Electrified vehicle mileage tax and fuel duty changes: How will motorists be affected by the Budget?

The tax has been held at 57.95p since 2011, but the effective rate paid by drivers since 2022 has been 52.95p as a result of ...
The Boston Globe

Judge rejects religious freedom claims by New Hampshire couple that holds church services in their backyard barn

The building where a church in Weare, N.H., invites the public to attend weekly religious services isn’t entirely immune to the local planning board’s regulatory oversight, a federal judge ruled this ...
Fox News

Trump, states back in court over SNAP as benefits remain in legal limbo

Lawyers for roughly two dozen states will head to court Monday to block the Trump administration's attempt to penalize them for making full payments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
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Federal direct tax file program going away next year

The IRS announced its free online tax filing system will not be available in 2026, though Oregon taxpayers can still file through the state's free program. Trump Reacts To Pelosi’s Retirement, Calls ...
KGW8

Taxpayers can still file through Oregon's free program, despite federal program going away next year

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregonians filing state tax returns next year can still do so by using the state's free program, even though the federal free program will not be available. The IRS notified the ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated.
MarketWatch

Here’s how stocks historically perform after Fed rate cuts when trading near record highs

The path for the U.S. stock market, which is trading near all-time highs, is probably higher after the Federal Reserve last week decided to lower its benchmark interest rate, according to LPL ...
Fox16.com

Arkansas Foodbank partners with local church to feed Arkansans as federal shutdown continues

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As the federal government shutdown continues, local organizations across Arkansas are stepping up to help families struggling to make ends meet. Volunteers with the Arkansas ...
The New York Times

Austin Asked Voters to Raise Taxes for the Homeless. It’s Not Going Well.

A proposed tax hike before the city on Tuesday has become a referendum on governance in the fast-changing Texas capital. By J. David Goodman Reporting from Austin A referendum in Austin, Texas, on ...
PBS

U.S. home turnover rate at lowest level in decades as housing slump drags on, analysis finds

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of U.S. homes that typically change hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn’t been this low in nearly 30 years. About 28 out of ...
WRAL

RDU travelers feel shutdown impacts as federal aviation workers go unpaid

While Raleigh-Durham International Airport has seemingly avoided heavy delays due to the government shutdown, the people responsible for keeping people safe are working without pay. They missed their ...