Horry County leaders would be cleared to ask voter approval for an extra 1% sales tax levy, a state legal opinion concluded last week. Right now, there’s an 8% surcharge ...

A total 537 people signed up to run in May partisan primaries for the 236 seats in the Georgia House and Senate, where decisions are made on tax rates, health care access, gun laws, data centers, ...

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) will add $4.2 trillion to the national debt through Fiscal Year (FY) 2034 or $4.7 ...

A southwest Michigan Republican representative has a plan to repeal the state’s 2023 green energy laws, replace them with a new framework, and hold the state’s Public Service Commission accountable ...

The pass rate for first-time takers who sat for the bar exam rose by more than a percentage point in 2025 over 2024, according to new data from the managing director’s office of the Council of the ABA ...

On Oct. 7, the Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act was passed through the Michigan State Legislature, and went into effect on Jan. 1. This new law uses an additional tax on wholesale recreational ...

Any increase in monthly bills is difficult for the families and businesses we serve. We take that seriously,” the president ...

Under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Louisiana will absorb a larger share of SNAP’s costs as federal contributions decrease.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Monday, March 9 made a case for his approach to rising energy bills - including new appointees and laws. Democrats, meanwhile, knocked his fellow Republicans for blocking ...

The Mahoning Valley’s legislative delegation said Mike DeWine’s final State of the State address was a recap of his seven-plus years as governor with a continued focus on children, but ignored ...

Proponents of the bill have said the increase would help to rebalance the livability of low-wage workers amid a citywide affordability crisis ...

The report shows double-digit percentage drops in several categories, including homicides, aggravated assaults and property crimes.