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Texas grapples with the reality that every community is a border community and that every child deserves a quality education. Denver, CO — At the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver, Texas Representative Caroline Harris Davila,  the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Texas State House, shared her insights on the more pressing issues

Barriers for low-income households Some of the activities and goods covered by the tax credits, such as energy audits, insulation and efficient appliances, can help lower households’ utility bills. But nationally, higher-income households disproportionately used the tax breaks for costs in 2023 (the Treasury Department did not release income data for tax credit users by

Firefighters fight for funding in 2 rural California towns Firefighters fight for funding in 2 rural California towns 02:27 KNIGHT’S LANDING – The fight for funding is a tale of two California fire districts: one with a parcel tax that passed and the other with property owners who voted “no.”  The volunteer firefighters that make

EVANSVILLE, Wyo. — With a countywide senior services tax district on the Aug. 20 primary election ballot, Central Wyoming Senior Services Director Aimee Fleming made the case for the tax district at Monday’s Evansville Town Council meeting. Fleming said CWSS, which supports programs like the Casper Senior Center and Natrona County Meals on Wheels, has

Would you donate a kidney to a stranger in exchange for money? That’s the premise of a bill lawmakers introduced to Congress Monday called the End Kidney Deaths Act. Proponents of the bill say it will save lives and improve the nationwide shortage on organ donations. If the law passes, people who donate a kidney

Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, says he wants to boost the Child Tax Credit to $5,000 per child from its current $2,000 — an effort that could add trillions in federal spending, according to policy experts.  “I’d love to see a child tax credit that’s $5,000 per child,” Vance said on “Face the

The Finnish government opened a consultation Monday seeking feedback on amendments to its global minimum tax law. Finland’s Ministry of Finance said while there are no changes to the “current principles” or scope of the law, it would provide taxpayers with a simplified method to calculate its global minimum tax liability. The tax, also known

MATTHEWS, N.C. (WBTV) – Whether driving up Independence Boulevard or down I-77, drivers coming from north and south of Charlotte spend a lot of time stuck in traffic. Leaders have plans to address it, in part by asking voters to approve a one-cent sales tax. On Friday, leaders announced an agreement between the City of

Veronique De Rugy Social Security is facing enormous shortfalls. It is insolvent. Within the next 10 years, no one will be able to avoid this reality — despite decades of politically expedient denial. Yet as of today, both presidential candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, have announced

Tax free weekend wrapped up on Sunday night and several school districts are going back to class on Monday morning. School districts beginning classes on Monday are: Alamo Heights ISD Boerne ISD Harlandale ISD North East ISD South San Antonio ISD Southside ISD We spoke to parents and students doing their back-to-school shopping over the