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How High Are The Sales Taxes In Your State?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 02/23/2023 - 3:00am

You could say that sales taxes are the form of taxation that truly affects every person – it’s the classic consumption tax. It is also the one politicians often reach for first to ratchet-up to fund their next project du jour. That being said, the folks over at the Tax Foundation recently put together some numbers showing combined sales tax rates (state & local where applicable) for each state. Interestingly, five states do not have statewide sales taxes: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon.

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Educate, Advocate

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 02/23/2023 - 2:00am

Welcome Home is led by a seven-member governing board representing entities such as the Omaha Area Board of Realtors, the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and Metropolitan Utilities District.

Another 10 business and building industry leaders are listed as supporters of the nonprofit. They represent law firms, real estate agencies, banks and developers.

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Public School Enrollment Dropped By 1.2M During The Pandemic – An Expert Discusses Where The Students Went And Why It Matters

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 02/15/2023 - 4:00am

Student learning took a big hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just how much is only becoming clear nearly three years after the World Health Organization declared the pandemic and nearly all U.S. public schools pivoted to online instruction for at least several months in March 2020.

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W.E.B. Du Bois, Black History Month And The Importance Of African American Studies

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 02/09/2023 - 4:00am

The opening days of Black History Month 2023 have coincided with controversy about the teaching and broader meaning of African American studies.

On Feb. 1, 2023, the College Board released a revised curriculum for its newly developed Advanced Placement African American studies course.

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What's New For Medicare In 2023?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 2:00am

A new year means changes to Medicare, including updated premiums and deductibles and sometimes big policy moves. In 2023, there's a little of everything: Some costs have gone down, others have increased, and there are some notable tweaks to how Medicare works.

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Why Loneliness Is Both An Individual Thing And A Shared Result Of The Cities We Create

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 2:00am

If you’re feeling lonely, you’re not alone. Loneliness is an increasingly common experience, and it can have severe consequences. People who feel lonely are at higher risk of serious health issues, including heart disease, immune deficiency and depression.

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FDA Proposes Individual Risk Assessment For Blood Donations, While Continuing To Safeguard U.S. Blood Supply

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 02/01/2023 - 1:00am

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced January 27, 2023, that it is proposing a change from time-based deferrals to assessing blood donor eligibility using gender-inclusive, individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV. This proposal is in line with policies in place in countries like the United Kingdom and Canada.

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In Your Debt: How Couples Can Team Up On Debt Repayment

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 3:00am

Between financially helping his parents and losing income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeremy Mazza landed into serious credit card debt. Relief came from a source he wasn't expecting: his partner, Ginna Lambert, who had come into a small inheritance. She suggested "investing" part of her bounty in their shared future by lending small amounts to Mazza that he could apply toward his debt.

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Nebraska Unemployment Rate Ticks Upward As National Rate Drops Slightly

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/30/2023 - 4:00am

OMAHA — Of Nebraska’s private industries, job growth was greatest in the past year for construction and hospitality fields, according to an update from the State Department of Labor.

Labor Commissioner John Albin said Tuesday that Nebraska, overall, has seen about 30,000 non-farm jobs added in a year’s time.

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How Classified Documents Became A Schoolgirl's Show-And-Tell

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/30/2023 - 3:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — On a winter's day in 1984, a briefcase stuffed with classified government documents showed up in a building in Pittsburgh, borne by someone who most certainly wasn't supposed to have them.