Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Trump says tax bill ‘close’ as holdouts threaten to sink it

President Donald Trump said his massive tax package is close to being finalized, having notched a deal over the state and local tax deduction, but the White House has yet to win over a faction of conservatives who want more austere spending cuts. “We’re doing very well. It’s very close,” Trump told reporters Wednesday. House […]

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HUD Secretary Turner: End to fair housing rule a state win

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner told a group of state regulators this week that his efforts to rip away federal bureaucratic red tape and shift more decision-making power to the local level will have benefits for them. Turner informed attendees at a summit hosted by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors

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