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What Is Juneteenth, the Newest Federal Holiday?

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> is today, and 2022 marks the second year it’s been an official federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed the last year, making it the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was added in .  A portmanteau of the date it’s celebrated, Juneteenth commemorates the freedom of enslaved […]

How These Brands Are Celebrating the LGBTQ Community

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> It’s Pride season, when brands launch rainbow-colored merchandise and capsule collections.We’re sharing the best Pride offerings for 2022 — including T-shirts, sneakers, watches, cosmetics and more — from retailers that are giving a portion of proceeds (or just making substantial donations) to LGBTQ causes, including The Trevor Project, the Human Rights […]

How These Brands Are Celebrating the LGBTQ Community

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> It’s Pride season, when brands launch rainbow-colored merchandise and capsule collections.We’re sharing the best Pride offerings for 2022 — including T-shirts, sneakers, watches, cosmetics and more — from retailers that are giving a portion of proceeds (or just making substantial donations) to LGBTQ causes, including The Trevor Project, the Human Rights […]

From Setting Taxes to Regulating Voting, State Legislatures Make Laws That Affect You

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> What’s happening Each of the 50 states has its own legislature with its own rules, procedures and priorities, and they determine everything from tax rates to criminal law to how you can vote. Why it matters What happens in state legislatures isn’t just relevant to state residents — it often has […]

From Setting Taxes to Regulating Voting, State Legislatures Make Laws That Affect You

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> What’s happening Each of the 50 states has its own legislature with its own rules, procedures and priorities, and they determine everything from tax rates to criminal law to how you can vote. Why it matters What happens in state legislatures isn’t just relevant to state residents — it often has […]

From Setting Taxes to Regulating Voting, State Legislatures Make Laws That Affect You

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> What’s happening Each of the 50 states has its own legislature with its own rules, procedures and priorities, and they determine everything from tax rates to criminal law to how you can vote. Why it matters What happens in state legislatures isn’t just relevant to state residents — it often has […]

How Much Do Gas Tax Holidays Really Save Drivers, Anyway?

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> After record highs in June, gas prices are . A half-dozen states tried to ease the pain at the pump by temporarily suspending their regular tax on gasoline. Most of those gas tax “holidays” have already come and gone, but a few are still in effect. (New York’s runs until Dec. […]

What Is Juneteenth, the Newest Federal Holiday?

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> is today, and 2022 marks the second year it’s been an official federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed the last year, making it the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was added in .  A portmanteau of the date it’s celebrated, Juneteenth commemorates the freedom of enslaved […]

From Setting Taxes to Regulating Voting, State Legislatures Make Laws That Affect You

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> What’s happening Each of the 50 states has its own legislature with its own rules, procedures and priorities, and they determine everything from tax rates to criminal law to how you can vote. Why it matters What happens in state legislatures isn’t just relevant to state residents — it often has […]