Posted on · Democrats say the new tax law unfairly targets blue states. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will file a lawsuit, while confusion reigns for Americans who tried to prepay property taxes.
Posted on · The average household would get a $1,600 cut in 2018. The average household earning more than $1 million would get a nearly $70,000 cut.
Posted on · Republicans are poised to work out their differences on the tax overhaul bill, a major piece of legislation that could affect work, health care, education, charity and other facets of American life
Posted on · Neither the House nor Senate proposals do much for the lowest-income Americans, and some higher-income people could gain a lot
Posted on · “When they say rich, they mean taxpayer. Every time they say rich, they mean taxpayer," says Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
Posted on · The White House's estimate of gains for the average American family rests on a lot of assumptions and is disputed by economists on the right and left alike
Posted on · The president appeared to be responding to a recent report in The New York Times that Republican lawmakers were considering limiting the amount workers could save in 401(k) retirement accounts.
Posted on · On Monday's edition of Houston Matters: We learn more about the first Texas Senate hearings on Harvey, which are taking place today in New Caney. And News 88.7’s Laura Isensee takes a behind-the-scenes look at how the Houston Chronicle uncovered the state's arbitrary caps on special education services.
Posted on · Trump said a cut to business taxes would help truckers because there will be “more products to deliver and more contracts to fill."