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131 itemsIRS Launches New Mobile App That Replaces IRS2Go →
U.S. Government Pays $285M for Defense Health Agency HQ in Northern Virginia →
Dangerous storm forecast cancels Global Citizen, All Things Go, major NYC events →
Trump will hit several deep-red states in October campaign blitz →
Oversight board finds pattern of lax supervision in 4 Rikers deaths →
NJ Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell has resigned, Gov. Sherrill says →
IRS sees less demand for paper tax forms →
Developers File Plans for 402-Unit Housing Project Along Astoria Waterfront →
Newsom firma cuatro nuevas leyes sobre la conducción bajo efectos del alcohol. Activistas exigen más en la próxima sesión →
Aseguradoras dicen que están empezando a emitir nuevas pólizas de seguro de viviendas en California, pero ¿cuántas? →
Kalshi’s Backroom Tax Victory Gives It Leverage in Legal Fights →
Newsom signs 4 new California DUI laws. Advocates want more next session →
Texas Bookkeeper Accused of Stealing $1.2 Million From Elderly Couple →
Judge rules ICE sought to 'inflict punishment' on immigrants held in NY →
Stronger-than-expected nor'easter barrels toward NYC: Flooding and wild winds possible →
Manhole mystery grips NYC as 3 more men seen emerging from Brooklyn sewer, NYPD says →
CFO Profit Optimism Reaches Record High, Despite Economic Issues →
IRS replaces IRS2go with new mobile app →
Slower Citi Bike speed limit means higher costs for riders and more cash for Lyft →
Kalshi's backroom tax victory gives it leverage in legal fights →
Poll: A crack is emerging in Trump’s coalition over deportations →
New Home Construction is Slowing →
Billionaire tax divides California health system it's designed to support →
There are 100s of places to visit during Open House New York. Here's 5 of our favorites. →
How Trump's trade war with Canada is squeezing a farm cidery in Albany →
He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he’s making sure they’re ready →
How Airbnb is fighting for its place on California’s coast →
Protecting California’s coastal waters helps heal the ocean — and its tribal caretakers →
Tilting California voters toward raising local taxes often involves tricks, manipulation →
Tax Complexity Now Costs the US Economy over $544 Billion Annually →
NYC Council releases 'downtown' Staten Island plan, with a dash of Jersey envy →
NYC councilmember wants to ban tickets for spitting after arrest video circulates →
NJ governor asks Caldwell, her second in command, to resign →
Trump eyes an October campaign rally — in Alabama →
Man who died in city custody at Queens courthouse died by suicide, medical examiner says →
IRS Publishes Per Diem Rates for Business Travelers for 2026-2027 →
Hollywood Would Get 20% Federal Film Tax Credit Under Proposed New Bill →
Mamdani allies arrested blocking traffic ahead of Netanyahu's UN speech →
Ex-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez trying to get his 'gold bars' corruption conviction tossed →
Bronx residents deal with aftermath of fatal fire, man igniting blaze caught on camera →
IRS lengthy case backlog frustrates identity theft victims →
BHI Lends $72M on New Jersey Apartments Build →
NY Gov. Hochul: Benjamin Netanyahu 'not telling the truth' about Zohran Mamdani →
Judge orders NYC officials to turn over phone messages, keeps rent freeze in place →
California sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rules →
Starbucks to Close 250 North American Stores Amid Massive Overhaul →
NYC's in for a nasty nor'easter that will bring wind gusts, coastal flooding and riptides →
The bodega bathrooms of NYC: An experienced user’s guide →
Young men are swinging away hard from Republicans, pessimistic about economy, new poll finds →
Why the billionaire tax can win but still fail →
Tests confirmed live Legionella at 7 South Bronx sites amid Legionnaires' outbreak →
Congestion pricing funds $5 million program for overnight truck deliveries in NYC →
NYC braces for protests, street closures as Netanyahu speaks at the UN →
NRSC Chair Tim Scott leaves Georgia, North Carolina off his list of top Senate targets →
New York Gov. Hochul says she will hit the campaign trail with Rep. AOC →
NYC lawmakers want 'low-traffic neighborhoods' with more speed humps, street changes →
NYC's Bellevue Hospital gets $25M from City Council to expand adult psych ward →
Trump officials weigh rolling back beef import plan as GOP midterm panic spreads →
New Yorkers want more protection from the heat after a sweltering summer →
City mulls bike lane for Grand Central Terminal's elevated street loop →
NYPD steps up security sweeps after 3 people exit Upper East Side manhole, with UN in town →
1 dead, 10 hurt as fire rips through Bronx apartment building →
As NY phases out Regents exams, parents and educators wonder what’s next for students →
Woman found dead inside trash can in Brooklyn identified as mom of 5 →
'Our 911 call system is vulnerable': NYC councilmember calls for changes after outage →
Crypto weighs revenge against Democrats — and the risks that come with it →
NYPD detective punished for social media posts in uniform →
A massive MTA archive ended up in a Virginia warehouse. A Brooklyn man brought it home. →
Sen. Jon Husted: Iran war ‘needs to come to an end as quickly as possible’ →
Mamdani and Trump face frosty reception in Queens over Sunnyside Yard plan →
Tobacco Excise Directive: Trade-Offs for the Harmonization Vision →
Republicans were bullish about the Senate. Now they’re playing defense in red states. →
Pritzker says he’s lost 80 pounds on GLP-1 since diabetes diagnosis →
Everyone’s talking about ‘electability.’ Our poll shows where voters stand. →
Farm-state Republicans are having a cow over Trump's beef imports as Election Day approaches →
Without federal action, candidates for governor see an opening on AI →
Monthly Jobs Report (August) →
Democratic advisers are warning their candidates not to go too hard at AI →
JD Vance faces test in White House meeting with Israel-backing radio host →
The Spiraling Cost of Federal Healthcare Subsidies and Carveouts →
Jay Jacobs gets his first-ever challenger for state Dem chair →
Options Guide Shows the “No Tax On” Deductions Are Costly and Complex →
Full Expensing to Be Made Permanent in Canada →
Texas Republicans are scrambling after Bo French’s outburst →
As Nicotine Pouch Market Grows, States Face Trade-Off Between Tax Revenue and Harm Reduction →
Power and Tax Policy: When Does Leveraging Market Access as a Coercive Geoeconomic Tool Succeed? →
What the 1990s-Era “Bit Tax” Can Teach Us About AI Tax Proposals →
No, Tariffs Can’t Fund $5,000 Dividends to All Adult US Citizens →
Teachers Are Omitting a Big Part of Financial Literacy →
Taxation of food. →
The Tax Problem You, Me, and Patrick Mahomes Have in Common →
California New Car Registrations: July 2026 →
Windfall Profits Taxes in Europe, 2026 →
Capital Is Not Taking Half of America’s Income, and Other Myths About the “Labor Share” →
Maryland Ruling Exposes the Utah Targeted Advertising Tax’s Legal Vulnerability →
Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2026 Q2) →
Income Tax Withholding Tracker (August 2026) →
Inflation Tracker →
Updated "Big Three" Revenue Outlook (August 2026) →
Understanding California Corporate Taxation: Net Operating Loss Deductions →
California New Car Registrations: June 2026 →
California Housing Affordability Tracker (2nd Quarter 2026) →
California New Car Registrations: May 2026 →
Primary elections in California. →
Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2026 Q1) →
The 2026-27 Budget: Permanent Business Credit Limitation →
The 2026-27 Budget: Sales Tax on Prewritten Software →
California New Car Registrations: March 2026 →
Updated "Big Three" Revenue Outlook (May 2026) →
The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market →
New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 →
Comparing Options to Raise and Lower Taxes →
Elections and the initiative process. →
The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension →
How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? →
Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q4) →
The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements →
Prohibit new taxes on financial assets and other personal property. →
The applicability of tax increases to the state’s constitutional requirements. →
Artificial intelligence and child safety. →
Temporary tax increases. →
Special taxes. →
Oversight of certain frontier artificial intelligence (AI) companies. →
Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. →
Oversight of certain nonprofit charities and related entities. →
Congressional districts in California. →
State enforcement of the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. →
Rideshare companies. →
Rideshare companies. →
Contracting with attorneys. →
Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24 →
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