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Oshkosh's commercial properties were significantly undervalued, leaving residents with 'an inequitable share' of the 2025 property tax pie.OSHKOSH – Common council is trying to avoid a repeat of the situation that led to this year’s spike in property taxes.Oshkosh is requesting the state legislature allow the city and other municipalities to revert to previous property valuations in cases where revaluations result in huge disparities between commercial and residential property values.City council unanimously passed the resolution during the Feb. 25 common council meeting after the city’s commercial properties were significantly undervalued,...

"Vivek opened his campaign with a bold vision to eliminate property tax." We already have the legislators in place, but we need a governor leading the charge to make that dream a reality.Ron Ferguson  |  Columbus DispatchWatch: Ramaswamy holds gubernatorial campaign rally in New AlbanyVivek Ramaswamy holds a campaign rally in New Albany after announcing his run for Ohio Governor on Feb. 24, 2025.State Representative Ron Ferguson, R-Wintersville, is serving his third term in the Ohio House of Representatives. He is chair of the Freedom Caucus, a Club for Growth Fellow and...

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...

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...

Alden Bentley, Harry Robertson and Ankur Banerjee  |  ReutersTrump doubles tariffs on China; China retaliates with tariffs on US goodsUnited States President Donald Trump doubled the tariff on Chinese imports, bringing that rate to 20%. China retaliated by announcing 15% tariffs on various imports from the US.Fox - SeattleThe dollar fell to a three-month low on Tuesday as concerns about slowing growth and the impact from tariffs on the U.S. economy outweighed any potential boost from new levies on Canada, China and Mexico.President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico took effect Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%.In response, China said it will...

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...