(The Center Square) – Democrats are pitching a new wealth tax on billionaires to be used to send $3,000 payments to those making $150,000 or less, but the measure faces long odds in the Republican-controlled Congress.
Legislative budget writers propose leaving more than 130 state jobs vacant, spending less on services and supplies and moving around not-yet-promised money within public agencies to rebalance Oregon’s budget and close a large funding gap at the transportation department. The moves should cover the state general fund’s remaining $128 million deficit during the next 18 […]
(The Center Square) - The American Legislative Exchange Council called on state legislatures to embrace limited tax regulation and greater investment in artificial intelligence to facilitate effective government processes.
(The Center Square) – After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled his tariffs illegal, President Donald Trump vowed to rebuild the protectionist measures and restore some of the highest import duties in nearly a century, using different laws.
(The Center Square) - Southwestern states ranked among the lowest in the U.S. for property tax rates in a new report, giving homeowners some relief amid widespread housing affordability issues.
Several large corporate property tax appeals in Wasco County are forcing officials to set aside millions that might otherwise flow to schools, fire districts and other local services as yet another wave of valuation disputes wind through state and court review.
THE DALLES — Jeff Helfrich, who represents area in the Oregon House of Representatives has filed for the senate, leaving House District 52 open for contention.
