Experts eye tax changes ahead of Trump-era cuts’ sunset
Some provisions of the 2017 federal tax law expire at the end of next year, setting off debates about what changes to make to the tax code. (Douglas Sacha/Getty Images)…
Teacher stipends, early childhood funding restored in latest Louisiana budget proposal
The Louisiana State Capitol (Wesley Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) Louisiana lawmakers have restored money for public school teacher pay stipends and early childhood education programs in the latest version of the state…
Republicans from eastern, southern Oregon choose different styles in Senate primaries
Five Republicans won contested primaries for Senate seats and are all but certain to serve in the Senate come January. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Family members of two ousted Republican…
Federal bill would add veterinary care to IHS duties to address rabies, other risks in rural Alaska
A young Arctic fox sits on a hillside of tundra plants outside its den in Northern Alaska on July 9, 2021. Rabies in Alaska and other parts of the far…
New Casey campaign coalition puts focus on senior voters in Pennsylvania
U.S. Senator Bob Casey speaks at the opening of the 108th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Jan. 6, 2024. (Photo by Commonwealth Media Services) Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s campaign…
Study links state ESA program to spike in Iowa K-12 private school tuition
Gov. Kim Reynolds, surrounded by lawmakers and school children, speaks in the Capitol rotunda before signing her private-school scholarship legislation Jan. 24, 2023. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A…
Reality bites Newsom on climate, health, homelessness
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils his revised 2024-25 budget proposal at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 10, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Progressives push Biden administration to cut ties with Missouri student loan servicer
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, calls on the U.S. Education Department to cut ties with Missouri student loan servicer MOHELA on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, outside the…
California climate programs would lose billions in Newsom’s budget
In summary As funds for climate change programs are cut, Democrats and environmentalists are pushing for a bond measure on the ballot to restore some funding. Democratic lawmakers and environmental…
Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes for homeless Californians. A year later, none have opened
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’d send tiny homes to San Jose, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego County. Why haven’t any materialized yet? In March 2023, Gov. Gavin…