Federal Food Stamps Backlog In Alaska Continues; Can Alaskans Endure Further Delays?

ALASKA — While Alaska’s state government has made headway in providing federal food stamps to more individuals, critics say the procedure for appealing state denials or delays is broken. Federal food stamps are benefits administered by the state of Alaska, and there are deadlines for the state to provide the benefit to qualified applicants. Since … Read more

Prosecutors Wanted Sam Bankman-Fried, The Alleged Fraudster, To Be Put In Jail Ahead Of Trial

Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to detain Sam Bankman-Fried before his trial, which is set to begin in October. The judge has ordered a broad, temporary gag order in the case while he analyzes their request. When prosecutors told the judge that they wanted Sam Bankman-Fried detained, there were audible gasps in the courtroom. Mark … Read more

Tennessee Grocery Tax Holiday To Provide Buyers With Tax-Free Food, Ingredients Starting On August 1

Tennessee Grocery Tax Holiday

A Tennessee grocery tax holiday will provide buyers with tax-free food and ingredients starting on August 1. Tennessee Grocery Tax Holiday Will Allow Buyers to Purchase Food and Ingredients Tax-Free for Three Months Starting August 1 The Tennessee grocery tax holiday will aim to allow buyers to purchase qualified tax-free food items and ingredients starting … Read more

Pelham City To Consider Raising The Sales Tax

Pelham City To Consider Raising The Sales Tax

The Council of Pelham City will conduct a public hearing during a meeting on Aug. 7, 2023, to consider increasing a one-cent sales tax within Pelham City.   All local retailers in Pelham City would be affected by the increased tax Pelham City will consider implementing the one-cent sales tax increase. Pelham City will align … Read more

Texas Tax-Free Weekend To Allow Buyers To Purchase Eligible Tax-Free Items For 3 Days In August – Check More About It Here!

Texas Tax-Free Weekend

Texas tax-free weekend will aim to allow buyers to purchase eligible tax-free items for three days in August. Texas Tax-Free Weekend Will Allow Taxpayers to Purchase Qualifying Tax-Free Items This August Texas tax-free weekend that will allow taxpayers to purchase eligible tax-free items will be available from August 11 until August 13 at midnight; wherein … Read more

CollegeAmerica Faces $130 Million Student-Loan Relief Over Misrepresentation of Education Benefits

CollegeAmerica Faces $130 Million Student-Loan Relief

The Biden administration will allocate $130 million in student-loan relief to 7,400 individuals after the U.S. Department of Education exposed widespread misrepresentation of education benefits by CollegeAmerica’s parent company, the Center for Excellence in Higher Education, which has since shut down the three Colorado campuses. CollegeAmerica students who attended the college’s Colorado campuses between 2006 … Read more

Denver Universities Brace for Student Loan Changes

Denver Universities Brace for Student Loan Changes

In a matter of weeks, federal student loans will resume accruing interest, and millions of borrowers will face their first student loan payment in three years. The financial aid office at Denver Universities is closely monitoring the developments regarding student loan forgiveness It is taking measures to ensure that students comprehend the implications of the … Read more

Facebook Parent Meta Earnings Outperform The Market As Ads Revives

Facebook Parent Meta Earnings Outperform The Market As Ads Revives

As the digital advertising business revived, Facebook parent Meta outperformed the market expectations for quarterly sales earnings last Wednesday.   Facebook parent Meta beat market prospects for quarterly earnings as the digital ad business revived Facebook parent Meta informed the public of $7.8 billion profit on $32 billion in Facebook parent Meta revenue during the … Read more

President Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Programs: $130M Debt Of Students In Colorado College Will Be Canceled

President Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Programs: $130M Debt Of Students In Colorado College Will Be Canceled

The Biden administration announed last Tuesday that the new Student Debt Forgiveness Programs will cancel $130 million in federal debt of more than 7,000 students who went to a Colorado college.   Student Debt Forgiveness Programs: It’s not the first time the administration implemented it President Biden said that these borrowers must avail themselves of … Read more

Department Of Justice And Equality Proposes A Rule Ensuring Americans With Disabilities Can Access Online Services And Apps, Biden Approves

Department Of Justice And Equality Proposes A Rule Ensuring Americans With Disabilities Can Access Online Services And Apps, Biden Approves

President Biden proposed a new rule introduced by the Department Of Justice and Equality last Tuesday that aims to improve online services accessibility to tens of millions of Americans with disabilities.   The Department of Justice and Equality introduced the new rule Department of Justice and Equality introduced the proposal during the 33rd anniversary of … Read more