One tax expert says a proposed $4,000 bonus deduction is a 'far cry from the savings' that many would see with no taxes on Social Security benefits.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Monday proposed deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trump’s tax breaks more permanent in draft legislation unveiled for his “big, beautiful bill.”

House Speaker Destin Hall, left, and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, talk before Gov. Josh Stein delivered his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in the House chamber of the Legislative Building. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris proposes an additional 4-cent cut to property tax rates, totaling a 70-cent reduction.

Hungary is targeting a budget deficit of 3.7% of output next year, compared with an estimated 4.1% gap in 2025. The European Commission sees the shortfall at 4.6% this year, rising to 4.7% in 2026.

State Rep. Danny Nix (R-Port Charlotte) said even though property tax reform didn’t happen over the last 100-plus days of session, it remains on the table for next year.

The GOP-controlled Legislature failed this spring to adopt its own most-ambitious proposals or those of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis when it came to tax relief for residents.

EDP ​​Renovaveis , the world's fourth-largest wind energy producer, will stick to its goal of installing up to 1.75 gigawatts of new capacity in the U.S. by the end of 2026 even if tax credits for renewables are phased out,