Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen made a significant policy shift Monday, abandoning his own property tax relief proposal in favor of a newly emerging legislative plan. This change marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over property tax reform in Nebraska. Overview of the New Plan Governor Pillen’s pivot comes as State Senator Lou Ann … Read more
Overview of the PATH Act The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 introduced several significant changes to the U.S. tax code. Primarily, it aimed to prevent tax fraud and ensure the accuracy of refunds for refundable credits such as the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC), American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), and Earned … Read more
Aging infrastructure poses significant risks, particularly when it comes to dams. In California, which is home to 867 high-hazard dams, concerns are mounting over the safety of these structures. An analysis of data from the Army Corps of Engineers’ National Inventory of Dams, updated in October 2023, highlights counties with the highest risks due to … Read more
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison faces DUI charges following an incident on a Los Angeles freeway last month. The 22-year-old player has been officially charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or higher, stemming from an arrest on July 12. Incident Details According to … Read more
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro declared his support for Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after the decision was announced Tuesday morning. “Vice President Kamala Harris has my enthusiastic support — and I know that Governor Tim Walz is an extremely strong addition to the ticket that will help Kamala move … Read more
As soon as Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz the new Midwestern daddy of all Americans as her running mate, MAGA started shouting: PROGRESSIVE. It’s a word the right uses as a political insult, but Walz, 60, an Army veteran and former high school teacher and football coach in Minnesota, seems … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign said it raised $36 million in the 24 hours after announcing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. The campaign for Harris and Walz is a continuation of the Democratic presidential candidate’s fundraising campaign, which began after he officially announced his bid for the White House last month. … Read more
America finally has a Democratic presidential ticket, with Kamala Harris choosing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. He is already preparing to face the attacks of former President Donald Trump. As a former high school teacher, Walz championed education issues while serving in Minnesota, including free tuition for low-income families and free breakfast … Read more
Even before the January 6 fiasco, I avoided voting for Donald Trump because he seemed autocratic to me. Nothing in Trump’s recent behavior makes me reconsider that opinion. Also, there are things I like about Vice President Kamala Harris, who was a tough-on-criminals prosecutor. However, I cannot vote for the vice president because his administration … Read more
Kamala Harris wasn’t looking for “a 49-year-old gay bald Jew from Boulder, Colorado” as her running mate. This is how Colorado Governor Jared Polis self-deprecatingly described himself – a comment that went viral – when asked about his prospects in the vice presidential race. He was the classic Polis, the first homosexual elected governor of … Read more