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5 states have school supply sales tax holidays this week. See the full list.
There are 17 U.S. states that offer tax-free shopping during specific times for back-to-school shopping. See which states and ...
Republicans tout Trump tax cuts as CBO warns again of 'big, beautiful bill' cost
Both chambers of Congress are in August recess, and Republican lawmakers are using the time to promote the tax cuts passed in ...
Mantachie municipal clerks earn certification July 25
Amanda McFerrin, Municipal Clerk in Mantachie, graduated from the Certified Municipal Clerk program July 25th in Biloxi ...
Trump has promised to eliminate funding to schools that don’t nix DEI work – but half of the states are not complying
In his April executive order, Trump reiterated that if schools did not eliminate DEI, they would be out of compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This act prohibits discrimination on ...
History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function
The loss of autonomy and direct reporting to Congress, unfunded mandates outside the scope of the 1988 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and major increases in the number of large ...