State Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, has introduced two bills for the upcoming 2026 legislative session to roll back some of the recently implemented tax hikes adopted by majority Democrats during this year’s session of the Washington State Legislature.
(The Center Square) – Although the U.S. House passed Republicans' “Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act” before leaving until the new year, Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, says Congress left without a final deal that includes extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, leaving millions at risk of higher 2026 premiums.
(The Center Square) – Colorado Springs and Denver rank among the least expensive U.S. cities for property tax burden, while Boulder homeowners pay some of the most expensive in the state.
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said his tariffs on foreign imports are fueling the nation's economic growth as he prays for a favorable U.S. Supreme Court decision.
(The Center Square) – In 2025, the Utah legislature implemented policies to reduce state income taxes by $215 million and restrict taxpayer-funded subsidies from supporting green energy products. However, not all Utah lawmakers supported the taxpayer-friendly legislation.
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump needs Congress to take action to make good on a proposal to send some Americans $2,000 tariff rebate checks next year.
(The Center Square) – Budget watchdogs are sounding the alarm as the U.S. hit an unfortunate fiscal milestone in fiscal year 2025: government spending on debt interest payments alone topped $1 trillion this year.
Rep. Wendy Horman, an experienced and powerful state legislator who has served as one of the architects of the state budget, announced Friday that she will resign from the Idaho Legislature to accept a position with the federal government in Washington, D.C. Horman, an Idaho Falls Republican serving her seventh term in the Idaho Legislature, […]
(The Center Square) – Republicans are pushing back against California programs that provide taxpayer-funded tuition assistance to illegal immigrants, arguing the policies divert resources from the state's taxpayers.
(The Center Square) - Less than a month before the 2026 legislative session, Republican state lawmakers are proposing cutting $3.7 billion for the next fiscal budget, but did not yet release any specifics about how many jobs, programs or what areas they plan to target.
