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Florida legislature passed bill to increase homestead exemption to 250,000 dollars. This removes property taxes on first 250,000 dollars of assessed value for primary residences. Measure goes to voters in November and needs 60 percent yes vote to pass. Higher value homes and non primary properties still pay taxes. Called one of biggest homeowner tax …
🚨 JUST IN: The full Florida legislature is about to vote on PASSING Gov. Ron DeSantis' abolishment of property taxes for most primary homeowners The homestead exemption is SWIFTLY raised to $250,000 and scheduled for full termination 🔥 DeSantis says Florida has so many funds… pic.twitter.com/q5NoBniNzj — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 2, 2026 What the …
On a long enough timeline every state in America is going to be Californicated. — Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) March 11, 2026 Factcheck: Washington state “millionaires tax” is advancing, but it hasn’t fully become law yet. The Washington State House of Representatives approved a bill (SB 6346) that would create a 9.9% income tax on earnings …
via Gail Heriot: *Assembly Bill 7 would allow state colleges and universities to give preferential treatment in admissions to the descendants of American slavery. *Assembly Bill 57 would make possible “home purchase assistance” for the descendants of American slaves (if at some point a Bureau for the Descendants of American Slavery is established (see Senate Bill 518), which …
Pesticide giants are copying big pharma’s playbook and seek immunity from lawsuits in Florida. • HB 129 in Florida is giving pesticide companies the same liability shield vaccine makers got decades ago. • HB 129 grants immunity to pesticide makers by restricting products liability actions under the Florida Pesticide Law unless certain unobtainable conditions are …
Legislation banning sanctuary cities in Louisiana was passed 73-26 in the House of Representatives on Monday. Senate Bill 208 would require state and local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and support the enforcement of immigration law. The proposal is headed on Tuesday to the Senate for concurrence. If the Senate approves …
The Democrat-dominated California state legislature has once again rejected a proposal to create a single-payer health care system — socialized medicine, or so-called “Medicare for All” — due to the high cost amid budget deficits. The idea of a government-run, publicly-funded health care system has tempted left-wing Democrats for decades. In 2016 and 2020, it …
America is being overwhelmed by en masse illegal immigration. South Dakota is directly affected by this invasion. We are affected by cartel presence right here on our tribal reservations, by the spread of drugs and human trafficking, and by the drain on our resources.
via spokesman: OLYMPIA – Linda Thompson has been advocating for tougher laws against drunken driving for more than 30 years. And on Monday she was at it again, this time testifying at a state Senate hearing for a bill that would lower the blood alcohol limit for driving, citing her extensive experience as a “preventionist.” …
via wikipedia: The candy bar protest, also known as the 5 cent chocolate war, the 5 cent war and the chocolate candy bar strike,[1] was a short-lived 1947 protest by Canadian children over the increase in price of chocolate bars from five to eight cents.[2][3] The strike began in Ladysmith, British Columbia, and spread across …