The High-Tax State Brain Drain: "The biggest losers: California (-3,226), Illinois (-1,323), Massachusetts (-1,102), New York (-345) and Pennsylvania (-320)." #PABudget buff.ly/4ehKvgk

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New evidence of Josh Shapiro's bipartisan appeal and what many see as Kamala Harris's missed opportunity #papolitics forbes.com/sites/patrickg…

Blue State Cities See Largest Population Loss As Red State Cities Boom forbes.com/sites/patrickg…

During her time as AG, newspapers across California ripped Kamala Harris for misusing her authority and misleading voters about ballot measures forbes.com/sites/patrickg…

As a result of this ruling, "2,880 low-and moderate-income children who were approved for ESTF scholarships will not be permitted to exercise their right to a choice in education, a choice already enjoyed by children from wealthier families" palmettopromise.org/release-sc-sup…

The latest IRS and Census data show that people and businesses favor states with low and structurally sound tax systems, which can impact the state’s economic growth and governmental coffers. See county-level migration patterns in 2021-2022: hubs.ly/Q02PmJ5b0 Andrey Yushkov

Ways and Means Passes Repeal of $600 Reporting Threshold for Venmo and PayPal Users atr.org/ways-and-means…

Credit Suisse did a study on this, and estimated there are 24.5 million millionaires in the United States today. The Federal Reserve estimated the number at 18% of US households in 2022. 39.1% of global millionaires live in the US.

A regressive tax hike signed into law by Tim Walz last year forbes.com/sites/patrickg…

Rs and Ds came together this year to increase consumer convenience in PA. Starting today, people can buy High Noon and other spirits-based low ABV drinks in grocery stores and convenience stores #papolitics forbes.com/sites/patrickg…

in today's Asheville Citizen-Times describing how Kamala Harris's tax proposals, two in particular, would result in higher energy costs for all North Carolinians, not just the rich #ncpol #gapol citizen-times.com/story/opinion/…

"If Harris gets her way, the U.S. would impose a higher corporate tax rate than China and all EU member nations. Contrary to the argument that corp tax hikes only hurt the top 1%, they adversely affect low- and middle-income families" #ncpol #papolitics citizen-times.com/story/opinion/…

43.75% -- New Jersey combined federal-state capital gains tax under Harris plan. 20% -- China's capital gains tax rate 18% -- European avg. capital gains tax rate atr.org/new-jersey-wil…

NEW: The California Legislature quietly spent $5.2 million shipping millions of pounds of granite from CA to Italy for stonework for the Capitol Annex project. Project leaders said this was the most affordable option, but refuse to prove it. kcra.com/article/califo…

I’ve seen takes you wouldn’t believe…

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Two states — Wisconsin and Kansas — have enacted state level REINS Acts in recent years

In the last six decades crop productivity has soared by 138% using only 15% more land, while the world population has doubled. Today is the best time to be alive.

Geographic Decentralization Of Government Could Have Bipartisan Appeal forbes.com/sites/patrickg…