After months of discussion of putting an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) tax levy before Floyd County voters this November to help fund a new County ambulance service, officials appear to be leaning towards keeping the status quo. The EMS Advisory Council had proposed an EMS tax levy to raise over $775,000 annually, with the primary
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — It’s been almost a week since Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas and millions of residents are still without power as of Friday. Experts say that deteriorating power grid infrastructure, and population growth, could be some of the factors contributing to a slow recovery in Hurricane Beryl’s aftermath. But as the hurricane
The IRS failed to comply with the state attorney general’s request for records about a pandemic tax relief program for businesses, the state of Missouri said in a Friday lawsuit. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey requested in May that the IRS produce communications about its September 2023 decision to stop processing new Employee Retention Credit
The Tax Management Portfolio, State Taxation of Pass–Through Entities: General Principles describes and compares the state tax provisions applicable to the most commonly used pass–through entities; the different types of participants in such entities; jurisdictional issues presented by nonresident and corporate participants; the application of state allocation and apportionment rules to pass–through entities and their
ATWATER — A small lake once popular with a small town’s youth for swimming and fishing is now the site of a pilot project with the goal of bringing back its popularity. Nanobubble technology is now at work oxygenating the waters of Tadd Lake in Atwater. Staff with the Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District
MANASSAS, VA — Manassas is receiving $4 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to help fund a road improvement project. On Thursday, NVTA adopted its Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Six Year Program, dedicating $696.6 million to 23 multimodal transportation projects across the region. NVTA also transferred $21.1 million previously dedicated to an NVTA-funded project in
Garland County residents are circulating a petition for a countywide ballot measure to reduce the property tax that funds the local library after initially proposing to eliminate the tax completely. The proposal would reduce the 1.6-mill tax, approved by county voters in 1998, to 1.0 mills. The current millage brings in roughly $3.6 million annually
State Sen. Barry Usher, R-Billings, made some great points in his recent editorial, as he pointed out that Montana isn’t ready for electric vehicles. Sen. Usher is correct that Montana’s electricity system has fallen behind, leaving us unprepared for modern technologies. Usher noted that Montana’s power grid is strained. I suppose one solution would be
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Loudoun County is receiving $55 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to help fund three road improvement projects. On Thursday, NVTA adopted its Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Six Year Program, dedicating $696.6 million to 23 multimodal transportation projects across the region. NVTA also transferred $21.1 million previously dedicated to an NVTA-funded
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — A New Jersey woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for conducting an investment scheme in which victims from West Virginia and elsewhere lost more than $300,000. Diana Mae Fernandez, 38, of Bergenfield, New Jersey, also known as “Diana Fernandez Koporan,” “Dana Fernandez,” and “Dajana Ko,” pleaded guilty on Friday according