NEW YORK

Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes bill to close NY tax loophole for condo owners
syracuse.com
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill that would have closed a loophole in state law that gives tax breaks to owners of big suburban homes classified as condominiums. State lawmakers passed a bill in June to close the loophole, the subject of a series of stories published by syracuse.com.

TEXAS

Electrofuels plant tax break contingent on state OK
CCBizNews
The Corpus Christi Independent School District Board of Trustees approved tax incentives for Monarch Energy on Dec. 20. The agreement would create a reinvestment zone and include annual supplemental payments of $330,000 to the school district if Monarch Energy builds an electrofuels plant in northwest Corpus Christi.

WASHINGTON

After More Than 47 Years, Longest Serving Lewis County Assessor Retires; Public Invited to Reception
The Daily Chronicle
Lewis County Assessor Dianne Dorey, 68, was only 20 years old when she was invited by a county employee to begin working as a clerk in the assessor's office back in 1975. According to previous reporting by The Chronicle, she briefly worked as The Chronicle's Chehalis bureau office manager before starting in the assessor's office.