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Texas Supreme Court denies request to delay new election law despite lawsuit challenging it 08/22/2023 03:53pm • HOUSTON (AP) — A new Republican-backed Texas law that dictates how elections will be run in the Democratic stronghold of Houston and its surrounding county will take effect as scheduled next month despite a lawsuit seeking to overturn it, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Officials in Harris Biden administration spending $150M to help small forest owners benefit from selling carbon credits 08/22/2023 02:54pm • BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday it will spend $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with companies willing to pay them for carbon offsets and other environmental credits. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the grant program at a con Tips to Successfully Semi-Retire 08/21/2023 08:00pm • Semi-retiring can mean a variety of things, depending on your financial situation, lifestyle and other factors. You might cut back on your current work hours, or perhaps you decide to retire and then start a part-time job. Keeping one foot in the working world has its benefits, experts say. "Semi-re Tax-Loss Harvesting Rules and Strategies for Investors 08/21/2023 08:00pm • Syndicated advice columnist Ann Landers once quipped, "A person doesn't know how much he has to be thankful for until he has to pay taxes on it." For the nearly 60% of Americans who currently pay income taxes to the federal government, according to Statista, that's a shared understanding. In fact, a 7 of the Best Tax-Free Municipal Bond Funds 08/21/2023 08:00pm • Bond investing is a tried-and-true strategy for many who seek consistent income from their portfolios while potentially lowering volatility and drawdowns. However, it's essential for investors to recognize that not all bonds are created equal when it comes to taxation. 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(AP) — While Republican Daniel Cameron has downplayed his support for charter schools and vouchers in presenting his education plans, school choice advocacy groups have pumped millions of dollars into ads attacking his opponent, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. With school choice simme House Republicans subpoena IRS and FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case 08/21/2023 04:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Monday subpoenaed several FBI and IRS agents involved in the federal investigation into Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden as the party weighs whether to open an impeachment inquiry into the president this fall. Leaders of the House Judiciary and Ways and Means com As thousands flee homes across British Columbia from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progress 08/21/2023 07:00am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — As tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders across British Columbia and firefighters battled raging wildfires throughout Canada on Sunday, fire chiefs in a region known as a summer destination for families said they’ve made some progress in the More hearings begin soon for Summit's proposed CO2 pipeline. Where does the project stand? 08/21/2023 02:11am • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Public utility regulators in Iowa will begin a hearing Tuesday on a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline for transporting emissions of the climate-warming greenhouse gas for storage underground that has been met by resistant landowners who fear the taking of their land and danger 7 Small-Cap Value ETFs to Buy in 2023 08/20/2023 08:00pm • In finance, certain research papers leave an important mark, changing the course of investment theories and practices. For example, consider the 1952 introduction of Modern Portfolio Theory, spearheaded by the late Nobel Prize laureate Harry Markowitz. Another groundbreaking study emerged in 1992 wh I Have to Pay Taxes on That? 08/20/2023 08:00pm • Taxes are part of life, so you're probably used to paying them, regardless of how painful it can be. A 2023 Gallup poll found that 60% of Americans think their income taxes are too high. Some unpleasant surprises, however, could be coming your way and you may owe more than you expect. Here are seven Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men 08/20/2023 04:48pm • CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager who was earlier awarded more than $25 million after alleging she and other white employees were unfairly punished following the high-profile arrests of two Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don't recall the hard-won fight for voting rights 08/20/2023 11:10am • HOUSTON (AP) — Sylvia Ann Miller-Scarborough remembers when people of color had to pay a poll tax to vote in Houston. She recalls her grandmother, undeterred by such obstacles, reminding her how important it was to be heard at the ballot box. Miller-Scarborough worries that much of the hard-won pr