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Massachusetts has been at the forefront of the debate over taxing millionaires after voters passed the Fair Share Amendment in 2022, a ballot measure that added a surtax for those claiming more than $1 million in income.
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Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to allow 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into its market at a tariff rate of about 6%, removing a 100% surtax, in response to Chinese leader Xi Jinping cutting tariffs on canola, a key Canadian agricultural export.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2022, Massachusetts created a 4% surtax on income over $1 million.
—Gregory D. Squires, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2026
The proposal includes a surtax on high incomes, a wealth tax on large financial assets, and a tax on passive income.
—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to allow 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into its market at a tariff rate of about 6%, removing a 100% surtax, in response to Chinese leader Xi Jinping cutting tariffs on canola, a key Canadian agricultural export.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2022, Massachusetts created a 4% surtax on income over $1 million.
—Gregory D. Squires, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2026
The proposal includes a surtax on high incomes, a wealth tax on large financial assets, and a tax on passive income.
—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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While the Supreme Court's decision earlier this year was largely a boon, especially for apparel companies that rely primarily on supply chains throughout East Asia, there's still a lot of uncertainty, and companies were mixed on whether, and how, to size up the potential tariff impact.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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The new talks offer a pathway for smaller pharmaceutical companies — those not included in the first round of deals — to pledge lower prices and potentially avoid tariffs or new pricing policies through Medicare.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers also temporarily removed a surcharge for the usage of heavy trucks, helping delivery drivers weather added fuel expenses, Albanese said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Both companies added a 50-cent fuel surcharge per ride that was paid directly by customers.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The second was an excise duty cut on petrol and diesel to prevent a spike in retail fuel prices that could worsen inflation.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Australia will halve its fuel excise for three months, while Vietnamese airlines will cut flights from April on concerns around jet fuel constraints and higher prices.—
The Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Idaho, the deadline to file both state and federal income tax returns for the 2025 tax year is Wednesday, April 15.—
Hali Smith
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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McCaughey is a Newsmax cable host who smiles big, talks fast and touts audacious promises — foremost among them, a vow to eliminate the income tax in Connecticut, an idea that was central to Republican Bob Stefanowski’s losing campaign for governor against Lamont in 2018.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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School budgets But what a cap on property tax increases could mean for area schools and other taxing districts that rely more heavily on property taxes is less clear.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Could proposed property tax cuts impact shops and other businesses?—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 1964: The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited both Congress and any of the states from imposing a poll tax or any other tax to vote in federal elections, was ratified.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Republicans meanwhile have pushed against expansion, especially by supporting voter ID laws, which can make voting more time consuming, and in some cases, may require people to pay fees to secure IDs (which critics liken to a poll tax).—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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