HARRISBURG — Separate bills intended to add transparency to campaign finance in Pennsylvania elections advanced Tuesday out of the state House with bipartisan support. One bill would add an additional reporting period for campaign spending and contributions. The other looks to broaden reporting requirements for all tax-exempt organizations and require reports for any level of
Lawmakers from Maryland, including the state’s sole Republican representative introduced legislation in Congress to ensure the federal government foots the bill for reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Legislation was introduced in both chambers of Congress on Thursday to allow the federal government to fully fund the replacement of the collapsed bridge.
A pair of property tax measures on which Unicameral debate began last week would have slashed gross school and combined tax rates in Scottsbluff-Gering and Scotts Bluff County by one-third or more had they been in place for last fall’s “budget season.” It also would have meant simpler and more direct state property tax relief
Montana ranks 17th in the nation for limiting residential taxes, but its ratio of tax revenue that comes from properties ranks among the worst in the United States. The result: A property tax revenue rift that has burdened landowners with funding the government, Missoula County Treasurer Tyler Gernant told the City Club this week. Eric Bryson, executive
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday passed a measure that would prevent unauthorized homeless camps on state property. Senate Bill 1854, by Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, passed by a vote of 37-6 and heads to the Oklahoma House for consideration. The measure defines an unauthorized camp as any tent, shelter, or bedding constructed
The Dalton Finance Committee at a recent meeting agreed to shift $10.7 million in funding to renovation of the John Davis Recreation Center and to what City Administrator Andrew Parker called “a rather aggressive street resurfacing plan.” The Finance Committee is comprised of the members of the City Council. The funds that will be shifted
A Tulsa city councilor and mayoral candidate is proposing to prohibit the use of city funds, either directly or indirectly, to “house, accommodate, or benefit illegal immigrants.” The proposed ordinance from Jayme Fowler defines city funds as any money under the city treasurer’s control, including but not limited to tax revenues, grants and subsidies. The
CHARLESTON – For the second year in a row, issues with property tax valuations for natural gas and oil-producing personal property continue to plague taxpayers. One county assessor and several property owners vented their frustrations Wednesday at a public hearing before the West Virginia House of Delegates regarding a separate bill to eliminate a sunset
The controversy over property assessments in Cheektowaga continues, as a State Supreme Court justice last week dismissed a lawsuit brought against the town over the method the municipal assessor used to determine property values last year. The court determined the process the assessor used was not unlawful, according to the ruling issued by acting Supreme
A key state lawmaker intends to forge ahead with Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan for cutting property taxes by raising sales taxes and capping local government spending, despite opposition to most pieces of the proposal. Linehan State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of the Omaha area, the chairwoman of the Revenue Committee, said she was not swayed by