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With tax season officially underway, here are several ideas to make filing your return as stressfree as possible: — Gather your tax information for filing. Items you'll need include K-1s, W-2s, 1099s and other forms you receive from your business, employers, brokers, banks, and others. If you find any errors, contact the issuer immediately to request a corrected copy. And if you have tip or overtime income, be prepared to break this income out to take advantage of tax-free savings as this will not necessarily be broken out on your W-2.

The national title game between Miami and Indiana will be remembered not just for the final score, but for what it represents. Indiana, a program long respected for basketball, stands as the National Champion in college football for the first time in history.

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STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS A spate of new laws took effect on Jan. 1, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Community colleges and K–12 public schools share a common mission, but they are not identical. Both exist to serve the public good and to provide opportunities to all students, not just those who fit a narrow definition of readiness or success.

Plenty of tax changes are lining up as the calendar turns toward 2026, and knowing what’s coming can help you stay a step ahead. Before then, there are also several moves to make filing your 2025 tax return as easy as possible.

Dec. 22-29: Al-anon meetings for family and friends of alcoholics will be held each Monday at 12 p.m.

Leadership books and boardrooms spend an enormous amount of time talking about strategy: five-year plans, organizational charts, metrics, and benchmarks. Ask anyone who has truly led a family, a college, a business, or a team, and they’ll tell you the same truth: culture defeats strategy every single time.

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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to reverse a lower court’s ruling and uphold the mid-decade redrawn congressional map for Texas sent candidates scrambling to file or opt to retire with the filing deadline on Monday, Dec.