Wisconsin Lawmakers Consider $2,000 Stillborn Tax Credit
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MADISON, Wis Instead of bringing home their bundle of joy, hundreds of Wisconsin families each year sadly deliver stillborn babies. It s why a bi-partisan supported bill is back on the 2021 docket. Several state legislators hope it can financially help those facing tremendous heartache cope with the unthinkable loss.
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State Senate Bill 114 could offer grieving families a $2000 tax credit after a stillborn birth
Families believe the financial support could help them pay for funeral costs, therapy and additional leave time not covered by FMLA
Current state tax structure says a child must breathe to receive a $2000 tax credit
Protests Expected in Albany Until State Budget Is Signed By Spectrum News Staff Albany/Capital Region PUBLISHED 2:38 PM ET Apr. 03, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:38 PM EDT Apr. 03, 2021
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Protesters are expected to hold rallies at the New York State Capitol over the weekend until the budget is signed.
They will be similar to the one held Friday morning, where advocates for renters, excluded workers, and the homeless wanted to wake up Governor Cuomo and urge him to keep them in mind when negotiating the budget.
They re calling on the state to fully fund housing, health care, and education in the final budget agreement by taxing the wealthy.
Ohio Townships Left Out of Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill PUBLISHED 7:30 PM ET Apr. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:30 PM EDT Apr. 01, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. When President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law last month, it sent $360 billion to state and local governments, including roughly $11 billion for Ohio.
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Latest COVID-19 relief bill does not allocate money for Ohio townships
Township officials say previous bills did, and without it, the townships will suffer
Ohio lawmakers, on a bipartisan basis, have asked the treasury secretary to help
Local governments have lost significant revenue during the pandemic
But for Ohioans who live in one of the 1,300 townships in the Buckeye State, their local government isn’t slated to get any of those dollars.