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Mar 26 2024
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Local Students Participate in Youth and Government Conference –
(Statehouse) – Five Greensburg Community High School students recently participated in the Indiana YMCA’s Youth and Government conference. Established in 1965, the program is a model government conference for students in grades 6-12. Students can participate in a mock version of the Indiana State Senate, Indiana House of Representatives, or Indiana Supreme Court. The program enhances students
WRBI RadioMar 25 2024
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Keep taxing food, local government lobbyists tell Missouri lawmakers
City officials from around the state and lobbyists representing local governments came to a Senate committee hearing at the Capitol on Monday. They made a case against slashing local sales taxes on groceries, warning of potential cuts to essential services like police, emergency responders and street maintenance. Douglass said that the estimated $2.3 million annual impact on Sikeston would
St. Louis Post-DispatchMar 12 2024
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Property 'tax revolt' creates rift between state, local governments
Montana ranks 17th in the nation for limiting residential taxes, but its ratio of tax revenue that comes from properties ranks among the worst in the United States. The result: A property tax revenue rift that has burdened landowners with funding the government, Missoula County Treasurer Tyler Gernant told the City Club this week. Eric Bryson, executive director of the Montana Associations of
MissoulianMar 22 2024
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New Florida law on where homeless people can sleep could be costly for local governments
Local governments could be required to pony up big money to meet the demands of legislation Gov. Ron DeSantis signed barring homeless people from either camping or sleeping on public property. The legislation, which takes effect on Oct. 1, requires local governments to designate a public space for camping or sleeping if shelter spaces are full. Local governments must also provide security,
The Palm Beach PostMar 17 2024
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Efforts to help Georgia’s homeless population advanced by local governments, volunteers • Georgia Recorder
Thousands gather each year in Georgia and nationwide during the last 10 days of January to conduct the annual homelessness census that guides legislative, funding and support efforts. The Point-in-Time headcount is the most comprehensive census for sheltered and unsheltered individuals. Last year’s report revealed a 12% increase in the national homeless population from 2022, making it the
Georgia RecorderMar 21 2024
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Georgia Senate passes bill to punish local governments with loose immigration policies • Georgia Recorder
The Georgia Senate passed a bill Thursday that could result in law enforcement agencies and local governments losing federal and state funds and force elected officials to be removed from office if they fail to comply with undocumented immigrant reporting laws. The adoption of House Bill 301 on Thursday comes just days after a plea for Georgia legislators to pass a stronger immigration law was
Georgia RecorderMar 01 2024
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Michigan local governments getting $87 million from marijuana sales
Marijuana money has already helped improve the township’s parks, fix the roads, pay for another sheriff’s deputy and more, Alan Barron, the township supervisor, told Bridge Michigan. Additional funds this year will likely go toward other projects that otherwise would have been put off, including needed updates to government buildings. • Michigan marijuana industry sees record sales, even as
Bridgemi.comMar 26 2024
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State threatens to take back St. Louis-area road money if local governments don’t spend faster
Jim Wild, the council’s executive director, acknowledged a backlog among local government projects reliant on the federal grant money. But he said much of the issue stems from delays caused by the pandemic, such as staffing shortages and accessing the courts to acquire right-of-way. Plus, he said, rapid inflation drove up project budgets and forced local governments to find other local funding
St. Louis Post-DispatchJan 25 2024
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Local governments push back against proposed homeowners insurance jumps
Local governments in Brunswick County are expressing their concerns to the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner following the North Carolina Rate Bureau’s proposal to increase homeowner’s insurance rates as much as 99.4% in parts of the county. The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners during its Tuesday, Jan. 16 regular meeting directed county staff to write a letter of opposition to state
The Goldsboro News-Argus