US Policy Tracker

Education Policy Advances

• 🔥 Kentucky Higher Ed and Teacher Support: Gov. Beshear signed House Bill 307 to create a proactive admissions program...

Private sector leader Paul Markovich calls US healthcare 'dysfunctional' and urges federal reforms to tackle soaring costs.

Key Worthy initiative...

Tennessee's HB1491 and SB1041 aim to boost Christian expression in schools but spark fears of exploitation:

• HB1491 requires Bible instruction and...

Housing win in sight? Eight bills aim to shield Arizona mobile home residents from utility gouging and unfair practices:

• SB1805: Caps charges at...

• Conference Deal: House-Senate committee resolves spending disagreements on healthcare, workforce, and rural infrastructure.
• Passed Sine Die: Both...

Four bills inspired by a Pittsburgh-area abuse survivor's 28-year ordeal aim to enhance safety and financial security:

• GPS tracking for abusers in...

Dems pivot to affordability: CAP's new agenda targets high costs for the insured (91-92% of Americans), not just uninsured coverage.

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Key tax wins for business investment:

• Permanent expensing for equipment, machinery, and domestic R&D, plus expanded Section 179 limits.
• Temporary...

Key choices amid $1.2B shortfall: Lawmakers spare K-12, early childhood, and higher ed from major cuts, boosting K-12 to $10.2B via reserves.

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• Only 8 states have estimated tax gaps since 1992, despite billions lost to noncompliance—states ignore wholesale, says expert.
• Connecticut's $3B...

• MA's 4% millionaire surtax (2023) tied to 18,000 private job losses (2020-2025), no growth in Boston tech hub; yet no millionaire exodus, fewer...

Amid rising premiums and little control, HSA reform could empower taxpayers:

• Ownership model like 401(k)s: tax-free growth, portability, rolls over...

Kentucky education wins: Gov. Beshear signed HB 307 and 642 today to boost higher ed and teacher support.

• Streamlined admissions: HB 307 creates...

Federal Tax and Budget Changes

• 🔥 Middle-Income Tax Increase: Trump-Republican tax policy in the first year of the president’s second term will...

New federal policy limits SBA loans to U.S. citizens and nationals only, excluding green card holders, asylum seekers, refugees, and DACA...

Year-one shifts burden middle-income families while slashing taxes for the rich:

• Middle 60% pay $900 more on average in 2026 from tariffs and...

Arkansas' 9th fiscal session begins Wednesday, with legislative leaders eyeing major issues:

• Educational Freedom Accounts: State aid for private,...

Louisiana faces calls for a statewide audit of opioid settlement funds to ensure effective spending on addiction and overdoses:

• Legislative...

Stitt-legislature FY27 agreement totals $12.8B (+1.52%, no agency cuts) – solid wins for children:

• $5M extends foster benefits to age 21
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• Desperate Americans brave freezing nights and long drives for volunteer clinics like Remote Area Medical in Knoxville, where patients like Sandra...