Chris Talgo and Emma Kaden

Every year, millions of Americans celebrate Independence Day by watching fireworks light up the night sky.

Two-hundred twenty-nine years ago, on September 26, 1789, President George Washington appointed the final two members to his team of executive department advisers, known collectively as the Cabinet.

As the leaves start to fall and tailgaters fire up their grills, the eternal question of whether or not college athletes should be paid has returned to the forefront of barroom banter.

Old arguments and justifications have worn thin — and fans are no longer fooled.

As states compete to attract new residents and increase their tax bases, two very different strategies have come to the forefront.

In May, the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to tax large, local businesses — such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks — $275 per employee annually.