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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to eliminate local property taxes on primary residences in the state. Critics warn this could lead to fewer local services and give the state more control over ...

Michael Marrapese is set to be sentenced on Thursday for the 2019 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Lauren Ise, after changing his plea to guilty back in April. A colossal Buc-ee’s broke a small Colorado ...

Property taxes primarily fund local services like schools, police, and road construction. Towns with more businesses or higher-valued homes can set lower tax rates. Tax-exempt properties, such as ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – If you asked participants in Saturday’s “No Kings” protests what brought them out, many found it difficult to name a single issue that’s irked them since President Donald Trump ...

The Ohio House passed two bills to tie future property tax increases to inflation. The bills would have little to no effect on Franklin County taxpayers, according to the county auditor. Auditors from ...

BURLINGTON — A Connecticut man pleaded not guilty in federal court in Burlington this week to defrauding the office of the Vermont State Treasurer out of nearly $475,000. Cirt F. Lindsay, 42, of ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. PEOSTA — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds talked with local leaders about ways to reduce property taxes and ...

CINCINNATI — One of Cincinnati’s most controversial landlords is shaking up its business practices as it struggles to reduce a $2.5 billion debt load that’s seven times larger than its annual revenue.

On the Crimson Tide Sports Network's "Hey Coach" show with Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer, broadcaster Chris Stewart announced there will not be a closed-circuit local radio broadcast feed over ...

Lawmakers say the two bills could offer tens of millions of dollars in property tax relief for Ohioans. Lawmakers say the two bills could offer tens of millions of dollars in property tax relief for ...