In the distant past, Republican moderates were people like Senators Pete Domenici of New Mexico and Bob Packwood of Oregon who preached fiscal responsibility and were reasonably tolerant of the ...

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Under state system, low-income families pay a higher proportion of their income than businesses and wealthier families ...

Knox County Commissioner Larsen Jay wants to repeal the county's $36 wheel tax by 2028. The wheel tax was put in place in 2003 at $6, and has remained at $36 since 2004. In an interview with ...

The mayor of Peoria Heights has vetoed a 1% grocery tax previously approved by the village board. Mayor Matt Wigginton called the tax regressive, saying it would disproportionately affect working ...