TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A new law is under fire for changing how citizen-led ballot initiatives work in Florida. Critics say it’s unconstitutional, and they plan to continue to challenge the law in ...

$1,000 “baby bonus” would be deposited into a custodial investment account for each U.S. newborn. Funds would grow tax-free in an investment-style account until the child reaches adulthood. Children ...

Trump Pitches $1,000 Baby Bonus Accounts. ... "This is a pro-family initiative that will help millions of Americans harness the strength of our economy to lift up the next generation," Trump said ...

South Dakota, which in 1898 became the first state in the country to allow an initiative and referendum process, has seen an array of ballot proposals in recent years. A successful effort in 2022 ...

A group is starting a ballot initiative to more than double the state income tax for people making over $500,000 annually to pump nearly $1.7 billion more into K-12 schools.

With my third and youngest child about to leave the nest, I have a few ideas about how to increase the birth rate — preserving the planet and offering parental leave, for starters.

Underfunded public schools continue to be a political football in the Michigan Legislature, but a new coalition announced Thursday has a potential solution: taxing wealthy Michiganders and using the ...

Organizations backing the ballot initiative include the Michigan Education Justice Coalition, 482Forward and Fund MI Future. Michigan taxes income at a flat rate of 4.25%, and is not based on ...

The coalition, Invest in MI Kids, is seeking to place a proposal on the November 2026 ballot that would change the Michigan Constitution’s flat tax rate of 4.25% for individuals earning more than $500 ...

A federal judge refused to block parts of a new Florida law that placed additional restrictions on the state’s ballot-initiative process, turning down arguments by groups seeking to take issues ...

Florida ballot initiative law mostly upheld by federal judge, but key part suspended The law came after Gov. DeSantis and state officials claimed fraud in last year's petition gathering.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday largely denied a request from petition groups to block parts of a Florida law that changes how citizen-led amendments make it to ...