Proposed Georgia Tax Credit Cap on Tax Credit Transfers Reduced New Georgia Tax Credit Cap Set at 2.3% of State Budget According to Deadline, Georgia’s film and TV production, Georgia Tax Credit Cap is undergoing some changes as it moves through the government. Originally, the Georgia Tax Credit Cap bill suggested a limit on the […]
State Tax Credit Proposal of Illinois Lawmakers Targeted Support for Families According to Effingham Radio, Lawmakers in Springfield, Illinois, are talking about two ideas to help parents with childcare costs. Illinois lawmakers first idea is to give parents a tax credit from the state which means they pay less in taxes. This tax credit would be […]
Pennsylvania House Bill Supporting Worker Education Employers Can Contribute to Employees’ Tuition Savings Accounts According to Butler Radio, The Pennsylvania House has approved a new Pennsylvania House bill to help workers with their education. This Pennsylvania House bill lets employers give money to their employees’ tuition savings accounts. Employers can give up to $500 per employee, […]
Renovation Potential Tax Credit Incentives According to West Centrals Best, Downtown Shreveport Development officials are excited about the possibility of a $100 million investment so this means more growth downtown. Janie Landry, who leads the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), thinks more buildings might get renovated soon. This $100 million investment could happen because of future tax […]
Department of Agriculture Official Seeks Help Outside Agency Dean’s Close Ties with Think Tank Raise Ethics Concerns According to Free Beacon, two months into the Biden administration Stacy Dean, a high-ranking agriculture official at the Department of Agriculture couldn’t answer a question from a New York Times reporter. The question was about whether food stamps […]
Expanded SNAP Benefits at Farmers Markets Enhancing Food Access and Supporting Local Farmers According to Yahoo News, during the 2024 market season, people who use SNAP at Whatcom County Farmers Markets will get more help. At the Bellingham Farmers Market, they’ll match every dollar you spend with SNAP with no limit, thanks to $50,000 from […]
SNAP Benefits: Record Demand Strains Ohio Food Banks Economic Pressures Exacerbate Food Insecurity After the emergency SNAP benefits ended a year ago, Ohio food banks were faced with extremely difficult circumstances. Numerous homes were still affected by the pandemic’s aftermath, and as grocery prices skyrocketed, a record number of people turned to food banks for […]
Kentucky Schools Concerned About Proposed SNAP Restrictions Potential Ramifications for School Meal Programs According to NKY Tribune, Kentucky schools are worried about House Bill 367, which wants to make it harder for people to get SNAP benefits. House Bill 367 would make it so only families with very low incomes can get help. Tracy Pulley […]
SNAP Benefits: Debates in the Legislature Advocates’ Perspective Two Republican proposals to tighten eligibility standards for government assistance programs—specifically, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps—sparked heated debates in the chambers of the Arizona state legislature. Introduced by Representative Leo Biasiucci, House Bills 2502 and 2503 aim to prohibit the […]
Alert on Credit Card Theft Skimming Rising Concerns According to Fox 8, Cuyahoga County’s Health and Human Services department in Ohio is warning SNAP benefit users about credit card theft skimming. Kevin Gowan who works with the county’s program says there have been over 400 incidents of credit card theft since February. Skimmers put devices […]