Harris Campaign Staffer Appears To ‘Come Out Against’ Child Tax Credit
On social media Friday morning, a senior member of Harris' campaign called giving tax breaks to people with children “despicable.” Amar Moosa, emergency operations manager for the Harris campaign Attacked Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance blasted Mr. X for arguing in a 2021 interview that people with children should pay lower […]
‘Big Con Game’: Corporations Sink Hundreds Of Millions Into Carbon Credit System On Already Protected Land
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that a number of carbon credit projects claim to protect land already protected by conservation efforts in Brazil. Over the past two decades, the so-called “carbon cowboys” who launched carbon credit initiatives for financial gain have created land conservation projects across the Amazon rainforest, generating hundreds of millions of dollars […]
YCSO: Suspects identified in Prescott Valley credit card theft
Authorities say the two suspects used the credit cards of “well-known” Prescott Valley residents to obtain approximately $17,000 worth of wire. PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office Two suspected of stealing credit cards from Prescott Valley celebritiesThat's what authorities said. According to YCSO, two individuals received approximately $17,000 worth of electrical wire […]
Top industry, elected officials urge full support for Alabama childcare tax credit
One of seven bills for Alabama awaiting a vote by the Alabama Senate Finance, Taxation and Education Committee hits a close-to-home issue in the state's low labor force participation rate: child care. Proponents of the bill, including House Speaker Nathaniel Leadbetter, state Sen. Garlan Gudger, state Rep. Anthony Daniels, Alabama Women's Foundation CEO Melanie Bridgeforth […]
Alabama lawmakers ban credit card companies from tracking firearm purchases
The Alabama House of Representatives SB281, The new law, which passed the Senate in April, now awaits Governor Kay Ivey's consideration and signature, would ban credit card companies from tracking Alabama consumers' firearm purchases. Previously, firearm purchases were permitted to be made with a specific four-digit Merchant Carrier Code (MCC), significantly reducing gun owners' privacy […]
Working families set to benefit from Alabama childcare tax credit after approval from lawmakers
The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday gave final approval to a proposal aimed at increasing workforce participation statewide through new tax credits for working Alabama families, employers and certain child care facilities. HB358 The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by State Representative Anthony Daniels and carried in the Senate by State […]
California bill banning medical debt from credit reports gets a boost
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is pushing for legislation that would ban medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports. This is a Democratic-led effort to provide protections to patients who are under pressure from medical costs. Bonta is a sponsor Sen. Monique Limon's bill, SB 1061 seeks to prevent health […]
House moves forward with tax credit plan for private schools after adding $500M cap
The Alabama House Ways and Means and Education Committee on Thursday morning passed Alabama's latest bill aimed at redirecting taxpayer dollars to private schools. The bill's biggest change is putting a $500 million cap on the program, a concern public education groups raised during a hearing on the Senate version of the bill last week. […]
Major Credit Card Company Announces Mega Acquisition As Debt Continues To Strangle Americans
As Americans continue to struggle with credit card debt, Capital One announced Monday that it will acquire a rival financial services company in a major stock deal, according to the New York Times. The McLean, Virginia-based bank announced it would acquire Discover Financial Services in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal, The New York Times reported. […]
Credit Card Companies Greenlight Tracking Of Gun Purchases In California With New Code
Several major credit card companies are taking steps to track gun purchases in California with new codes, CBS News reported Monday. American Express, Visa and Mastercard are working to implement merchant codes for firearms and ammunition retailers, CBS News report. They're doing this to comply with California law, which allows banks to monitor certain gun […]