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June 26, 2020 12:03 a.m.

California Assembly to cast final vote on state budget

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly will return to work on Friday from their summer recess to vote on a spending plan that closes the state's estimated $54.3 billion deficit through a combination of temporary tax increases, delayed spending and cuts to colleges, courts and state worker salaries.

September 11, 2021 12:03 a.m.

House Dems begin moving parts of Biden $3.5T domestic plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began pushing plans for providing paid family and medical leave, easing climate change and bolstering education through House committees Thursday as they battled Republicans and among themselves over President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion vision for reshaping federal priorities.

September 12, 2021 12:03 a.m.

House Dems begin moving parts of Biden $3.5T domestic plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began pushing plans for providing paid family and medical leave, easing climate change and bolstering education through House committees Thursday as they battled Republicans and among themselves over President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion vision for reshaping federal priorities.

September 9, 2021 12:03 p.m.

House Dems begin moving parts of Biden $3.5T domestic plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began pushing plans for providing paid family and medical leave, easing climate change and bolstering education through House committees Thursday as they battled Republicans and among themselves over President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion vision for reshaping federal priorities.

September 10, 2021 12:06 a.m.

House Dems begin moving parts of Biden $3.5T domestic plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began pushing plans for providing paid family and medical leave, easing climate change and bolstering education through House committees Thursday as they battled Republicans and among themselves over President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion vision for reshaping federal priorities.

November 26, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores

NEW YORK (AP) — After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope.

December 21, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Hawaii hopes to avoid furloughs thanks to virus relief bill

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor and legislative leaders expressed hope Monday that a new coronavirus relief package being voted on in the U.S. Congress will allow the state to either delay or avoid furloughing state employees.

December 22, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Hawaii hopes to avoid furloughs thanks to virus relief bill

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor and legislative leaders expressed hope Monday that a new coronavirus relief package being voted on in the U.S. Congress will allow the state to either delay or avoid furloughing state employees.

November 19, 2020 12:09 a.m.

The case for shopping on Black Friday in 2020

Like most things in 2020, Black Friday won’t be the same this year.

November 18, 2020 4:27 a.m.

The case for shopping on Black Friday in 2020

Like most things in 2020, Black Friday won’t be the same this year.

November 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The case for shopping on Black Friday in 2020

Like most things in 2020, Black Friday won’t be the same this year.

November 21, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The case for shopping on Black Friday in 2020

Like most things in 2020, Black Friday won’t be the same this year.

April 2, 2020 2:27 p.m.

California governor wants sales tax relief for businesses

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's governor on Thursday called for letting small businesses keep up to $50,000 in sales tax receipts for the next year as the COVID-19 outbreak has forced people to stay home and many shops to close.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Inslee proposes capital gains tax, tax on health insurers

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a new capital gains tax and a tax on health insurers as part of his two-year, $57.6 billion budget proposal that seeks to offset the revenue losses the state has seen during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and to help bolster the state’s public health system.

December 17, 2020 3:07 p.m.

Inslee proposes capital gains tax, tax on health insurers

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a new capital gains tax and a tax on health insurers as part of his two-year, $57.6 billion budget proposal that seeks to offset the revenue losses the state has seen during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and to help bolster the state’s public health system.

September 28, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The tax-avoidance strategies that President Donald Trump capitalized on to shrink his tax bill to essentially zero are surprisingly common among major real estate developers and other uber-wealthy Americans.

Climate Commitment Act impact: $30 million refunds fall short of farmers’ $150M estimate
February 26, 2024 1:35 a.m.

Climate Commitment Act impact: $30 million refunds fall short of farmers’ $150M estimate

OLYMPIA - Budget writers in both the Senate and House have suggested allocating $30 million for refunding farmers impacted by the Climate Commitment Act. With the climate program, fuel used for agricultural purposes was supposed to be exempt.

November 27, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores

NEW YORK (AP) — After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope.

May 1, 2020 9:27 a.m.

DeVos not enforcing pause on wage garnishments, lawsuit says

The U.S. Education Department has continued to garnish wages from workers who are behind on their student loan payments even after Congress ordered the agency to suspend the practice during the coronavirus pandemic, a new lawsuit charges.

June 29, 2020 8:27 p.m.

California governor OKs budget closing $54.3 billion deficit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget on Monday that closes an estimated $54.3 billion deficit by temporarily raising taxes on businesses, delaying payments to public schools and cutting billions of dollars in spending on state services and worker salaries.