The combined state and local sales tax rate in Illinois ranks among the highest in the county. That’s according to research conducted by the Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy nonprofit, which looked at a population-weighted average…
Colorado business leaders say a state plan to reduce employee commute times could be harmful to businesses that can’t offer work-from-home opportunities. Known as the Employee Traffic Reduction Program (ETRP), the plan was put forth by the…
A New York agency needs to do a better job in managing a program that provides funding to older homeowners for essential home repairs. That was a key finding in an audit report released Thursday…
With a 7.8 percent jobless rate as of May, New York ranked third worst among the 50 states and the District of Columbia for its unemployment recovery during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis from…
In response to sharp increases in violent crime, President Joe Biden stressed again last week that his administration is focused on “stemming the flow of firearms used to commit violent crimes.” But critics warn that…
For years, kids in Veronica Salgado’s “transition camps” have enrolled because they are anxious about making the challenging leap from elementary to middle school, or from middle to high school. But this summer, after students…
New York ended the first quarter of the fiscal year on a strong note as the monthly State Cash Report, published by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Friday, showed tax receipts beating budget projections by…
Digital sports books are serious about disrupting Florida’s gambling laws by sponsoring a 2022 ballot measure to legalize sports betting – $20 million upfront serious. According to the state’s Division of Elections (DOE), the newly-formed…
When all is said and done, proponents and opponents could spend $1 billion trying to convince Floridians to expand or restrict gambling with $62 million already pledged to back or challenge three November 2022 ballot…
President Joe Biden’s executive order of July 9 included various steps toward making good on campaign promises to take on pharmaceutical companies by allowing the importation of prescription drugs and curbing the high cost of medicines. These issues were…