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• 根據競選財務披露文件，一個與共和黨結盟的新成立 Super PAC 已籌集了 1.4 億美元的競選儲備金，旨在擊敗一名尋求在 2026 年重返參議院的現任俄亥俄州民主黨人。 • 該民主黨人曾擔任多任參議員，並被視為共和黨擴大其多數席位戰略中的關鍵目標，目前正面臨競爭激烈的初選，並在多個政策層面承受壓力。 • 民主黨人警告稱，這筆支出可能會壓倒以小額捐款為基礎的競選活動，並重塑該州的媒體格局；而共和黨人則認為，這筆資金將確保候選人的政績受到嚴格監督。

• A $140 million super PAC war chest is poised to challenge Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown's 2026 Senate return. • Funded by Republican donors, the group aims to exploit Brown's vulnerabilities in a key battleground. • This escalation underscores high stakes for Senate control amid Trump's midterm focus.

As living costs rise, the state where Gates and Bezos made billions is targeting top earners – could other states follow?Noel Frame knows exactly how difficult it is to raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy, because she has been trying to do just that – first as an activist, then as a state legislator – for the past 15 years. And until recently almost all of her efforts ended in failure.She lives in Washington, a solid blue state that should, in theory, be hospitable to the idea of more progressive taxation and has plenty of multi-millionaires to target, since it is the home of Microsoft, Amazon and an array of other tech-driven corporations. While the wealth of these tech giants has grown exponentially in recent decades, the state – which levies no income taxes – has struggled to bring in enough revenue to pay for basic services like public schooling and long-term healthcare. Continue reading...