Florida cities, counties push back on DeSantis property tax claims
Lawmakers repeatedly pointed to being deluged with complaints from Floridians about the burden of property taxes.John Kennedy | Capital Bureau...
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Is the stock market open on Labor Day? Full 2025 holiday schedule
Tropics likely to stay quiet through at least Labor DayFor the second year in a row, we may have no...
What’s open, closed on Labor Day 2025? Stock market, USPS, trash pickup
Ahh, finally a day off on Labor Day (for most people). With fall on the way, temperatures have been dropping and the leaves...
DeSantis challenges local tax hikes while boosting state revenues
The governor wants lower or no property tax, but has OK'd state budgets that rely on boosted property tax revenue.Florida...
119 JCPenney stores sold across US; Texas leads with 21 stores in sale
From JCPenney to Trump: Seven eerie economic predictions 'The Simpsons' got rightAmerica's favorite yellow family has been eerily accurate at...
What does ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ mean for Florida’s housing?
Budge Huskey | Special to the Herald-TribuneHow will the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' – a sweeping package of tax and...
Musk’s xAI, other platforms, to share in $800M investments by Pentagon
Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News | Hearst - Austin TransitionAn Elon Musk company’s artificial intelligence chatbot that called itself “MechaHitler” last week...
How Trump administration aims to block China from owning US farmland
Jacob Fischler | States NewsroomPresident Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland as part...
Could foreign currencies challenge the dominance of the dollar?
Lee Mielke | Farmers' AdvanceThe US dollar suffers its worst start to the year since 1973Just seven months into 2025,...
Iowa DOGE task force floats consolidating the state’s 99 counties
Watch: Gov. Kim Reynolds discuses task force for Iowa 'DOGE'Hear from Gov. Kim Reynolds as she talks about Iowa's 'DOGE' on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the Iowa State Capitol.Iowa's DOGE task force is considering issuing a recommendation to consolidate the state's 99 counties to improve government efficiency and enable property tax cuts.The task force argues that the current county structure is outdated and wastes resources, citing Iowa's low population density.The task force is focusing on streamlining services and regionalization rather than directly addressing property tax reform.Iowa's government efficiency task...
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