New York Governor Proposing Tax on Second Homes Worth $5 Million or More - WSJ

Hochul Proposes Tax on N.Y.C. Second Homes That Are Worth $5 Million - The New York Times

New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terres - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQb2dLSTg3cDRIQ0NMS0FzSEpUUy1PQWJmQ2otM09vcmZ1VU4zTUFnRU5OVm1ISEdPdzNUdGN4M3BOY09aOWMyNFlTdExqYzBxV2Q3c0JlQzhERWI5VGU3SXhGelhlTDBieU9pc1JSTWF4RDNEdkxHLTA2RjhvajlxOGNJZmlLWDFiM21fcUI5LXA2Y0k?oc=5" target="_blank">New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terres</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

New Jersey governor hits out at Fifa over reported $100 World Cup train tickets: ‘They should pay’

<ul><li><p>Mikie Sherrill says taxpayers should not carry burden</p></li><li><p>Costs at World Cup have come under increased scrutiny</p></li></ul><p>New Jersey’s governor, Mikie Sherrill, has hit out at Fifa after reports her state’s transport system will <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/14/nj-transit-train-tickets-prices-new-york-world-cup">charge $100 for a return ticket</a> to World Cup matches this summer.</p><p>New Jersey Transit lists the price for <a href="https://www.njtransit.com/meadowlands">a round-trip ticket</a> from New York’s Penn Station to MetLife Stadium, which will host eight World Cup matches this summer, including the final, as $12.90. The new pricing, reported by <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7193375/2026/04/14/metlife-stadium-world-cup-train-tickets/">The Athletic earlier this week</a>, puts the return ticket at more than $100 with no reductions for children, seniors or people with disabilities. NJ Transit <a href="https://ww...

Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups

The new law signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger is the culmination of a long, Democrat-led push to distance Virginia from its Confederate past.

Trump administration to release Second Avenue subway funding after MTA lawsuit

The Trump administration on Thursday agreed to release federal funding to go toward the New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) project to extend the Second Avenue subway following a lawsuit to restore funding for the extension. A Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesperson told The Hill that President Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy agreed to…

Frenchman scoops up 1 million euro Picasso painting in Paris raffle

A ⁠Frenchman won ​a Picasso painting worth 1 million euros ($1.18 million) in a non-profit raffle on Tuesday. The ​winner, Ari Hodara, a 59-year-old software engineer from Paris, was selected at random at Christie's auction house in Paris from 120,000 tickets sold at 100 euros apiece. ​The raffle's proceeds ‌will fund Alzheimer's disease research.