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Historic 1800s church home for sale featured on ‘Zillow Gone Wild’

Looking for a one-of-a-kind Cape house? A church dating back nearly 200 years on Cape Cod, Massachusetts has been repurposed as a home, and it's now for sale.The 3,400-square-foot, three-bedroom home in the town of Yarmouth Port was recently listed for sale for $1,990,000, according to the property listing.The home is unique enough to be recently featured on popular Instagram account "Zillow Gone Wild.""I know it (isn't) SUNDAY but this #zgwCHURCHSUNDAYS couldn’t wait because this Yarmouth Port, MA goth revival church built in 1836 has one of "New England’s oldest working organs”...
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Property taxes unfair. Can Florida afford to drop them?

One top GOP lawmaker said, 'I think we should caution our members as to the outcomes' if Florida axes property taxes.How well will the Florida Legislature work with Gov. Ron DeSantis?FLORIDA TODAY's John Torres discusses the 2025 legislative session with reporters James Call and John Kennedy in this excerpt fro the Florida Pulse.Florida Republicans are considering phasing out property taxes, a move championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.The proposal faces a significant hurdle: Replacing the $50 billion in revenue property taxes generate for essential services like schools and law enforcement.Critics argue...
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DOGE claims real estate savings in Louisiana. Here’s how much and where

Highlights from Friday's game between Captain Shreve and CarencroHighlights from Friday's game between Captain Shreve and Carencro in the LHSAA Division I playoffsThe Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, claims to have terminated 748 real estate leases throughout the U.S., totaling approximately 9,587,384 square feet and $660 million.Along with real estate terminations, DOGE has terminated 2,334 contracts and 3,489 grants. All leases, contracts and grants, as well as amounts DOGE has claimed to save, can be found on DOGE's "Wall of Receipts."DOGE claims to have saved a total...
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Gov. DeSantis on property taxes, insurance

He touched on an array of previous legislative victories, careful to note the GOP-led Legislature’s role.Floridians will eventually see lower property taxes, business tax cuts, budget cuts and new restrictions on petitions for constitutional amendments – if lawmakers follow Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda for the legislative session.DeSantis laid out his proposals in a 30-minute State of the State speech to the Legislature on Tuesday, the first day of the 60-day regular legislative session.He touched on an array of previous legislative victories, careful to note the GOP-led Legislature’s role. DeSantis enters...
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DOGE closes 13 federal offices in Mississippi, including Social Security

DOGE caucus looks to codify Trump's order to reduce federal workforceDOGE caucus members announced legislation to codify President Donald Trump's executive order to reduce the federal workforce.The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated 13 federal real estate contracts in Mississippi.DOGE claims to be saving taxpayers $3.6 million on the terminated contracts in Mississippi, but previous claims of savings have been inflated.The Department of Government Efficiency has reportedly terminated 13 federal real estate contracts in Mississippi,, including some federal offices according to the department's savings list.Last week, the DOGE Wall...
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On Trump policies, Wisconsin property tax law & DOC changes

Share your view by emailing htrnews@htrnews.com or breid@gannett.com.Manitowoc Herald Times ReporterHere are this week’s letters to the editor of the Herald Times Reporter. See our letters policy below for details about how to share your views.Read more in Opinion: Click here for the latest Opinion headlinesWe’re not achieving our federal objectivesWeeks into the Trump/Vance term, presidential election signs are still widely displayed.Obvious federal objectives include a strong national economy, education, consistent laws with fair enforcement, an efficient military and domestic operations, and friendships with other countries.We are not achieving these goals...
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