On The Money — How the IRS may change how we file taxes
The IRS has some big goals to tackle, thanks to President Biden’s new economic package — and they may make Tax Day less of a nightmare. We’ll also look at a warning on student loan forgiveness and the Republican fight against environmental investing rules. But first, say goodbye to Anthony Fauci. Welcome to On The Money, your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. For The Hill, we’re
Read MoreSuspect arrested in Atlanta shooting that left two dead and one injured
Authorities said Monday that a suspect has been arrested after a shooting in the midtown area of Atlanta that left two people dead and one injured. Atlanta station WSB-TV reported that authorities arrested the suspect around 4:15 p.m after conducting a search through residential buildings and businesses in that area. The Atlanta Police Department (APD)
Read MoreEquilibrium/Sustainability — Climate change, old sewers boosting NYC sinkholes
New York City officials are contending with aging sewer systems that are succumbing to the impacts of climate change. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) identified 3,921 sinkholes during fiscal year 2022 alone — a 38 percent increase from the previous year, The New York Daily News reported. “A lot of places in this area have a lot of big potholes, and they’re going to sink,” Angelo Bastone,
Read MoreOklahoma senator pledges to refile legislation to ban gender-affirming health care for transgender people under 21
Story at a glance Oklahoma Sen. Warren Hamilton (R) on Monday said he intends to refile legislation he introduced last year that seeks to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender state residents younger than 21. Hamilton’s measure would make it a felony – punishable by life imprisonment – to either provide or receive gender-affirming health care.
Read MoreProtecting students from exposure to harmful online content
Most of the discussion over virtual schooling has focused on the irreparable damage that isolation inflicted on an entire generation of students; but it also exposed deep vulnerabilities in the barriers we’ve constructed between children and the darkest corners of the Internet. Indeed, over the past two years, school districts have sent kids home with laptops and tablets in unprecedented numbers. Thousands of these devices and the internet connections that power them have been purchased through two federal subsidy programs overseen by the Federal Communications Commiss
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