Amid new reporting that former U.S. President Donald Trump's economic advisers are urging him to cut the federal payroll tax, a key revenue source for Social Security and Medicare, advocates on ...

New bills in the California Legislature must pass their first policy committee this week, so lawmakers push and promote proposals.

Using a travel rewards credit card has long been celebrated as an easy strategy to travel the world for less. Consumers can apply for rewards credit cards and earn points and miles on everyday ...

The IRS also warns of practitioners who misuse trusts, such as charitable remainder trusts, to eliminate capital gains and those who recommend schemes such as deferring the recognition of gain on the ...

Anyone who reaches 65 has a 70% chance of requiring some kind of long-term care services and support before the end of their life. And a third of people who are 65 today will need care for more than ...

It's the state's job to pay for foster care for children who need it. Why does Michigan make some kids pay them back?

Assemblymember Robert Rivas , now speaker, on the Assembly floor on May 31, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters From CalMatters’ Ben Christopher:  A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee ...

U.S. House members tasked with addressing what happens to loads of user data collected by big tech companies see a “long overdue” opportunity for a national privacy standard, particularly for children ...

Members of the 113th General Assembly on Thursday fulfilled their constitutional duty with the passage of a $52.8 billion balanced budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

After Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders purchased a very high-priced lectern for her very poor state, the state legislature initiated an audit, which was released Monday. As corruption goes, the ...

A day after the deadline to challenge candidate nomination petition signatures in Arizona, several candidates on both sides of the aisle folded to the pressure and dropped their bids for elected ...