A new report found the State of Utah s overall tax and property tax burden hit record lows over the last five years, while the state s income tax reached an all-time high. The report by the Utah Foundation examined changes in Utahns tax and fee trends for nearly the last century. Christopher Collard, senior analyst for the Utah Foundation and the report s author, said the state s overall tax burden should be calculated by dividing by all residents personal income by the amount of tax collected. .
Federal employees rallied in Washington D.C. this week calling on Congress to raise their wages and avoid a government shutdown. With more than 120,000 federal employees based in Maryland, the March expiration of the latest continuing resolution looms large in the state. .
Across the country and especially in rural parts of Missouri, U.S. Postal Service staffing shortages are being blamed by some for delays in mail delivery. Some postal carriers say the lack of staffing hampers the ability to split overloaded routes and is at the heart of the issue affecting prompt mail delivery. .
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Members of the American Postal Workers Union are calling for more staffing and better pay to reduce turnover. They say the problem is affecting mail delivery, particularly in rural areas. An audit by the Office of the Inspector General last year found the U.S. .