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Tax Relief in the States for 2026
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release:

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Tax Relief in the States for 2026

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by Raymond J. Keating -

Pro-growth tax changes are coming at the start of 2026 in 11 states. Those states are providing either personal income and individual capital gains tax rate reductions, and/or corporate tax rate relief.

Georgia, Nebraska and North Carolina are notable for individual and corporate tax rate cuts.

Georgia will see its top individual and corporate tax rates decline from 5.19 percent to 5.09 percent. ... Show Full Article

Six Reproductive Freedom Storylines to Watch in 2026
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release:

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Six Reproductive Freedom Storylines to Watch in 2026

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TO: Interested Parties

FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All

RE:

DATE: December 29, 2025

2025 affirmed critical truths that will be at the forefront of our fight in 2026voters continue to reject abortion bans and support reproductive freedom champions at the ballot box; anti-abortion actors are escalating, not retreating, despite their proven unpopularity; and the human cost of ... Show Full Article

Protect Our Care: Statement - Republicans' Pity Fund Fails to Stop Hospitals From Bleeding Out Due to GOP Cuts
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on Dec. 29, 2025:

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STATEMENT: Republicans' Pity Fund Fails to Stop Hospitals From Bleeding Out Due to GOP Cuts

600+ Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes Are Facing Closure or Cutting Services in the Wake of GOP Cuts

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Today, Donald Trump and Republicans announced the recipients of their rural hospital fund -- a small, short-term payout that highlights how Republicans created a nationwide crisis and are now offering little more than a patch to fix it. The announcement comes as rural hospitals across the country face closures, ... Show Full Article

Evidence-Based Recommendations Empower Clinicians to Manage Epilepsy in Pregnancy
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 30 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release:

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Evidence-Based Recommendations Empower Clinicians to Manage Epilepsy in Pregnancy

MONEAD study guides neurologists in epilepsy care for pregnant patients to improve outcomes and reduce risk of seizures

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For the first time, clinicians have access to a clear, evidence-based roadmap for adjusting antiseizure medication doses during pregnancy and after childbirth.

The strategies, practiced by a group of leading women's neurology experts in the nationwide landmark Maternal ... Show Full Article

CAIR-Austin Welcomes City Policy Change After Religious Harassment Incident Targeting Muslims at Park Potluck
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:

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CAIR-Austin Welcomes City Policy Change After Religious Harassment Incident Targeting Muslims at Park Potluck

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The Austin, Texas, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) today welcomed a decision by city and police officials to review an incident of religious harassment targeting members of the Muslim community at a park potluck and change the policy of how this type of incidents are handled in the future.

SEE: Austin Muslim group urges ... Show Full Article

Big Court Victory for CFPB and Main Street Americans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release:

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Big Court Victory for CFPB and Main Street Americans

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Dennis Kelleher, Co-Founder, President & CEO of Better Markets, issued the following statement on the D.C. District Court ruling that the Trump administration cannot shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). 

"We applaud the court's rejection today of the Trump Administration's illegal ... Show Full Article

Big Court Victory for CFPB and Main Street America
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release:

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Big Court Victory for CFPB and Main Street America

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WASHINGTON, D.C. Dennis Kelleher, Co-Founder, President & CEO of Better Markets, issued the following statement on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rebuking the Trump administration's efforts to defund and shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB.)

"We applaud today's appeal court rejection ... Show Full Article