Instead of a press event, even a limited one like of Amanza Walton on the launch of her own coalition, the signing ceremony was held secretly during the day ...

Microplastics fight | Keep up pressure | Step up. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for July 10, 2025.

Crypto investors are poised for record returns on Bitcoin and other digital assets—and so, too, is the taxman. The Internal ...

The largest cut to food assistance programs ever just passed with the signing of Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” The ...

To those who complain about increasing taxes on gasoline and on other items, let me suggest a solution reflected by other states: a state income tax. This would avoid the piecemeal approach that enrag ...

Republicans won by promising fiscal responsibility, instead they're going for trifecta of tax cuts for rich, cuts to programs for poor and more war.

For those following news other than the Middle East war, the House passed a watered down senior social security not tax-free measure In lieu of tax free, a three-year $4,000 senior deduction will ...

While all eyes are focused on chaos in the Middle East, the federal tax credit ($7,500) for electric vehicles is threatened and the Colorado tax credit (now $1,500 – $8,000) will be cut in half.

After paying mortgage, property tax, homeowners and car insurance, utilities, health insurance, any co-pays and finally food, there isn’t much left. We seniors need relief now.

Reading of Mayor Kincannon's effort to impose an even higher sales tax on the citizens of Knoxville, I have to ask the question, why? We have just passed through the highest period of inflation in ...

Mahalo to Gov. Josh Green for announcing his intent to veto House Bill 796, which would eliminate Hawaii’s renewable energy tax credits, among others. A veto would preserve these credits, which ...

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 76° Today's Paper Editorial Letters Letter: ‘Empty homes tax’ just another money grab ...