A landmark Indiana Tax Court ruling is poised to upend residential property tax collections across the state — even before the property tax cut proposals of the candidates for governor have a chance to be considered by next year’s General Assembly. In a case originating in Lake County, Indiana Tax Court Judge Justin McAdam last
A tracking system for opioid settlement dollars allocated by the West Virginia First Foundation is on its way, though it’s still unclear when it will launch, according to State Auditor J.B. McCuskey. To date, no money has been distributed by the First Foundation, which was created last year as a private nonprofit to oversee the
The Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee violated the Wisconsin Constitution by blocking funds for land stewardship projects, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The 6-1 ruling bars the Legislature’s powerful Joint Finance Committee from stalling or rejecting certain conservation projects overseen by the state Department of Natural Resources through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The GOP-controlled committee