The state isn’t God. Nor should it be. (RNS) — On the false comforts of conformity. The post The state isn’t God. Nor should it be. appeared first on RNS.

5 Takeaways from Hochul’s State of the State Address Child care, housing costs and public safety were the New York governor’s top issues as she outlined her policy plans for the year and for a re-election fight in 2026.

FCS title game preview: Can North Dakota State knock off undefeated Montana State? NDSU looks to reclaim spot atop FCS, while Montana State seeks its first title in 40 years.

Can Texas slow down Ohio State? How will Notre Dame fare vs. Penn State? Previewing the semis How each team can win its semifinal game, plus key players and what we learned from the quarterfinals.

Employer Withholding Taxes for wrong state Asking for my best friend, who is in bit of a tricky situation and can’t get help from their employer. First some context to explain the situation: Small retail business based out of Louisiana (LA). Item production for the store is done in North Carolina (NC) where my friend is based. Friend was telling me that the employer is withholding LA tax…

Which southern state should I visit? Hey guys, I’m really interested in U.S Civil War History. I’ve really wanted to visit historical landmarks and to experience southern culture. However the conflict was fought all over the south, so which state is the best? I thought Charleston, SC might be nice. Virginia may be too up north for me, since I’m originally a NJ yankee. Thanks. …

Indiana-Ohio State: Takeaways from Ohio State big win over Indiana The Hoosiers lost to the Buckeyes in a Big Ten showdown. We have the highlights and breakdown.

state recommendations I don’t travel much and have only been to 3 different states. California, New York, and Florida. I have a couple of US cities that have caught my attention for a birthday trip in April but with all my research they all look pretty appealing… I was just curious if I can get some feed back from people who have been to some of these. Thanks in adva…

Living in one state, working for a company located in a different state but… I work in Healthcare IT and my employer that I work for requires all employees (even remote like me) to live in the state where the company is located. I’ll admit I’m breaking their rule and living in a different state (I own a house in that different state, have a license/ID with that different state, registered vehicles, etc.). To get by, I ha…

Vienna State Opera Hello, I’ll be in Vienna December 21st-January 2nd and missed my chance to buy Nutcracker or Sleeping Beauty tickets! Are there any reputable resell sites I can keep an eye on and possibly purchase tickets from? submitted by /u/erroneousworm

Oregon State, Washington State to play twice in ’25 Oregon State and Washington State, needing to fill their schedules as quasi-independents again next season before the Pac-12 expands in 2026, will play each other twice in 2025, the first time that has happened since 1945.

LPT – to avoid robocalls, get a number/area code in a state where you don’t know anyone and block the entire state I won’t suggest specific apps here, but you can easily search how to block ZIP codes. I have gone from 10 calls a day to zero and it doesn’t require annoying call screening or blocking unknown numbers. submitted by /u/LuckyGauss

Withholding state taxes I live in arizona and started a new job, and our company is requiring us to select a percentage to withhold for state taxes. Being in Arizona, our income tax is 2.5%. Should I select 2.5% or should I go a bit higher to 3%? submitted by /u/lunardownpour

Volpe sums up state of reeling Yankees: ‘Brutal’ Anthony Volpe stood in a quiet, mostly empty Yankees clubhouse and had a one-word description of the team’s shockingly sorry skid. “Brutal,” he said. “We play to win, and we expect to win.”

Position terminated at job in State A. My address with HR is in border State B. Which state to file unemployment in? So, I found out today that my position is gone due to “new organization structure”. The company (has only this one site) is in state A and I have always had my address on HR file in border state B which is where I will be going back to after I finish everything up next week at my now former job. Which state do I file for unemployment in? sub…

Contribute to 401k while in high tax state, convert to Roth IRA when in no income tax state? As the title says, is this a possible tax strategy? Say you have a high income job in NYC. Can you contribute to a 401k, so you don’t pay state taxes on that, and then roll it over to a ROTH IRA if you move to FL, TX, (or any other no income tax state) and save on not paying the state income tax? I know there’s other things involved like you can…

Out of State 529 Advantages? I live in a state with no income tax and therefore no 529 contribution tax advantages. I was doing some reading about opening out-of-state 529 accounts. I live in Tennessee which does not seem to use a third-party manager for its 529 plan (which is fine) but could there be advantages to contributing to an out of state 529 say in like Colorado? I…

Wildcats walk it off: UK tops NC State at MCWS Mitchell Daly homered in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Kentucky a 5-4 win over North Carolina State on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska, the third straight Men’s College World Series game to end in walk-off fashion, as the Wildcats improved to 46-14.

The Hidden Cost of Homeownership, State by State Your mortgage is only a portion of the cost to own a home—here’s how much you need to budget for other expenses.

Janresseger:State Support for Pre-Kindergarten Is Another Victim As Vouchers Drain State Tax Dollars Janresseger:State Support for Pre-Kindergarten Is Another Victim As Vouchers Drain State Tax Dollars Yesterday, the Ohio Capital Journal‘s Susan Tebben reported some troubling numbers about Ohio children’s access to early childhood education: “The National Institute for Early Education Research’s annual ‘state of preschool’ report …