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Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani seeks wealth tax to plug NYC's $12B budget gap

In a highlight of his upcoming budget, Mamndani told reporters on Wednesday that his administration will be pursuing his campaign pledge to raise taxes by 2% on millionaires and increase the combined corporate tax rate to just over 22%. He said the tax hikes are needed to whittle down the $12 billion deficit he "inherited" from the Adams administration.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh amongst anti-ICE protests

As Pittsburghers rally, Mayor Corey O’Connor has maintained his campaign stance — the city will not cooperate with ICE, an issue on which he aligns with his predecessor, progressive Ed Gainey.