NATIONAL

COVID-19 small business closures in Texas pegged at 32.6% The Center Square The share of Texas small businesses still closed compared to January 2020, just prior to the onset of the pandemic, stands at 32.6 percent, the 14th highest percentage among 45 states examined...

CONNECTICUT

Under Investigation, Longtime East Haven Town Assessor Resigns Patch.com Mike Milici had been the town's assessor for decades when he was placed on paid leave while being investigated for "workplace matters." Ellyn ...

INDIANA

Many Pulaski County Residents to See Sizable Property Tax Increase following Last Year's ... wkvi.com Pulaski County property taxpayers may be in for a bit of a shock. A tax restructuring approved by the county council last year lowered the local income ...

MAINE

Surcharge proposed for second homes, vacant houses in Maine WGME WGME -- Owning a second home or camp in Maine could soon come with a ... and reduce property taxes, by charging a “residential vacancy impact fee. ... Under legislation he's proposing – a property is considered vacant if it hasn't ...

NEBRASKA

Mead ethanol plant hasn't paid property taxes since 2014, owes $518630 Omaha World Herald But local property taxes weren't a factor considered by the state when it awarded AltEn the grant. Instead, the Nebraska Department of Economic ...

OHIO

Lawmaker seeks to cap property tax increases for middle-income Ohioans WKBN.com COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Property tax increases should be capped for households who are at — or below — their county's average median ...

PENNSYLVANIA

Philly schools lose more money to tax breaks than any district in the country, a new report says  The Philadelphia Inquirer  Real estate tax abatements and other mechanisms are designed to ... “Discussions about the value of the abatement are important, but a study is ...

VERMONT

Some Burlington Homeowners Shocked by Reappraisal Figures Seven Days The value is really the thing to be concerned about right now,” he said. Homeowners can request a hearing by submitting a form on the city assessor's ...