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US NewsHere’s how Trump 2.0 can cut $20 billion in spending, wipe out Fauci’s leftover bloat — and save animals
President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has elevated the problem of wasteful spending from think-tank white...
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Jan 16
NY’s Kathy Hochul to unveil ‘cap and invest’ plan critics warn could send gas prices soaring 12 cents per gallon: ‘Another reason to leave’
It’s starting to feel like an Empire State war on drivers. Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce an anti-pollution push in her State...
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Jan 12
NYC congestion pricing turns Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge into toll trap that hits drivers with $9 charge — even if they’re not heading downtown
Congestion pricing seems to have turned the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge from a historically toll-free span into a trap that hammers...
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Jan 7
Can Cuomo convince New York’s highest court to scrap state ethics commission?
The fate of the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government rests in the hands of the state Court of Appeals, and it’s not looking...
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Jan 7
First congestion toll plan in US facing serious hurdles under Trump
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul gave the green light to a controversial Manhattan toll plan, but her political foes and allies —...
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Jan 5
Congestion toll takes effect, costing NYC commuters $9 to drive below 60th Street — as drivers rip plan and trash Hochul
Motorists heading into some of Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods have begun shelling out a first-in-the-nation $9 congestion toll — a...
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Jan 5
Congestion pricing in NYC can proceed as scheduled, New Jersey judge rules
NEWARK, N.J -- The start of New York City congestion pricing  can proceed as scheduled on Sunday, a federal judge has ruled, while...
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Jan 4
U-Haul Growth States of 2024: South Carolina Tops List for First Time
PHOENIX, January 02, 2025 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--The trend of southern states netting larger numbers of one-way U-Haul® customers continued...
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Jan 2
New Jersey asks judge to block congestion pricing in Manhattan before it starts Sunday
The state of New Jersey is not giving up its fight to block congestion pricing from taking effect in New York City, just days before the...
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Jan 1
Tax Competitiveness and Interstate Migration
Recently, we published our updated and rebranded State Tax Competitiveness Index (STCI) , which measures how well states’ tax systems...
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Dec 4, 2024
Property Taxes by State and County, 2024
Property taxes are the primary tool for financing local governments . In fiscal year 2021, property taxes comprised 30 percent of total...
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Aug 19, 2024
Gas Tax Rates by State, 2024
Gas taxes affect the lives and finances of most Americans. Today’s map illustrates gas tax rates across states for 2024. States levy...
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Aug 3, 2024
Beer Taxes by State, 2024
Beer. For many Americans, the thought of beer conjures warm memories—summer grilling, a cheers with old friends, or a cold drink at the...
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Jun 10, 2024
People Are Still Getting the Hell Out of New York
Christmas came early for data nerds this week with the release of preliminary census numbers for 2022, which documented where Americans...
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Apr 17, 2024
New York has the highest tax burden out of all 50 states, study reveals
NEW YORK - The cost of living in New York is notoriously high, and this burden is especially apparent in the Empire State on Tax Day....
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Apr 17, 2024
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