Pennsylvania’s $50.8 billion 2026-27 budget requires large data centers to report annual energy and water use, but leaves utility-cost rules, siting policy and the state’s equipment tax exemption unresolved.
Maine’s one-time $300 affordability payments are scheduled to begin mailing by July 31, 2026. Eligibility depends on a 2025 Maine return, full-year residency, income and dependency rules.
United States Congress and Budget Watch – House Ways & Means advances H.R. 9501, creating an IRS AI fraud-detection pilot; JCT calls receipts impact negligible.
The IRS says Automatic Exemption from Penalty (AEP) will replace parts of First Time Abate starting summer 2026—here’s who gets automatic relief.
House Ways & Means advanced a seven-bill tax administration package on July 1, including H.R. 9501 on using AI for fraud detection and oversight.
Huntsville, AL – The City Council is set to vote June 11 on TIF 9, a proposed downtown-and-north Huntsville financing plan tied to the VBC and schools.
