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Georgia Republican House speaker proposes additional child income tax cut

Georgia House Republicans are proposing an additional tax cut for parents. House Speaker Jon Burns on Wednesday said his GOP caucus will back a plan to raise the amount that parents can deduct per child from their yearly state income taxes to $4,000 from the current $3,000. With Georgia’s income tax rate currently at 5.49%, Read More

Michigan Gov. Whitmer advocates for education investments ahead of key term

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for increased investments in education through initiatives such as free community college for all high school graduates and free preschool for 4-year-olds in a State of the State speech Wednesday night focused on cutting costs for residents. The second-term Democratic governor’s speech preceded a legislative session that may require lawmakers Read More

Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians, says HRW

The army’s fight against rebels has been criticised as heavy-handed, with the HRW report being the latest instance of that criticism. International watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted armed groups. The deaths occurred in three Read More

Victims of Rwandan genocide still being found 30 years on

With shovels and garden hoes, villagers stood this January digging where a house once stood in Rwanda to reveal a mass grave filled with bones – victims of the genocide still being found 30 years on. Around 100 volunteers, many wearing face masks and rubber gloves turn over the red soil in Ngoma village in Read More

Woman rescued from flood after 15 hours on overturned car

NewsFeed A helicopter crew rescued a woman in California who spent 15 hours on top of her car waiting for help, after it overturned as she tried to get through a flooded creek. Local officials said the woman was unharmed. Published On 25 Jan 202425 Jan 2024 Adblock test (Why?)