Author: By Michael Fields

Michael Fields With another special session looming on the horizon, the biggest issue is an unexpected one: taxes on overtime and tips. The federal government recently eliminated taxes on overtime, clearing the way for working families to earn extra income without the government dipping its hand in. Not one to lose an opportunity to send…

Michael Fields When I was a fourth-grade teacher at a public school in Aurora, I had an African American student in my class who was new to our school. By the time she got there, she was already several years behind in both reading and math. At the first parent teacher conference, her mom told…