Federal representatives need to take action to solve the housing crisis This month in Oakland, hundreds of people took to the streets for housing. They stood outside a three-bedroom home on Magnolia Street, arms chained together, with signs hung from the windows reading “Moms 4 Housing” and “Homes for All.” Then, at dawn, they watched […]
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Retiree Tax Friendly States
The most tax-friendly states for retirees If you are one of the many Americans seeking to retire in 2020 — or the coming years — you may want to consider moving to a state where your tax liabilities will be eased. Popular destinations often include states with either no – or low – income taxes, […]
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2020 Congressional Census
10 states set to lose congressional districts after 2020 census As the 2020 census approaches we should be aware of how this population count becomes so very important to our communities. An under count of our citizenry means serious reductions in federal dollars allocation that is so needed along with our federal representation in Washington. […]
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The Trump Tax Cut In 2020
The Trump Tax Cut In 2020 Are you better off than you were three years ago? Taxpayers will be pondering the tax cut in April, and again in November. I decided to do a little experimenting with the tax code, using a spreadsheet that I invite you to download. The 2017 tax cut that its […]
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3 kids No Home
3 kids. 2 paychecks. No home. Frankie’s morning started before the sun came up, as the steadily increasing volume of his parents’ phone alarm, coming from somewhere near the dashboard, jolted the 8-year-old awake. His dad, Candido, and 6-year-old brother, Josephat, had begun to stir in the cramped rear of the minivan, emerging from a […]
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Navy Seal Seal Promoted After Choking Death
Update to Previous Story Navy SEAL Promoted After Choking Green Beret to Death “He should have never been promoted. The investigation started right away. They whisked them out of there as fast as they could,” a former general says. The U.S. Navy promoted Chief Petty Officer Tony DeDolph four months after he admitted to choking […]
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Green Beret Killed By Navy Seals
Two Navy SEALs, two Marines charged in murder of Green Beret Two elite Navy SEALs and two Marine Raiders were charged with felony murder in the June 2017 strangulation death of U.S. Army Green Beret Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar. The U.S. Navy brought the charges against the four service members on Tuesday, painting a gruesome […]
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Controlling HealthCare Cost
The answer to America’s health care cost problem might be in Maryland CUMBERLAND, Maryland — Barry Ronan, the president and chief executive of Western Maryland Health System, has an unofficial motto as patients leave his hospital: “We hope to never see you again.” “We’re not that blunt,” Ronan clarified on a Monday morning in November, […]
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4 Expiring Tax Breaks Extended Through 2020.
Thanks to recent legislation, you might be able to claim these deductions on your next federal tax return. Federal budget legislation enacted in late December did a lot more than fund the government for another year. As we’ve recently reported, this bill package included provisions that tweak everything from retirement accounts to cable TV bills, […]
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Car Dealers Taking Buyers.
Dealerships Give Car Buyers Some Advice: Just Stop Paying Your LoanCar sellers are telling hard-up borrowers to have their old cars voluntarily repossessed. Lenders and borrowers are losing out.Joyce Parks was struggling to afford her Kia Soul when, she says, the dealership where she had bought it pitched her an unconventional idea: Stop making the […]