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Government
Congressional Republicans fight tax code for stifling free speech of churches, charities   

Congressional Republicans are renewing efforts to restore free speech rights to churches and charities.  The Free Speech Fairness Act was first introduced by Rep. Steve Scalise,… Read More

April 4, 2025
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Biden-era tax on natural gas repealed, a boon for energy industry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 Charge, which… Read More

March 18, 2025
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 a big,… Read More

November 23, 2024
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 proposal… Read More

November 15, 2024
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 government leaders for a… Read More

October 29, 2024
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 deadline… Read More

October 10, 2024
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. Since the… Read More

September 12, 2024
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 would go… Read More

August 9, 2024
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. The… Read More

August 7, 2024
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 economy… Read More

July 30, 2024
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 is… Read More

July 26, 2024
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 fellowships”… Read More

July 3, 2024
Public Education
Tax dollars wiping bottoms in California as government schools expand reach to 4-year-olds

The government’s push to get kids into schools at a younger age, instead of staying at home with their parents, is leading to unforeseen problems in California.  The Los Angeles Times… Read More

August 8, 2023
Public Education
‘Trick on Taxpayers’ outlines questionable projects, for schools and others, funded by COVID-19 relief

(The Center Square) – More and more federally funded, controversial projects that came as part of pandemic-relief spending passed by Congress are coming to light, and few of them do… Read More

November 1, 2022
Culture, Government
Scott signs bill providing tax relief, education benefits for Vermont military families

(The Center Square) – Legislation pertaining to establishing education benefits for members of the military and tax relief are part of a number of bills signed by Vermont Gov. Phil… Read More

June 1, 2022
Government
Income tax rebate, education legislation remain for South Carolina Legislature

(The Center Square) – While South Carolina’s regular legislative session ended Thursday, several pieces of legislation are still in the works including an income tax rebate proposal along with a… Read More

May 16, 2022