Tax

States have taken a wide variety of approaches to their uses of pandemic aid.

Republican Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer pressured the Federal Highway Administrator to stop the state's tolling plan for highways in the Portland area.

A project to build a new arena for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder will move forward after voters approved the extension of a sales tax.

A constitutional amendment approved by Texas voters Nov. 7 will reduce public school property taxes, leaving the state to make up for the revenue reduction.

More than one out of every 100 residents who pay income taxes left the Empire State during the pandemic in 2020, according to report released by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. And, while slowing, the trend hasn't stopped.

Cities and states are eligible to apply for the program, which gives eligible solar and wind facilities in low-income areas increased investment tax credits of 10% or 20%.

High interest rates are exposing both challenges and opportunities.

A new law creates a commission to recommend changes to address rising property tax bills and ensure the system is sustainable for local governments and school districts.

Flush with bond authorization from the Nov. 7 election, officials are formulating issuance plans, while Colorado's governor called lawmakers back to session after a property tax cut measure was defeated by voters.

A group of taxpayers argue that a property tax increase approved by Austin voters in 2020 for light rail cannot be used to support bonds.