When will the Fed cut interest rates? Time and live stream of the FOMC meeting
What impact a Fed rate cut could have on Wall Street and Main Street Many are wondering what impact the widely expected interest rate cut at the end of the US Federal Reserve meeting could have. USA TODAY reported that…
Oregon economists predict nearly $1 billion in 2026
5 Things You Should Know About Oregon’s Kicker Refund What is a “kicker” and how does it affect you? Oregon economists estimate taxpayers could be entitled to nearly $1 billion more in 2026 – an increase from the previous forecast…
Proposed property tax plans do not improve schools or reduce crime
Michael Hicks | Muncie Star Press Indiana voters have now seen three different property tax plans from candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. All three provide insight into some of the candidates’ fiscal philosophies, the quality of their policy development…
What you should know about Del Mar College’s 2024-25 budget
The Del Mar College Board of Governors approved a balanced budget on Tuesday, which includes salary increases for staff and a property tax increase. For residents of the community college tax district, which includes Corpus Christi ISD, Flour Bluff ISD,…
According to lawmakers, the income tax rate in the state of Kentucky will fall in 2026
Kentucky’s individual income tax rate will decrease again in early 2026. Republican leaders in the General Assembly announced this week that the state budget met the necessary requirements to cut Kentucky’s income tax from 4% to 3.5%, part of a…
The proposed county budget provides for lower tax rates and significant salary increases
A 2025 budget for Wichita County proposed by District Judge Jim Johnson calls for a slight property tax cut and hefty pay raises for a number of elected officials and county employees. Johnson’s proposed all-fund budget is approximately $86.04 million,…
Shop from home, pay taxes elsewhere
The editorial staff of the Star | Ventura County Star Governments often take a long time to adapt their laws to societal change, and sometimes it takes even longer to get it right. Take, for example, the taxation of online…
