Measure A homeless sales tax edges closer to the 50% majority needed for passag
A measure that would double the county’s one-quarter percent homeless sales tax on the November ballot is nearing the majority needed for passage in a new poll of likely Los Angeles County voters. In a survey conducted in late September, more people said they would vote for the bill than against it, 49% to 33%, […]
Santa Cruz Co. plans land sales to recoup loss
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) – Santa Cruz County is planning a major real estate sale to recoup more than $38 million lost from the county treasury. The county is suing former Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr in civil court. It said she transferred more than $38 million from county accounts to her own account during her nearly 10 […]
US Auto Sales Remain Stuck Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
U.S. auto sales remain below pre-pandemic levels as the auto market struggles, according to the Wall Street Journal. Rising borrowing costs and rising new car prices are two key factors deterring consumers from purchasing. According to In WSJ. Many customers are considering leasing a car to avoid out-of-pocket costs and are turning to smaller, more […]
FACT CHECK: Fact-Checking Harris’ Claim That Trump Wants To Impose A ‘National Sales Tax’
At a campaign event in Pittsburgh on September 2, 2024 Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris Claimed Former President Donald Trump, a 2024 Republican candidate, wants to impose a nationwide sales tax on everyday items, which would cost the typical American family about $4,000 a year. Verdict: No evidence According to multiple sources and comments […]
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7. Alabama's failing non-elite non-mainstream traditional media Worried No such concerns were raised by low-wage labor groups about Alabama's failed attempt to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot, despite concerns about the state not placing President Joe Biden on the state's ballot. Washington For example, as stated in a letter to the Democratic […]
Alabama House votes to raise taxes on alcohol sales at ABC stores
Bottles of bourbon and wine purchased at state ABC stores may be a little more expensive in the coming weeks. In what supporters say is a measure to level the playing field with private liquor retailers, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would require the state's ABC liquor stores to pay […]
L.A. County affordable housing, homelessness sales tax heads toward November ballot
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to place a measure on the November ballot that would double the county's homeless sales tax to half a cent to fund housing and homeless support services. If approved by voters, Measure HThe 25-cent sales tax was approved by voters in 2017 and was set to expire in 2027. […]
New $330M Coca-Cola facility to include bottling, corporate and sales operations
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United plans to invest approximately $330 million in a mixed-use Birmingham Coca-Cola facility in the Kingston community that is expected to create up to 50 jobs and sustain more than 750 jobs in the Magic City. In 2013, Coca-Cola United purchased the former Stockham Valves and Fittings site at number 40.Number They […]
The Caitlin Clark Effect: Iowa Hawkeyes Superstar Already Having An Impact On WNBA Ticket Sales
The Caitlin Clark effect is real. Iowa Hawkeyes superstar last weekend caitlin clarke He broke the record in the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, becoming the NCAA's all-time scoring leader for men's and women's college basketball. This came just days after the 22-year-old announced she would enter the 2024 WNBA Draft. hold the 1st […]
AG Mayes asked if Tucson can hold sales tax election that conflicts with Az law
Arizona Sen. Rosanna Gabaldon asked Attorney General Chris Mays whether Tucson can legally hold its scheduled sales tax election despite the “apparent conflict” with state law. The City Council set a summer vote on passing the sales tax earlier this month, but Arizona law requires such an election to go before voters only on the […]
