Government
Missouri governor calls for income tax phase-out, opts in to federal school choice programAs he greeted members of the Missouri General Assembly on his way to the dais for his State of the State Address Tuesday, Gov. Mike Kehoe donned a starkly colored… Read More
Government
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to ‘drive a stake through’ property taxes with constitutional amendmentThe leader of America’s second-largest state wants to “drive a stake through” property taxes with a constitutional amendment to eliminate school district property taxes for homeowners, Texas Scorecard… Read More
Public Education
High superintendent pay fuels debate over Illinois school consolidation(The Center Square) – A new Illinois Policy Institute report reignites debate over how schools are run and how much top administrators are paid, but one national education expert warns… Read More
Government
State GOP lawmakers move to slice taxes while Dems raise theirs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – State Republican lawmakers across the country are introducing and codifying legislation to cut taxes and ease government spending. Since the November election, state Republicans have… Read More
Culture
Tax Day: Teens lack financial literacy(The Center Square) – This tax day, one group is pushing for better financial literacy for kids. The American Parents Coalition is advocating for financial literacy education for kids, arguing… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania Republican legislators introduce pro-family sales tax exemptions(The Center Square) – Legislators are considering another avenue to reduce the financial burden on Pennsylvania families. Rep. Joe Hogan, R-Penndel, recently announced a package of bills that would exempt… Read More
Government
Treasury Adviser sounds alarm about IRS ’30 years behind schedule and $15 billion over budget’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – U.S. Treasury Special Adviser Sam Corcos said Thursday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that the IRS is not only 30 years behind schedule but… Read More
Public Education
Wichita, KS voters to decide fate of $450 million bond issue(The Sentinel) – Barely three months after presidential and congressional elections transfixed the country, Wichita Public Schools patrons will head to the polls Feb. 25 to render a decision on a … Read More
Public Education
Two Seattle school levies to be voted on amid dissatisfaction with educational quality(The Center Square) – The fate of two levies from Seattle Public Schools will be determined on Tuesday by Seattle voters, amid recent survey results showing that parents of former… Read More
Culture
Americans fleeing blue states for red, seeking jobs, lower taxes and better cost of livingExpensive, highly regulated deep blue states are continuing to lose residents who are resettling in red states, which are more affordable. California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois are… Read More
Opinion
Pentagon loses track of $2.5 trillion(The Daily Signal) – The Pentagon has failed its seventh audit in a row, losing track of $2.5 trillion worth of assets. Where will Elon Musk possibly find $2 trillion… Read More
Opinion
IRS compliance costs Americans $54B per year(The Daily Signal) – Americans spend over $500 billion per year defending themselves against the IRS. That’s spitting distance from the $800 billion the Defense Department spends protecting us against… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin taxpayers approve costly school funding measures in several regions(The Center Square) – Many of the state’s 137 school funding referenda passed during Tuesday’s election, including more than $600 million for the Madison Metropolitan School… Read More
2024 election
Johnson County Commission candidate Mark Hamill aiming to make living affordable, officials accountableThe guys repairing Mark Hamill’s car told him they have to live outside of Johnson County and drive over an hour to work because they can’t afford to… Read More
Kansas City
‘Take Back JoCo’ grassroots movement implores Nov. 5 voters to rein in Johnson County spending, imperiousnessFrustrated by what they say are big-spending, out-of-touch Johnson County, Kansas, leaders, and unable to rely on local news media to hold them accountable, an ad hoc group of citizens… Read More
Public Education
Taxpayers face 137 school referendum questions across Wisconsin on Nov. 5(The Center Square) – On Nov. 5, there will be 137 school referendum questions combined for local school districts across the state of Wisconsin. Those include 57 for a temporary… Read More
Government
Kansas tax districts not working as intended, audit finds(The Sentinel) – In a recently released report, the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit found that an economic development tool popular with cities across the… Read More
Government
America can’t afford ongoing border crisis, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says(The Daily Signal) – The only rational explanation for the Biden-Harris administration’s open border policy is that Democrats think illegal immigrants will help them in the Nov. Read More
Government
House, Senate leaders look ahead to 2024 Kansas legislative session(The Sentinel) – Will Kansans see a flat tax, property tax reform, and school choice in 2024? How about Medicaid expansion? What to do with a projected $4.5 billion budget… Read More
Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden hit with new tax-related indictment in California(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, is facing new charges. Federal prosecutors released a 56-page indictment late Thursday. The indictment unsealed in the Central District of California alleges… Read More