13 states set to tax student loan forgiveness

13 states set to tax student loan forgiveness

September 13, 2022

While the American Rescue Plan allows student loan forgiven debt to be non-taxable, some states don’t.NNPA photo submitted By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia According to an analyst by the Tax Foundation, as many as 13 states will consider President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness a taxable

On march on Washington anniversary, civil rights leaders redouble fight for America

On march on Washington anniversary, civil rights leaders redouble fight for America

September 13, 2022

Damon HewittRev. Al Sharpton By Barrington M. SalmonTriceEdneyWire.com Representatives of America’s Civil Rights legacy organizations sounded the alarm and issued a call to arms last week as they observed the 59th anniversary of the historic March on Washington which brought more than 250,000 people to the National Mall to hear

Math anxiety focus of professor’s research, teacher strives to assist students

Math anxiety focus of professor’s research, teacher strives to assist students

September 13, 2022

Harold Edwards uses real-life scenarios to teach his math class.Photo submitted Robert C. Schoen By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Math teacher Harold Edwards doesn’t put up with his students struggling with solving the kinds of questions that come up in his classroom. Instead of trying to reach the students

Rattlers look to find motivation in home opener against Albany State

Rattlers look to find motivation in home opener against Albany State

September 13, 2022

President Larry Robinson assured FAMU’s football players and its Board of Trustees that positive change is coming for student-athletes.Photo by Glenn Beil By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Both teams needed an emotional lift after enduring nearly two weeks of adversity. Jackson State couldn’t hold regular practices because of flooding

Howard among USA women’s national team training camp participants

Howard among USA women’s national team training camp participants

September 2, 2022

Natasha Howard was the all-time leader in rebounds for the FSU women’s basketball team. She played from 2010-14.Getty Image By Stephen Stone Semioles.com Florida State alumna Natasha Howard is one of 28 athletes selected to participate in the 2022 USA Basketball Women’s National Team training camp from Sept. 6-12 in

Seminoles turn attention to LSU after opening season with lopsided win at home

Seminoles turn attention to LSU after opening season with lopsided win at home

September 2, 2022

Offensive coordinator Alex Atkins works the sidelines.Photo courtesy Noles247 Trey Benson, who carried for 105 yards, was one of three FSU running backs to finish with more than 100 yards rushing.Photo courtesy Noles247 By Chuck WalshSeminoles.com Prognosticators have called Sunday’s Allstate Louisiana Kickoff in favor of LSU, but history is

Rattlers’ special teams unit back to full strength

Rattlers’ special teams unit back to full strength

September 2, 2022

(photo of players posing): Coach Chili Davis has high expectations for his special teams unit this season.Photo by submitted by FAMU Outlook Staff Report As the days got closer to the meeting between FAMU and University of North Carolina, special teams coach team Chili Davis noticed some angst. Not surprisingly,

Judge urged to halt controversial education law

Judge urged to halt controversial education law

September 2, 2022

Manny Diaz Jr By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida Lawyers for a group of parents, students and a non-profit organization have asked a federal judge to halt school districts from carrying out a controversial state law that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation. The lawyers last Friday filed

Property insurer to exit Florida market

Property insurer to exit Florida market

September 2, 2022

Florida home owners will be scrambling to find new insurers for their property.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida United Property & Casualty Insurance Co. will exit Florida’s troubled homeowners’ insurance market, forcing customers to find new coverage as their policies come up for renewal, the

Isiah Thomas has quickly become an entrepreneurial legend

Isiah Thomas has quickly become an entrepreneurial legend

September 2, 2022

Isiah Thomas By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Isiah Thomas played basketball with the tenacity not often seen in today’s game. Whenever a team outscored his Detroit Pistons, it only meant a negative mark in the loss column, but never total defeat for Thomas. An NCAA champion at Indiana,