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The state is poised to grant additional financial incentives to Intel that figure to save the semiconductor company about $650 million in state taxes over the next 30 years for its project in New Albany. Read More.

The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 9/26/22: “Cranford New Jersey Street Fair” Read More.

It is perfectly natural for people who are solidly committed to a particular political position to have a hard time understanding how anyone could possibly hold an opposing view. When faced with opposition, they often react with disbelief and consider that opposition to be not only unfair but illogical. Read More.

The complexity of the tax code can make filing taxes a chore, but you can also use it to your advantage. The many possibilities for tax deductions and tax credits, for example, can help you legally reduce your tax liability. Read More.

As Americans grapple with soaring prices, experts say it’s likely we’ll see higher-than-usual inflation adjustments from the IRS for 2023 — covering tax brackets, 401(k) plan contribution limits and more. Read More.

Every year, the IRS adjusts many provisions to account for the impact of inflation, ranging from individual tax brackets to how much you can save in your individual retirement account, or IRA. With inflation running near a 40-year high, experts say some major changes are likely to be in store for taxpayers. Read More.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday responded to criticisms about the decision to move migrants from Venezuela on their way to Florida through Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. Read More.

Antonio Guterres told the General Assembly that polluters should pay for the impact of climate-related events. This question of who funds these losses has long dogged international negotiations. Read More.

Many homeowners have witnessed considerable increases in property value over the past few years. According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, home prices increased by 18.9% in 2021. Read More.

The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 9/19/22: “FAIRtax pledge signer Waters to face Cicilline in November” Read More.

For the first time in seven years, homeowners and landowners in Moncks Corner will see a 15 percent property tax increase starting on October 1. At the Moncks Corner Town Council meeting Thursday evening, the vote for a new budget was passed unanimously with only one member of the public providing input. Read More.

Starting at 6 a.m., five days a week, Deloris Jones picks people up and takes them wherever they need to go — for free. And sometimes she does it in an electric vehicle. Read More.

On the menu today: Earlier this week, billionaire Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard — a self-described socialist who contends that every billionaire represents a policy failure — announced that “Earth is now our only shareholder” and that he was transferring control of his company to a newly founded environmentalist organization. Read More.

Do you get tax anxiety? (Is the Pope Catholic?) You’re not alone. So many people suffer from immense worry or dread when it comes to their taxes and the IRS that Psychology Today created a word describing the phenomenon: forosophobia. Read More.

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard described his decision to give away the outdoor apparel-maker as his last-ditch effort to do all he could to protect the planet. Read More.