Nebraska State

Columbus, OH

LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen pushed back Thursday against recent legislative criticism of his approach and process for pursuing his favored property tax relief proposals. In a statement, the governor thanked state senators he said have worked hard to find ways to deliver the “transformative property tax relief”...

Gov. Pillen pushes back against legislative criticism of his property tax approach

LINCOLN — The Legislature’s Revenue Committee will host two final hearings Wednesday morning, to consider adding a new tax on flavored nicotine pouches and to exempt residential electricity from taxes. The impromptu public hearing will begin at 9 a.m. on two possible amendments to Legislative Bill 9, the...

Oral tobacco tax, residential electricity exemption to be considered at Wednesday hearing

Nebraska Examiner

LINCOLN — Education organizations have joined opposition to the Nebraska Legislature’s current draft plan to reform a school funding model in pursuit of property tax relief. The Education Collaboration — representing teachers, administrators, school boards, rural schools and more — said a draft amendment to Legislative Bill 9 “risks breaking” an existing current school funding […]

Education organizations, Sen. Linehan at odds over NE school funding, property tax proposals

Alabama State

The Independent

 The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the president announced Wednesday.More than 23,000 farmers were approved for payments ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, according to the USDA. Another 20,000 who planned to start a farm but did not receive a USDA loan received between $3,500 and $6,000. Most payments went to farmers in Mississippi and Alabama. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters that the aid “is not compensation for anyone’s loss or the pain endured, but it is an...

Black and other minority farmers are getting $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination

uInterview.com

Kanye West, who was once valued at over $1 billion, now faces a series of mounting financial challenges, which include escalating tax bills and a potential closure of his Yeezy fashion line. According to recent reports, West’s tax liabilities have surpassed the $1 million mark, with the rapper allegedly owing...

Once A Billionaire, Kanye West Has Over $1 Million In Unpaid Taxes

Tennessee State

Gov. Bill Lee says he will continue to support former President Donald Trump after Trump referred to him as a RINO -- Republican in Name Only -- last week. (Photo: John Partipilo) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is bowing the knee — unnecessarily — to former President Donald Trump despite getting...

Stockard on the Stump: Governor letting Trump run over him like a RINO

Missouri State

Jersey City, NJ

A Jersey City mayoral aide lost his job after helping his sister's hate-filled campaign to be Missouri's secretary of state. Boo-hoo. (Edwin J. Torres/ Governor’s Office) Praise gay Jesus, Valentina Gomez has fallen. Gomez, whose quest to become Missouri’s new secretary of state centered around saying nasty things about...

A bigot lost her election and her brother lost his job. I’m not shedding any tears.

New York State

Business Insider

Kenneth McQueen, 35, received $1,000 a month through a New York guaranteed basic income pilot. He used it to pay bills and start a business.

A New York basic income participant used his monthly $1,000 to pay bills and launch a nonprofit

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John M. Dabbs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has issued a health alert to clinicians statewide following reports of severe acute illnesses and adverse effects of consuming Diamond Shruumz™ brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. The warning comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of serious health issues linked to these mushroom-containing edible products.

Tennessee Health Alert: Severe Illnesses Linked to Diamond Shruumz™ Products

Entrepreneur

The country is facing a housing affordability crisis. Tenants are looking for comfortable living, not all the gold in Fort Knox; landlords are struggling with regulatory pressures and the need to balance income with maintenance and operational expenses.

The United States Is in a Housing Crisis — Here's One Practical Alternative to Soaring House Prices

One group is seeking an emergency injunction citing the Supreme Court’s repeal of the Chevron Doctrine

Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Utah State

The Utah State Correctional Facility is pictured from a “free speech zone” set up about two miles from the facility in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 as the state prepared to execute death row inmate Taberon Honie just after midnight. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)

Utah governor, attorney general, react to state’s first execution in 14 years

Louisiana State

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Jen Terry

As of 2024, Louisiana is one of the states in the U.S. with a notably low minimum wage compared to many others. Here’s an in-depth look at the minimum wage situation in Louisiana, its implications, and the broader context.

Why Louisiana’s Minimum Wage Remains Among the Lowest in the Nation

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Virginia State

It was a balmy late summer afternoon during the busy presidential election year of 2000 and I sat on the steps leading to the little-used east door of the Virginia Capitol, affording me an unobstructed view of the Executive Mansion perhaps 100 yards away. Right on schedule, the first lady...

Appreciation: Roxane Gatling Gilmore

Investigate Midwest

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sent out long-awaited payments to minority farmers and others in need of aid, but some say it’s not enough to offset years of discrimination. The department issued more than $2.2 billion in payments to more than 43,000 farmers across the country in the...

Federal aid addresses discrimination for thousands of farmers after years of delay

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Michigan State

Having a secure and healthy place to live means brighter futures for kids, families and communities, but far too many Michiganders cannot afford this very basic survival need because statewide source of income protections have yet to be put into place here in Michigan. That could all soon change given...

How Michigan can break down barriers to safe, affordable housing

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LINCOLN — Education organizations have joined opposition to the Nebraska Legislature’s current draft plan to reform a school funding model in pursuit of property tax relief....

Education organizations, Sen. Linehan at odds over NE school funding, property tax proposals

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