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(Press Staff Photo by Juno Ogle)Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education President Ashley Montenegro, left, Associate Superintendent Louis Alvarez and Superintendent William Hawkins look over printouts of the results of the special bond election Tuesday night at the Grant County clerk’s office. A $24 million general obligation bond for the Silver Consolidated School District was
Drone Video: Aerial views from Picayune Strand State Forest Check out the aerial views from Picayune Strand State Forest. Voters approved a tax hike for the Greater Naples Fire District. The independent district sought the hike through a referendum. It asked for a tax increase of up to 0.5 mills to pay for capital costs,
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Groups that oppose the Interstate 526 expansion are beginning a campaign to make their voices heard ahead of a Charleston County sales tax vote that would fund the project, even though others support the project. The Coastal Conservation League and neighbors set to lose their land from the expansion continue to
David Banks / UPI / Shutterstock.com The 2024 presidential election is right around the corner and the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is heating up. There are many issues facing working-class Americans and the state of the economy is top of mind for voters. Check Out: Trump Wants To
Public comment expedites tax issue Published 9:10 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024 DAILY LEADER FILE PHOTO BROOKHAVEN — A trio of sisters appeared before the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors Monday seeking answers to a tax issue. Public comment expedited the process as Tax Collector and Assessor Blake Pickering was called upon to answer questions.
Last year, more than 45,000 Tennessee families saved a combined $63.9 million in federal tax credits for improving their homes’ energy efficiency or installing clean energy sources like solar power. Funding for the tax credits came from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Nationally, more than 3.4 million households received a total $8.4 billion in tax
A judge on Monday dismissed the latest effort by Hunter Biden (L) to have his tax evasion charges thrown out. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 20 (UPI) — A federal judge has rejected Hunter Biden‘s latest attempt to dismiss tax evasion charges in a case that is expected to go to trial
CNN — Vice President Kamala Harris will push to increase the corporate tax rate to 28% from the current 21%, her campaign said Monday, the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Coming days after she unveiled a four-part economic package that would provide tax relief to working and middle-class Americans, the corporate
MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana’s property tax task force submitted 12 written recommendations last week looking to ease the financial pinch on taxpayers. The ideas are what Missoula County Commissioner Josh Slotnick described as “a mixed bag.” “I applaud their efforts. These people tried super hard, they put a ton of effort in, they listened, in