy Hochulnassau budget proposal
Gavin Newsom's $14.3B tax hike should haunt his run for the White HouseA mess of high taxes, low affordability and homeless squalor is Gavin Newsom’s legacy, the one he thinks will propel him to the White House.New York Post4d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildGavin Newsom
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her's budget addressThe mayor's 2027 budget proposal seeks to close a $26 million budget gap. She plans to forgo $20,000 in her own salary, among other cutbacks. The city property tax levy would increase 6.8%.St. Paul Pioneer Press2mo agoWhole story →EconomyKaohly Herst paul budget proposal
City Council faction draws line in sand in preelection budget battle with Mayor Brandon JohnsonOne year after rejecting the mayor's corporate head tax, 29 opposition alderpersons tried to establish boundaries for the budget debate. At the top of the list — no property tax hike.Chicago Sun-Times26d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildBrandon Johnsonchicago budget debate
Chicago city budget includes $285 million for CPSMayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed city budget includes $285 million for Chicago Public Schools — only half of what the district received last year.Chicago Tribune3d agoWhole story →EconomyEducationBrandon Johnsonchicago city budget proposal
Why Pureval won't push income tax hike this yearCincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval will not pursue an income tax increase this year to avoid adding to voter burden.Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer3mo agoWhole story →EconomyBuildAftab Purevalcincinnati tax hike proposal
Proposed 2027 budget projects $465.5M in general fund revenueCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Mayor Yemi Mobolade presented the City of Colorado Springs' proposed 2027 Budget to City Council, projecting $465.5KRDO19d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildYemi Moboladecolorado springs budget proposal
