Trump's remarkable mess on electric vehicles: How he made them more expensive and harder to find just as he went to war on IranBefore the war, prices for used electric vehicles were still drifting down in the wake of the expired used EV federal tax credit. Then a run on EVs began.Fortune2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to release 2027 budget with new taxesThe address comes five months ahead of the next Chicago mayoral election, with Johnson running for a second term amid a crowded field of candidates.NBC 5 Chicago3d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyBrandon Johnson
AxeOHTax-CanvassingAnnual tax bills make many homeowners feel more like eternal renters.Reason3d agoWhole story →Economy
Democratic Senators Share ‘Trump Tax’ on Six Items: What the Data ShowsAndy Kim and Elizabeth Warren shared a graphic claiming families are paying $3,338 more for six essentialsNewsweek3d agoWhole story →Economy
Kansas lawmakers reimbursed $85K for out-of-state travel in FY26Kansas lawmakers touted the knowledge gained during these trips as being helpful on various topics, including energy, data centers and taxes.Topeka Capital-Journal3d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomy
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 […]Stateline8h agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
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 Story8h agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
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 Times6h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentEconomy
As midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subjectDespite distraction and distortion, voters know what issues will be informing their votes in this election This was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inbox Elections too often get pigeonholed. The hot take, or simplistic analysis, would have it that just one issue – often the…The Guardian6h agoWhole story →EconomyHealth
Hollywood's Collapse Continues: Location Filming in L.A. Drops Again in Third QuarterOn-location shooting of film and TV projects has fallen yet again in the Los Angeles area with a drop of another 4.8 percent in the third quarter despite the California legislature's desperate attempts to stop the bleeding with tax incentives. The post Hollywood’s Collapse Continues: Location Filming in L.A. Drops Again in Third Quarter appeared first on…Breitbart News Network5h agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
The same union supporting a billionaire tax wants voters to limit clinic spending. Here’s what to know about Prop. 44Proposition 44 would require clinics to spend more money on patient care. The union pushing the measure is the same one supporting the billionaire tax proposal.CalMatters16d agoWhole story →EconomyHealthprop 44 explanation
Prop NN would boost Colorado education spending at cost of tax refundsWhat is Prop NN? Colorado ballot measure asks voters to boost education spending by letting the state keep more of its revenue above the cap set by the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.The Denver Post21d agoWhole story →EducationGovernmentcolorado prop nn vote
California voters to decide on controversial one-time tax on billionairesCalifornia voters will decide whether the state will charge a one-time tax on billionaires. The idea that has split Democrats and labor unions.NPR3d agoSources (2)Whole story →EconomyHealthcalifornia prop 40 vote
Democrats want to change the rules for recall elections. Voters get their say with Prop. 5Following the failed 2021 recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democrats had the political will and momentum to call for changes to the recall process. What emerged was Proposition 5 on the November ballot, a measure to change the recall process.CalMatters18d agoWhole story →Governmentcalifornia prop 5 vote
Prop 38 asks: Should California take on more debt to fund a single field of medical research?If voters approve Proposition 38, the $8.4 billion bond would fund immunology and immunotherapy research. Half would go to an institute linked to a billionaire who supported the ballot measure.CalMatters9d agoWhole story →HealthEconomycalifornia prop 38 vote
Endorsement: Reject Prop. 39 and keep Donald Trump’s election paranoia out of CaliforniaSay no to an expensive voting overhaul that creates new hurdles for legitimate voters in the state.Santa Rosa Press Democrat8d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentDonald Trumpcalifornia prop 39 vote
The millions spent by California billionaires against Prop. 40 is about 0.07% of their wealthThe $293 million spent by California billionaires to oppose Proposition 40 is about 0.07% of their estimated wealth.Los Angeles Times13h agoWhole story →
Bernie Sanders Takes Tax-the-Rich Tour to Florida to Back NixonBernie Sanders made a rare trip to Florida to support progressive Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon with his “Fighting Oligarchy” rallies across a state that’s long been a low-tax oasis for billionaires.Bloomberg Tax News5d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyflorida senate election
