A special House committee will begin hearings this week to consider possible alternatives for asking Florida voters to cut property taxes. House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, on Tuesday announced the creation of a select committee to look at potential property-tax changes that could go before voters in November 2026. The full House would take up
The final priority for the 69th Montana Legislature — one many lawmakers campaigned on — passed both chambers on the final day of the session. Property tax relief for residential payers has been top of mind for legislators following historic increases in property values during the last few years, with more anticipated this year, according
The average property tax bill on a single-family home in Louisiana rose 10% last but was still about a third of the average tax bill in Texas, data shows. Last year the average tax bill was $1,585, which was the third straight year to increase as property values across the state and other regions of
Soaring property values now turning into big tax bills With home values surging since the pandemic, homeowners nationwide are now receiving new, bigger property tax bills as a result. Scripps News Davidson County reassesses property values every four years, with the latest reassessment showing a record-high 45% increase. Property taxes are not solely based on
Two coordinated property tax bills advanced with bipartisan support in the Montana Legislature Tuesday. Supporters say it’s not a perfect solution, but will lower taxes for homeowners and small businesses without cutting state or local services. Republican Rep. Llew Jones helped craft it and says he understands it’s not popular with everyone. “We’re going to
MILWAUKEE — A 21-year-old woman was arrested after Milwaukee police say she intentionally crashed her car into another vehicle, causing the other driver to veer off the road and collide with a fence. RELATED: Driver arrested for allegedly intentionally crashing into another car near 60th and Townsend The crash happened at 5 a.m. Tuesday near
Karolis Kavolelis // Shutterstock When big property managers give independent landlords a bad name Scroll through the news, and you’ll find no shortage of horror stories about landlords. But in three recent cases involving unlawfully withheld security deposits, a $692,000 wrongful eviction settlement, and chronic tenant neglect and harassment, the wrongdoing came from the property
The Florida House announced Tuesday it intends to put some kind of property tax repeal on the 2026 ballot, forming a special committee to study the issue over the summer and present recommendations by the next legislative session. WATCH BELOW FOR COVERAGE FROM TALLAHASSEE: The announcement comes during ongoing tensions between House leadership and Governor
Compass Management and Premier Property Management, two Aquidneck Island companies, are joining forces in a strategic merger announced on April 29. This move expands their property management services across Rhode Island. The newly merged company now manages over 110 client accounts, representing about 1,000 units on Aquidneck Island and throughout Rhode Island. The total value
State Fire Marshal investigators were executing a search warrant at 11 Olympia St. in Portland on Tuesday. The area will be closed to traffic during an investigation expected to last through Wednesday. Courtesy Maine Department of Public Safety Investigators with the Office of State Fire Marshal on Tuesday began a multiday search of a Portland