Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed Senate Bill 379 on Sunday, removing the sales and use taxes on specific care items. Texans will soon be relieved of paying sales tax on essential family-care products such as diapers, baby wipes, and menstrual products While the law will come into effect in the following months, Jorge Medina,…
The protests, fueled by escalating property values driven by a thriving real estate market, saw island owners contesting approximately 60 percent of proposed valuations for the upcoming tax year. Galveston’s tax base is set to take a significant hit of around $160 million due to a surge in tax appraisal protests As a result, the…
Last June 20,2023, a guaranteed income program worth $500 was sent to o hundreds of recipients in Minneapolis. In the guaranteed income program, the payments are processed every 20th of the month, and all recipients will receive $500 The guaranteed income program is part of the Minneapolis Basic Income Pilot program. It is expected…
Many Americans have doubts about the future of Social Security because of the inflation hit. They plan to claim their Social Security Retirement plan early while staying at their work. More People Claim Social Security Retirement Plan Benefits Early 42% of Americans said they are planning to file to claim their Social Security Retirement…
Colorado State sought federal funds in early May to help shelter migrants. The government announced that Denver, Colorado, will be eligible to receive $8.6 Million in funds to help migrants. Denver has provided for the needs of migrants since December With the unprecedented influx of migrants seeking entry to the country, some cities have…
Some cities still deal with thousands of migrants coming into the country every week. Federal funds will be given to help house migrants. These are some cities spending funds for sheltering migrants San Antonio, Texas, received over $24.5 million for sheltering migrants. Over 5,000 migrants have arrived in San Antonio, Texas, this June. New…
The California Reparations Task Force will make their final reparation recommendations on how California could correct the human rights violations against Black people in the state throughout the history of the country. The California Reparations task force will make final reparation recommendations to the state legislature The California Reparations task force members are legal,…
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called it a “historic day” before he approved a bipartisan bill that funds more money to Milwaukee and gives the ability to raise the local sales tax to avoid bankruptcy. Wisconsin Governor signed a bill that will help Milwaukee Wisconsin Governor signed a bill that sends more funds to every…
The government will send checks to 37,800 student loan borrowers who were sent money to Arete Financial Group, a debt relief company, and were scammed. FTC said the debt relief company promised debt relief but instead pocketed money from clients The debt relief company promised student borrowers that they reduce or eliminate consumers’ student…
A new tax plan will result in estimated revenue losses of up to $120 billion in the United States. United States to Expect to Lose Billions of Tax Revenue Following New Tax Plan Under the new tax plan, the United States expects to lose tax revenue of up to $120 billion despite its aim to…