Keystone Daily Staff
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Small business catch-up: tariff refunds, NLRB shifts and 2027 wage floors
Tariff refunds, two NLRB shifts, a $100 million FTC junk-fee case and Washington’s $17.73 wage floor: what changed for a 5-to-50-person employer in the…
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How Washington Parents Can Get School District Records, and Fight Delays
Washington’s Public Records Act requires school districts to answer a records request within five business days and to turn over emails, policies, contracts and…
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Family beat: school choice rules, Title IX reset, religious charter win
Ten Commandments laws heading toward the Court, the first religious charter school cleared, the Biden Title IX rule erased and the rules for the…
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Small Employers Face New W-2 Codes, $2,000 1099 Threshold on 2026 Forms
A 5-to-50-person business must report tips and overtime with new W-2 codes by Feb. 1, 2027, file fewer 1099s under a $2,000 threshold, and…
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Your 2026 Tax Return: The New Deductions and When They Expire
Under the tax law signed July 4, 2025, couples get a $32,200 standard deduction, a $2,200 child credit and four new deductions for tips,…
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Six Supreme Court Cases This Term That Reach Into Your Home
The Supreme Court’s term, which began October 5, 2026, includes six cases on gun rights, voter rolls, preschools, parents’ rights, agency fines and energy…
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Washington’s New Taxes: What They Cost and What Voters Decide
Washington lawmakers raised taxes by about $9.4 billion in 2025, then added a 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1 million in 2026. Here…
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