NATIONAL

Oil and gas bankruptcies slow as crude recovers
Houston Chronicle 
Of the 12 bankruptcies in the second quarter, seven were filed in Texas courts. Companies that filed for bankruptcy protection last quarter include OFS International...

FLORIDA

Frito-Lay sets timetable for new Osceola County Facility 
Orlando Business Journal
9 was approved unanimously by Osceola County Commission for a property tax abatement incentive. The project has been under discussion for three...

INDIANA

Pulaski County Council Approves First Step in Mammoth Solar Tax AbatementProcess
wkvi.com
A 100-percent, 20-year abatement is being requested for the solar farm. But the county would still get money in other ways, according to County ...

NEW JERSEY

As property taxes keep rising, focus turns to relief
NJ Spotlight
A recent focus on property-tax relief initiatives by Murphy and majority Democratic lawmakers, all running for reelection in November, comes as the...

TEXAS

From wood to gas, renewable fuel company targets Beaumont for possible plant
Beaumont Enterprise
The plant, which the council on Tuesday approved a tax abatement agreement for, could create 20 permanent jobs and bring an initial $325 million in...

VIRGINIA

Loudoun county budget hit by $60m data center tax revenue shortfall
Datacenter Dynamics
Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, the home of the world's largest concentration of data centers, is facing a funding gap due to lower-than-expected...