Torres Small has fundraising lead over Herrell
Torres Small finished the reporting period with $495,980 cash on hand, according to the FEC filing. Herrell finished with $100,294 cash on hand.
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Political Horizons: The inescapable political element of criminal justice reform
Almost at the very beginning of a recent speech, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards reminded his Southern University audience that they were used as a backdrop "to scare people" in an ad attacking him during the 2015 gubernatorial campaign. Against the faces at the historically black university, Republican David Vitter's commercial - the first one out of the gate during the runoff - charged that the election of Edwards would lead directly to the release of "fifty-five hundred dangerous thugs, drug dealers, back into our neighborhoods."
Deduction targeted by GOP used by tax filers in most states
A popular deduction targeted in the GOP's overhaul of the tax code is used by more than a quarter of all filers in a majority of states, including many led by Republicans where some residents eventually could see their federal tax bills rise. The exact effect in every state isn't known, in part because of differences in the Senate and House versions of the bill.
Tax filers in most states claim deduction targeted by GOP
A popular deduction targeted in the GOP's overhaul of the tax code is used by more than a quarter of all filers in a majority of states, including many led by Republicans where some residents eventually could see their federal tax bills rise. The exact effect in every state isn't known, in part because of differences in the Senate and House versions of the bill.
You soon might be paying sales tax on your online purchases
You soon might have to pay a 6.5 percent sales tax on your online shopping to help balance the state's budget. An online sales tax plan from House Democrats would bring in an estimated $340.8 million for public schools, higher education financial aid and other education-related expenditures over the next two years.
Indiana lawmakers face big list of bills at session’s end
House Majority Leader Matt Lehman, R-Berne, looks at a bill during a session at the Statehouse Friday, April 21, 2017, in Indianapolis. House Majority Leader Matt Lehman, R-Berne, looks at a bill during a session at the Statehouse Friday, April 21, 2017, in Indianapolis.
Legislator wants end to ‘lame duck’ bills
A Republican state lawmaker, in his final term in the Ohio House, tried one last time this week to convince his fellow legislators to end lame duck sessions. Rep. Terry Boose , who could not run for reelection because of term limits, urged the Ohio House's State Government Committee to move HB 577, which would prohibit the general assembly from holding session after even-year general elections.