Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com / Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com Because of her late start in the 2024 presidential campaign, vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has not had much time to roll out an economic platform. She was expected to do so this week, though what she unveils might … Read more
My spouse and I were lucky as parents. In 2005, I brought our infant daughter to work right after maternity leave, and she was my officemate until she could crawl into the hallway. A colleague did the same with her son the following year. Our employer, a small company with fewer than 25 employees, was … Read more
Here’s how business executives and donors are evaluating Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, especially on taxes, labor unions, energy policy and more. Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota has supported a progressive tax policy in his home state, and has won the support of prominent union officials.Erin Schaff/The New York Times Where Harris’s running mate stands … Read more
Tim Walz Tax Policies: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • Gov. Tim Walz Raised Taxes as Most Governors Cut Them Most states have cut taxes at least once since 2021, with a renewed emphasis on taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from … Read more
In selecting Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.) to be her vice presidential nominee this November, Kamala Harris chose a running mate whose record on tax policy is more in line with her own than that of the other reported finalist, Governor Josh Shapiro (D-Penn.). Governor Walz, like Vice President Harris, has a well documented history of … Read more
Politics ‘Walz checks,’ free school lunches, and ditching fossil fuels: What Tim Walz’s record in Minnesota says about his economic goals Noah Sheidlower 2024-08-06T16:06:24Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized … Read more
Senate Republicans block vote on child tax credit expansion and business tax deductions. As expected, Senate Republicans blocked legislation Thursday that would have cut taxes for working families and extended some corporate tax breaks. The vote was 48-44, falling well short of the 60 votes needed for cloture. The House had overwhelmingly approved the $79 billion bill in … Read more
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Reporting Highlights Job Promises: Washington lawmakers approved a tax break for data centers to create more jobs in rural Washington, but they can’t say … Read more
POWER HUNGRY | Second in a Seattle Times and ProPublica series about the impact of data centers in Washington. This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and create change. This work is made possible by The … Read more
Photograph Source: NY Senate Photo Next year, we’ll have to make one of the most important decisions about the future of our economy. Will we hand more power and wealth to big corporations and the rich — or invest in a healthy and resilient economy that works for all of us? In 2017, Republican lawmakers … Read more