Kevin Hardy

1 week ago | stateline.org | Kevin Hardy

Compared with major American cities, the ridership on public buses in Minot, North Dakota, can seem relatively minuscule. But the 82,000 rides taken each year allow people without cars to get to work, help those with disabilities get around and connect patients with crucial health care. “The value of those rides is unmeasurable, because the people that are using our system need our system,” said Brian Horinka, the city’s transit superintendent.

1 week ago | warricknews.com | Kevin Hardy

MIDWEST — Anna Pesek saw a federal program supporting local food purchases as much more than a boost to her Iowa pork and poultry farm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture grant program that allowed schools and food banks to buy fresh products from small farms helped her forge new business relationships. It allowed her to spend more with local feed mills and butchers, and was starting to build a stronger supply chain of local foods.

1 week ago | highlandcountypress.com | Kevin Hardy

By Kevin Hardy, Ohio Capital Journal, https://ohiocapitaljournal.com Anna Pesek saw a federal program supporting local food purchases as much more than a boost to her Iowa pork and poultry farm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture grant program that allowed schools and food banks to buy fresh products from small farms helped her forge new business relationships. It allowed her to spend more with local feed mills and butchers, and was starting to build a stronger supply chain of local foods.

1 week ago | utahnewsdispatch.com | Kevin Hardy

by Kevin Hardy, Utah News Dispatch May 4, 2025 Missouri Republicans may take their tax-cutting efforts to new heights this year as lawmakers consider exempting profits from the sale of stocks, bonds and real estate from state income taxes. Part of a broader push to eliminate the state income tax altogether, legislation making its way through the Capitol would provide an unprecedented benefit to the wealthy by excluding capital gains, the long-term earnings from the sale of assets.

1 week ago | hastingstribune.com | Kevin Hardy

By Kevin Hardy Lawmakers are seen in the Missouri Senate chamber in Jefferson City, Mo. Missouri may become the first state with an income tax to exempt capital gains, but several states have considered tax cut proposals that would benefit the wealthy during this year's legislative sessions. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)