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Higher tax rates for high-income households in Massachusetts are not causing them to leave the state, according to IRS data in a new report from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. In fact, the out-migration rate of households in Massachusetts earning more than $200,000 a year between 2011 and 2020 was lower than forty other states. Kurt Wise, tax policy analyst at the center, said tax changes have little impact on where wealthy households choose to live. ...

By Nadia RamlaganPublic News ServiceIn Kentucky, unions and their advocates continue to push for changes to shift public contract money toward suppliers sourcing their materials from American ma

In Kentucky, unions and their advocates continue to push for changes to shift public contract money toward suppliers sourcing their materials from American manufacturers. In 2021, President Biden signed an executive order requiring the federal government to spend more money on American-made goods. Larry Ray, District 8 director for the United Steelworkers, which serves union members in Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland, said Buy American rules help secure the country's supply chain and buffer the economy in the event of another pandemic-type event. ...

By Tom LatekKentucky TodayGov. Andy Beshear has signed nine pieces of legislation passed by the 2023 General Assembly into law that increase public safety by supporting law enforcement and bette

Gov. Andy Beshear today signed nine pieces of legislation that increase public safety by supporting law enforcement and better protecting victims of violent crimes and children while at school.