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NEWS ABOUT: property tax

property tax stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - From New York and Los Angeles to devastated Rust Belt towns, falling home prices are leaving local governments in a pinch, the New York Times reports. Desperate for extra cash, homeowners are petitioning assessors in droves to lower their property taxes and match property values. “It’s worthy... More »

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homeowners • tax revenue • home values • property values • refund • property tax • local government • assessor

OPINION

Schwarzenegger Blew Chance for Real Reform

Would-be savior turns out to be just another lying politician

May 21, 09 7:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger came into politics with an uncommon opportunity to tell Californians hard truths about taxes and governance, using his surprising mandate to press for reform. Instead, he became just another governor repeating "the same lies and the same nostrums," pretending citizens can have good public services without... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • tax code • special election • property tax • California economy

Fed Dollars Overtake Taxes as States' Top Income Source

Federal money exceeds revenue from major taxes for first time ever

May 5, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - For the first time, state governments are receiving more money directly from the federal government than they collect in sales, property, and income taxes, reports USA Today. As the economic downturn saps tax revenue, stimulus money has filled the gap. Says an analyst, “This has more to say about... More »

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income tax • economic stimulus package • state sales tax • budget shortfall • property tax • state budgets

ANALYSIS

Cindy's Considerable Coin May Cost Political Capital

McCain family not afraid to spend wife's millions; Dems may repay Kerry debt

Jul 2, 08 7:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain family's fortune—being used for campaign subsidies, hefty real-estate purchases, big credit card tabs, unpaid property taxes, and huge household help budgets—is raising eyebrows on the campaign trail, Kenneth Vogel writes in Politico. And Democrats seem ready to collect, with interest, on the scrutiny aimed at Teresa... More »

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John McCain • beer • condominium • Cindy McCain • Teresa Heinz Kerry • property tax

Mrs. Mac Pays Condo Taxes...
4 Years Late

Beer heiress never got San Diego property bills, aides say

Jun 29, 08 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - A trust company overseen by Cindy McCain has paid almost $7,000 in overdue property taxes to San Diego County, after Newsweek began looking into unpaid bills on the condo. Government notices sent to a Phoenix address were returned by the post office; and the county claims that McCain owes... More »

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California • San Diego • condominium • Cindy McCain • default • property tax

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