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6h ago | News, | By Alex Angle
Figures wants to provide tax relief for families with extracurricular expenses

WASHINGTON — Congressman Shomari Figures’ new bill aims to give a tax break to families who pay for their children to participate in sports, arts programs or tutoring. The Affordable Youth Enrichment Opportunities Act, introduced Wednesday, would create a federal tax deduction of up to $5,000 for eligible families who itemize deductions and pay out […]

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Figures wants to provide tax relief for families with extracurricular expenses
6h ago | News, | By Alex Angle

WASHINGTON — Congressman Shomari Figures’ new bill aims to give a tax break to families who pay for their children to participate in sports, arts programs or tutoring. The Affordable Youth Enrichment Opportunities Act, introduced Wednesday, would create a federal tax deduction of up to $5,000 for eligible families who itemize deductions and pay out […]

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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

7h ago | News, | By Associated Press

A U.S. official told The Associated Press that the vessel was hit by an Iranian drone.

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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel
7h ago | News, | By Associated Press

A U.S. official told The Associated Press that the vessel was hit by an Iranian drone.

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Report: $25M investment in public transportation would generate $100M federal funding and improve workforce participation

7h ago | News, | By Claire Harrison

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A report released Thursday found that a state-level investment of $25 million in public transportation could lead to $100 million in federal grants and bolster Alabama’s workforce participation rate. This employment metric has been trending down since the turn of the century. The overall seasonally-adjusted workforce participation rate was 57.2% last month, […]

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Report: $25M investment in public transportation would generate $100M federal funding and improve workforce participation
7h ago | News, | By Claire Harrison

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A report released Thursday found that a state-level investment of $25 million in public transportation could lead to $100 million in federal grants and bolster Alabama’s workforce participation rate. This employment metric has been trending down since the turn of the century. The overall seasonally-adjusted workforce participation rate was 57.2% last month, […]

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Senate Republicans hold new vote on war powers after Trump berated them at Capitol meeting

7h ago | News, | By Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump on Wednesday over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote to try to appease him, voting down a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed. Trump harangued GOP senators face to face earlier in the day for […]

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Senate Republicans hold new vote on war powers after Trump berated them at Capitol meeting
7h ago | News, | By Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump on Wednesday over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote to try to appease him, voting down a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed. Trump harangued GOP senators face to face earlier in the day for […]

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