On Wednesday, two voters filed a lawsuit against the Platte County Commission and Missouri Department of Revenue after the commission rejected a voter-approved youth mental health tax in December.

Folks in Alabama will have a chance to stock up on certain items to prepare for the spring storm season without paying taxes on them.

The preliminary report from S&P Global said activity unexpectedly shrank for U.S. services businesses, and many in the survey reported optimism slumping because of worries about Washington. “Companies ...