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Tackling Tax Issues We’ve reached the half-way mark in the 2021 legislative session this week, and the Senate advanced several important pieces of legislation

Walz urges lawmakers to pass summer education package MOHAMED IBRAHIM, Associated Press/Report for America March 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday urged Minnesota lawmakers to immediately pass legislation to fund a $150 million summer education package in the Democratic governors budget proposal that would attempt to remedy disruptions to students learning during the pandemic. The proposed summer learning plan would feature funding for summer learning...

China's top legislature adopted on Thursday a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region－another major step to improve the region's legal and political systems.

Top Dems call on Cuomo to resign amid harassment allegations MARINA VILLENEUVE, STEVE PEOPLES and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press March 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8FILE - This Monday, March 8, 2021, file photo shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaking at a vaccination site in New York. A lawyer for Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that she reported a groping allegation made against him to local police after the woman involved declined to press charges herself.Seth Wenig/AP...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A replacement representative for the seat of a North Dakota...

Senate delays vote on bill to curb pandemic powers KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama senators on Thursday delayed action on a bill that would curtail the powers of the governor and state health officer in a pandemic or other health emergency. The proposal by Republican Sen. Tom Whatley of Auburn would require legislators to get involved to extend a public health emergency past 120 days. It would also require the governor to sign off on orders...

New Mexico House endorses ban of demonstrations at homes MORGAN LEE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 2 1of2A security fence can be seen from outside the state capitol complex during a meeting of the state legislature on Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The fence was erected as part of a series of security measures following the insurrection in the U.S. Capitol in January. State GOP leaders have asked that it be taken down.Cedar Attanasio/APShow MoreShow Less...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House of Delegates approved an extensive police...

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Durango police say demonstrators angry at coronavirus-related...

Maine Senate OKs bill to improve safety worker insurance March 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Senate has approved a proposal designed to help improve health insurance for retired firefighters and law enforcement officers. The proposal, from Democratic Sen. Nate Libby of Lewiston, is designed to expand the open enrollment period for health insurance for retired county and municipal law enforcement officers and municipal firefighters. The Senate passed it unanimou...