US Debt Clock Adds DOGE Counter
A “DOGE CLOCK” has appeared on the U.S. Debt Clock website, and it is rapidly counting upwards. According to the clock, DOGE has saved ~$8B and counting. Source
North Dakota’s new governor eyes ‘path to zero’ property tax on people’s homes. Can it be done?
North Dakota is in a unique position to use its oil wealth to eventually end property taxes on people’s homes under a plan from new Gov. Kelly Armstrong. Source: North Dakota’s new governor eyes ‘path to zero’ property tax on people’s homes. Can it be done?
Washington Legislature weighs limiting rent increases
Washington state lawmakers are again considering legislation that would limit many tenants’ rent increases to no more than 7% per year. Source
$1.8 billion isn’t missing after all in South Carolina but questions remain about accounting error
It turns out that $1.8 billion wasn’t just sitting in a bank account in South Carolina waiting to be spent. Source: $1.8 billion isn’t missing after all in South Carolina but questions remain about accounting error
Proposal: eliminate income tax, add 5% tax on gas, allow cities, counties to levy local sales tax
Transportation leaders have for years said they need an indexed tax that would rise with the cost of gasoline in order to generate enough money to keep up road maintenance. Source: Proposal: eliminate income tax, add 5% tax on gas, allow cities, counties to levy local sales tax
Here are the highest earners on the Massachusetts state payroll for 2024 – The Boston Globe
The state payroll climbed nearly 10 percent to $10.26 billion, although the number of employees fell. Source: Here are the highest earners on the Massachusetts state payroll for 2024 – The Boston Globe
How high-income earners are coping with higher interest rates
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Ceres to Shutter Vermont Cannabis Shops Amid Bankruptcy
After SLANG Worldwide declared bankruptcy, Ceres Collaborative in Burlington will close, as will a medical shop in South Burlington and a Milton grow facility. Source: Ceres to Shutter Vermont Cannabis Shops Amid Bankruptcy
Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness – The Christian Index
Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see reduced by President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts. Source: Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness – The Christian Index
Austin Private Wealth LLC Shorted $DJT Stock Day Before Assassination Attempt
By ツイン スモール (Urufu) The plot, as they say, thickens. Internet sleuths have uncovered some suspicious trading data surrounding Donald Trump’s empire. The trading company Austin Private Wealth shorted 12 million shares of $DJT stock on July 12th, betting that the stock would rapidly plummet in value. Not only unusual in volume and suspicious in […]