Tag: tax cuts
Iowa’s revenues set to drop by $800 million from previous year, state panel predicts
Iowa will bring in $800 million less in revenue compared with last year — a 9% drop —…
New Mexico Democrats rush to shore up safety net programs after federal cuts
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Democratic lawmakers were set to meet Wednesday to begin shoring up…
Trump’s big bill is prompting urgent action in some Democratic states, but not in Republican ones
New Mexico lawmakers are to open a special session Wednesday to boost funding for food assistance and rural…
Oregon Gov. Kotek tells state agencies to stop travel, prepare for budget cuts
Gov. Tina Kotek delivers her State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Photo by Laura…
And now for something different, civility unfolds in a Missouri GOP congressman’s town hall
BOLIVAR, Missouri (AP) — One of the few Republican U.S. House members making in-person appearances embarked on a…
The GOP megalaw threatens a flooded hospital’s future
When Hurricane Helene forced a rural Tennessee hospital into a dramatic rooftop evacuation last September, its top executive…
With ‘no tax on tips’ out of the budget, Wisconsin lawmakers turn to bill mirroring federal law
Wisconsin lawmakers heard testimony Thursday on a bill to make tips for restaurant servers and other workers exempt…
Maddow Blog | Republicans try to rebrand their far-right megabill, but reality is stubborn
About a month before the Republicans’ domestic policy megabill become law, Paul Krugman wrote a column complaining about…
Vance heads to Georgia to tout GOP tax cuts — and take aim at Sen. Jon Ossoff
Vice President JD Vance will travel to Georgia on Thursday to tout the Trump administration’s signature tax-and-spending law…
Wisconsin’s surplus is waning. Next budget will mean ‘coming back to Earth.’
Gov. Tony Evers delivers his 2025 state budget address in February. The bipartisan budget Evers signed in July…
Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump'stax and spending law will result in less income for the poorest Americans…