A bipartisan team of Michigan lawmakers introduced bills Wednesday that would revive a defunct state tax incentive program after the state lost out on Ford Motor Co. electric vehicle plants.

Horse racetrack Los Angeles Turf Club Inc. and Pacific Racing Association filed suit Wednesday in the Central District of California alleging that online entities US Racing and BUSR promote and market illegal online betting on California horse races.

The scaled-back spending package Democrats are wrangling over in Washington could still include a measure to expand or temporarily remove the cap on the federal deduction on state and local taxes.

The tech industry’s legal challenge to Maryland’s tax on digital advertising has been assigned to a new federal judge after the judge who initially oversaw the the case abruptly withdrew.

Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell says he and other lawmakers may have to settle for a temporary raise of the federal deduction cap for state and local taxes rather than a full repeal in the sweeping tax and spending bill currently being negotiated.

House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal tells reporters that changes to the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions are still on the table.

After more than two decades as Paul Hastings chairman, Seth Zachary said he sees a future in the public sector working on tax policy and voting rights.