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Massachusetts
Should Massachusetts exempt baby and young children’s items from the sales tax?
Bill H.3268 would amend Chapter 64H, Section 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws to exempt certain items for infants and young children from the state sales and use tax. The exempt items would include: Infant supplie…
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National
Should the federal government replace the term “Artificial Intelligence” with “Super Intelligence” in official communications?
On September 29, 2026, the President signed Executive Order 14434, “Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence” (91 FR 63129, published October 2, 2026). The order directs executive branch agencies to use “Super Intel…
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Should the SEC be required to report on the capital access problems of rural small businesses?
H.R. 1190, the “Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act,” would amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The SEC has an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation. It identifies probl…
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Should clergy be able to opt back in to Social Security? (H.R. 227, the Clergy Act)
Under current law, ministers and other clergy who object to public insurance programs on religious grounds can claim an exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes on their ministerial earnings. That exemption i…
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