The O’Fallon Public Library is exploring options for growth, including a referendum for new construction possibly in the fall of 2026. Citing a 20-year study completed for its master plan in March 2023, Library Director Ryan Johnson said for the city’s needs, they found that the collection size isn’t large enough, and neither is the […]
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — If nothing changes and budget projections are correct, by this time next year, the Newport News Williamsburg Airport could be out of money. In May, the Peninsula Airport Commission, which owns and operates the nearly 80-year-old airfield, approved an upcoming fiscal year budget that estimates a nearly $3 million shortfall. […]
Meridian Mayor Robert Simison says the Idaho Legislature made a poor decision about property taxes, and Meridian taxpayers are being forced to pay for it. Simision says a law enacted in 2021 in an effort to curb property tax increases is costing the city millions and forcing it to take more of residents’ property tax […]
Student debt Taxpayers risk being “ripped off” as figures suggest millions of graduates will never pay back their student loans. More than 2.5 million former university students saw their debt to the Students Loan Company (SLC) increase last year – despite working and making payments to reduce their balance. The payments to the SLC of […]
Fresno lost over $600,000 to a phishing scam in 2020. Officials failed to spot red flags on a contractor invoice, a jury found. Mayor Jerry Dyer said the city has since improved training and updated fraud prevention procedures. The city of Fresno lost more than $600,000 to to a phishing scam in 2020. Now, a […]
To create new government office space in the western suburbs, Miami-Dade County is ready to borrow $256 million for a real estate deal approved Tuesday. The unanimous vote by county commissioners would convert a 1974 office complex originally built for Florida Power and Light into the new West Dade Government Center, a one-stop hub to […]
John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina is becoming a national leader in expanding choice and competition in education. For some North Carolinians, this is a source of pride. For others, it’s shameful. Our state ranks fifth on the Center for Education Reform’s Parent Power Index. On the Cato Institute’s index of educational freedom, we rank […]
UTEP officials want El Paso County taxpayers to pay for $99 million worth of improvements to the 46,000-seat, 60-year-old Sun Bowl stadium to attract more large music concerts that have been skipping the city. Bringing in the huge concerts that have become a national trend will not only help music lovers but also bring in […]
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and her entourage are set to travel to Las Vegas on a business trip, shortly after the Democratic mayor faced scrutiny for going on a taxpayer-funded trip to the Masters Golf tournament. A description of the event on the mayor’s public calendar said that she would attend the International Council […]
San Francisco Taxpayers Forced To Fund Free Alcohol For Homeless; California Tax Rates Increase Further, Prompting More Exodus California already held the distinction of having the highest state income tax in the country, with its top income tax rate at 13.3% for a decade. It was raised even higher to start 2024, with the top […]
The Biden administration is increasing the royalty rates for drilling on public lands for the first time in over 100 years, the New York Times reported. The higher fees aim to better compensate taxpayers for exploiting public resources that all Americans own. The rates companies will pay for new oil and gas leases on public […]
I am writing to present a potential new option for property taxpayers, an important plan which I have long supported and outlined three years ago (as published in the Erie Times-News on Feb. 6, 2021). This option, a 1% local option sales tax, is now working its way through the Pennsylvania Legislature. If planned for […]