Hogan challenges Alsobrooks to disavow Maryland’s recent tax and fee increases

EXCLUSIVE — Former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has penned an open letter to his Senate opponent, Angela…

Shock: Deficit headed to $3 trillion, to consume 75% of all tax revenue

As if this month’s warning that the federal budget deficit was pushing $2 trillion wasn’t bad…

Taxpayers pick up the tab on nuclear energy

(The Center Square) – The current United States financing model for nuclear power poses significant costs…

Pennsylvania school district taxes expected to rise almost 5%

(The Center Square) — School district property taxes are a major source of revenue for schools…

A shift away from income taxes is good, but Trump’s tariff math doesn’t add up

With primary provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act set to expire come 2025,…

Arkansas cuts property and income taxes

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) signed legislation Wednesday to cut property and income taxes in Arkansas. …

Chicago’s Cook County preparing for $218 million budget deficit

Cook County, which contains the Chicago metro area, is projected to face a large $218 million…

Top GOP senator floats bill to end taxed tips in nod to Trump campaign pledge

Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), a member of Senate GOP leadership, wants to pass into law a…

Spokane County to eliminate all vacant positions, identify additional budget cuts

(The Center Square) – Spokane County is anticipating tax revenue shortfalls into next year, which county…

San Jose restaurant owner sentenced in multi-million coronavirus fraud

(The Center Square) – A restaurant owner with a business in San Jose who fraudulently got…

Illinois Democrats defend state budget amid Republican criticism

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) recently approved a $53.1 billion state budget that garnered criticism from Republican…

Settlement gives pandemic remote workers tax refund from City of St. Louis

(The Center Square) – Taxpayers who worked remotely during the pandemic and paid earnings taxes to…

Auditors: Oregon state government has compliance problems, some a decade old

(The Center Square) – Keep Oregon Accountable summary shows several Oregon programs need improvements to ensure…

Kid Rock calls Trump ‘a genius’ for campaign promise to remove tip taxes

Rock musician Kid Rock commended former President Donald Trump for his promise to remove taxes on…

Taxpayer-subsidized medical debt relief program ready for Pritzker’s desk

(The Center Square) – More than 300,000 Illinois residents stand to be cleared of all outstanding…

Accounting maneuvers, ESA changes, but no tax hikes in Arizona budget

(The Center Square) – Arizona lawmakers narrowly passed a budget on Saturday after hours of negotiations…

MTG: Voters may have to ‘swallow’ voting for ‘horrible’ RINOs so GOP controls House

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) spoke at Turning Point USA’s Detroit convention on Saturday, saying people…

Waitress gave Trump idea for plan to exempt tips from taxes: GOP senators

Former President Donald Trump’s proposal for eliminating tipped wages from taxable income didn’t originate from extensive…

Pennsylvania 911 cell phone fee raised

(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s phone surcharge for 911 services will soon increase, bringing in an…

DC Council passes disputed $21 billion budget with payroll tax hike

The Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed a $21 billion budget for fiscal 2025…