Report Reveals Costly Consequences of Colorado’s Energy Plan for 100% Renewable Electricity by 2040

Colorado's Energy Plan

The report, titled “Colorado’s Energy Future: The High Cost of 100% Renewable Electricity by 2040,” projects that monthly electricity bills for residential, commercial, and industrial customers would rise to $628 by 2040, a substantial increase from the current average of $180. Colorado’s energy plan to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2040 could lead to significant … Read more

Free Property Tax Clinic for Veterans and Widows in New Mexico

Free Property Tax Clinic for Veterans and Widows

The New Mexico Department of Veteran Services (NM DVS) and various Bernalillo County leaders are organizing the event, which will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center located at 9800 Fourth St. NW. A free clinic aimed at assisting veterans and unmarried widows with their property tax … Read more

SNAP Benefits and Debt Ceiling Negotiations: Potential Impacts on Food Assistance

SNAP Benefits and Debt Ceiling Negotiations

The debt ceiling represents the maximum amount the country can borrow, and reaching that limit has led the Treasury to shuffle funds in order to meet obligations. The possibility of repercussions for SNAP recipients arises However, this temporary solution cannot be sustained indefinitely, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that the U.S. may default on … Read more

Pactiv Evergreen Plant Closure in Canton Sparks Controversy Over Proposed Tax Break and Health Insurance Confusion

Pactiv Evergreen Plant Closure in Canton Sparks Controversy

Pactiv Evergreen, seeking to reduce the assessed value of the paper mill by $14 million, has faced strong opposition from Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers. Canton’s Pactiv Evergreen plant closure looms, and new challenges have arisen, centering around a proposed tax break and confusion regarding workers’ health insurance The potential reduction in the plant’s value, from … Read more

Cortlandville Town Board to Hold Public Hearing on Tax Break for Volunteer First Responders

Cortlandville Town Board to Hold Public Hearing on Tax Break

The board has scheduled a public hearing for June 7, during its first meeting of the month, to discuss this proposal. The Cortlandville town board in Cortland County is planning to introduce a new law that would grant volunteers, and first responders, a 10% property tax break The law, drafted by Town Attorney John DelVecchio, … Read more

Arrest Made in Shocking Case of Newborn Baby Found Abandoned in Woods

Arrest Made in Shocking Case of Newborn Baby

In a recent press conference held by the Forsyth County Sheriff‘s office, it was announced that Karima Jiwani, a 40-year-old woman, has been arrested and charged in connection with a shocking incident that took place in 2019. Jiwani stands accused of committing a heinous act against her own newborn baby On the night of June … Read more

Man Previously Convicted of Manslaughter Charged with First-Degree Murder in New Jersey Domestic Violence Case

Man Previously Convicted of Manslaughter

Gregory Mallard, a resident of Jersey City, has been accused of this heinous crime, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. A man previously convicted of manslaughter has now been charged with first-degree murder in the shocking death of a New Jersey mother, Norelis Mendoza, just days before Mother’s Day Mendoza’s lifeless body was discovered … Read more

Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Student in California

Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Student

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, which revealed the arrest, suspects that other minors may have also fallen victim to her actions. Tracy Vanderhulst, a former highly regarded math teacher at Yucaipa High School in California, has been taken into custody following allegations of engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student Charged with … Read more

Uvalde Mother Advocates for Action Against Mass Shootings

Action Against Mass Shootings

Kimberly has become an advocate for sensible gun laws and has participated in rallies and worked with elected officials to bring about change. Kimberly Mata-Rubio, a grieving mother from Uvalde, Texas, has been fighting to prevent further mass shootings after her 10-year-old daughter, Lexi Rubio, was tragically killed Kimberly’s main goal is to ensure that … Read more

IRS Reminds Taxpayers of Home Energy Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Updates

Internal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to taxpayers that certain energy-efficient updates to their homes may qualify them for home energy tax credits. IRS reminds taxpayers of expanded home energy tax credits for energy-efficient improvements The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 expanded the credit amounts and types of qualifying expenses. Taxpayers who … Read more