Retention election in Pennsylvania could jeopardize Democratic majority
Pennsylvania voters will have the opportunity to influence the Supreme Court’s makeup this November during a significant election for three of the seven seats on the court. Currently, Democrats maintain a 5-2 majority. However, Republicans believe that recent contentious rulings regarding COVID-19 measures and election regulations have energized their base, potentially jeopardizing Democratic dominance. Three […]
OpenAI to challenge copyright case regarding user data retention
OpenAI’s Appeal Against NYT Lawsuit OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman announced on Thursday plans to challenge a court ruling stemming from a copyright lawsuit filed by The New York Times. He expressed concerns about the implications of the Times’ request, which seeks to prohibit users from deleting their chat records. Altman remarked that such a demand […]
Problematic Texas primary jeopardizes GOP attempts to support Senate retention
Republicans are growing increasingly worried that the contentious Senate primary in Texas might jeopardize their majority in the upcoming elections. This week, a Senate Leadership Fund poll led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) indicated that Attorney General Ken Paxton is 16 points ahead. Yet, in a hypothetical general election matchup, Paxton trails one point behind […]
Duffy unveils air traffic controller recruitment, retention program
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched a new cash incentive program aimed at recruiting and retaining air traffic controllers. He announced Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offers a $5,000 bonus to all academy graduates and completes initial qualification training with new hires. Academy alumni allocated to 13 facilities facing additional employment struggles will win […]
IRS to start ‘intensifying audits’ on bogus employee retention claims
Hit by false pandemic-era claims of the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC), the IRS said it was stepping up audits and criminal investigations of suspected fraud. The IRS has sent 28,000 denial notices to businesses in recent weeks, which could prevent “up to $5 billion in fraudulent payments,” the agency said in a statement Thursday. […]
Bogus employee retention claims are mucking up IRS operations
The IRS and its internal watchdog, the National Taxpayer Advocate, are sounding the alarm about bogus Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims that sabotage tax collection efforts. The ERC was one of many tax credits facilitated by the IRS to help keep businesses and the economy afloat during the pandemic. But despite a strong recovery and […]
IRS asks Congress to scrap employee retention credit amid 'gold rush' of bogus claims
The IRS is plagued by false Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims and is asking Congress for help. IRS Commissioner Danny Wuerfel also said Thursday that the IRS has completed an internal review of the ERC claims process and will use that information to “reject billions of dollars in clearly unjustified claims.” “This program has […]
Iowa lawmakers pass teacher retention bonus in district hit by January shooting
Teachers in rural Iowa districts where a deadly school shooting occurred earlier this year would receive bonuses if they don’t quit their jobs under a new bill approved by lawmakers and sent to the governor. You will be able to do this. The Jan. 4 attack at a high school in Perry, Iowa, about 40 […]