Property Tax News

  • Mayors to hold town hall series ahead of 90th legislature October 14, 2026 10:18 pm Wise County Messenger - Texas As state leaders push to restrict municipal spending and weaken city governments' authority to regulate development, the Wise County Mayors Coalition (WCMC) is organizing a series of town halls to inform residents about what those changes could mean …
  • State Treasurer Fleming calls for major increase in Louisiana Homestead Exemption October 14, 2026 9:43 pm KEDM - Louisiana “Louisiana families work hard to buy a home, pay their mortgage, and build equity for their future. They should not be forced to keep paying higher property taxes simply because their home’s value has increased. Louisiana needs to strengthen the homestead …
  • Ellis County pulls back on incentives as cities move forward with data center deals October 14, 2026 9:11 pm Ellis County Press - Texas   ELLIS COUNTY – An Ellis County reader requested an article outlining data center abatements in the county. Ellis County is not responsible for abatements given to individual cities. For example, if you are angry about a data center in Red Oak and …
  • Commissioners October 14, 2026 8:13 pm Wyoming Pioneer PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Tuesday, October 6, 2026 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Bob Latham, Member Dale Davis, and County Clerk Melissa …
  • Election 2026: An interview with House District 3 candidate Derek Peachey October 14, 2026 8:11 pm Whitefish Pilot - Montana Whitefish Republican Derek Peachey is running for House District 3.   The massive district includes the north and west sides of Whitefish and encompasses Big Mountain, Olney, Tally Lake, Polebridge and West Glacier. It is 93% public land.    Peachey is …
  • New Businesses Continue to Show Interest in Victoria October 14, 2026 7:52 pm KIXS FM 108 - Texas Books-A-Million is the latest retailer confirmed for Victoria Village on North Navarro. This is another product of the City of Victoria’s proactive retail recruitment and economic development efforts. Books-A-Million is part of phase two of the development …
  • State Treasurer calling for an increase in state's homestead exemption October 14, 2026 6:45 pm WBRZ - Louisiana BATON ROUGE — Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming asked on Tuesday for an increase in the state's homestead exemption.  The homestead exemption exempts property taxes on the first $75,000 of a home's fair market value, which translates to $7,500 …
  • In competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her 'ultra MAGA' label October 14, 2026 6:05 pm KETR - Texas Leigh Wambsganss, the Republican candidate for a Fort Worth-area state Senate seat, no longer labels herself “ULTRA MAGA” on social media. Wambsganss also removed a large “Trump Endorsed” banner from her campaign website and in August replaced a photo of …
  • Spring ISD Asks Voters For 2-Cent Tax Hike After $9.3M Funding Loss October 14, 2026 5:50 pm Hoodline - California Spring area residents have three weeks to decide whether to raise their property taxes to help fund Spring ISD ahead of a November 3 election that will determine the fate of Proposition A. Early voting for the election was scheduled to run October 19–30, …
  • Incumbent Democrat faces Republican challenger for Arlington-area seat October 14, 2026 5:37 pm Fort Worth Report - Texas State Rep. Salman Bhojani will seek to keep his seat for the second time since he was elected to the legislature. Voters will decide between the Democratic incumbent and Republican challenger JP Woodruff for the Texas House District 92 seat this November …
  • How data centers are rewriting homeowners’ property tax and power bills in 2026 October 14, 2026 5:16 pm Magic 94.9 - Florida Twelve months ago, most states were still competing to land the next hyperscale data center. That’s no longer true. In 2026, Ohio and Illinois paused their data center tax breaks. Texas paused new data center grid connections pending a statewide audit. …
  • Texas homeowners weigh costs of property tax exemptions October 14, 2026 4:57 pm Spectrum News Texas TEXAS — If you’re a homeowner in Texas, you have probably watched your tax bill closely. After all, Texas ranks seventh among states with the highest property taxes in the country, according to the Tax Foundation. One day, however, you might get a break, …
  • WTF? Did the Tarrant County Judge illegally take corporate money? October 14, 2026 4:51 pm Dallas Observer - Texas If a corporation gives money to Republican Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare’s campaign, it’s a felony. But worry not, Fort Worth voters; this elected official says he only takes money from limited liability companies. And Texas law says that’s OK. On Oct. 5 …
  • Louisiana treasurer calls for higher homestead exemption October 14, 2026 4:28 pm New Orleans City Business - Louisiana KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming is calling for a substantial increase in the state’s homestead exemption to provide property tax relief to homeowners. The current $7,500 exemption, equivalent to $75,000 in residential property value, has …
  • Taxes, vouchers and school funding at issue in local state rep race October 14, 2026 4:27 pm KWBU - Texas State Rep. Pat Curry said “critics are wrong” about Texas schools being underfunded. His opponent, Ashley Bean Thornton, remains one of those critics. Thornton is challenging the freshman Republican incumbent in House District 56 with an eye to become …
  • La Salle County Board narrowly passes resolution denouncing Sharia law October 14, 2026 3:26 pm Ilinois Valley La Salle County Board members voted 13-12 at their Oct. 8 meeting to pass a resolution prohibiting the application of foreign or religious law in county proceedings, after a long debate over Sharia law and the shuttered Fox River Resort. The resolution …
  • Data Center Backlash Set to Affect Midterm Elections? October 14, 2026 1:45 pm Pagosa Daily Post - Colorado This story by Alex Brown appeared on Stateline.org on October 12, 2026. In the course of a single election cycle, the backlash against data centers has grown from an issue at local planning commission and city council meetings to become a flashpoint in …
  • Nov. 3 midterm voter guide October 14, 2026 1:43 pm Daily Memphian - Tennessee Editor’s note: This story is free to all readers as a public service from The Daily Memphian. *** Voters are preparing to head back to the polls for the federal midterm elections Tuesday, Nov. 3, and voters will also make their selections in a number of …
  • In competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her “ultra MAGA” label October 14, 2026 10:41 am The Gilmer Mirror - Texas By Zach Leggio, The Texas Tribune October 14, 2026 Leigh Wambsganss, the Republican candidate for a Fort Worth-area state Senate seat, no longer labels herself “ULTRA MAGA” on social media. Wambsganss also removed a large “Trump Endorsed” banner from her …
  • ‘The Queen of Versailles’: Why the Siegel mansion still haunts October 14, 2026 10:18 am Film Daily The Queen of Versailles still stands as a half-finished monument to ambition and loss, its stone walls and empty ballrooms reflecting both the Siegel family’s rise and the market crash that nearly erased them. Nearly two decades after groundbreaking, the …
  • Candidates with strong education credentials square off in 96th House District October 14, 2026 10:15 am Lancaster Online - Pennsylvania Two Manheim Township educators from opposite sides of the political aisle are vying for control of the 96th District. Democratic incumbent Nikki Rivera will face Republican Babita Rusyn, a former scientist and current adjunct professor at Stony Brook …
  • Warroad Community Development Hosts 2026 Candidate Forum October 14, 2026 9:28 am KQ92 - Minnesota By Mani Souphom – R & J Broadcasting, Inc. | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 WARROAD, Minn. — Candidates seeking state and local offices discussed rural health care, property taxes, government spending, public safety and education during a candidate forum …
  • Murkowski, bipartisan senators urge Trump to reverse Russian diesel deal as president rallies in Wasilla October 14, 2026 8:48 am Alaska's News Source ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A day after Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, joined a bipartisan group of senators urging President Donald Trump to cancel a deal easing sanctions on Russian diesel, Trump told a crowd in Wasilla that fuel prices are falling and …
  • LCM bond, Orangefield, ESD2 elections for Nov. 3 October 14, 2026 8:43 am The Record - Texas As national focus turns to Texas races for governor and U.S. senate, local voters for the LCM school and Orangefield school districts, along with Emergency Services District 2 (Bridge City fire department) will also be on local ballots. Voters who live in …
  • USMC Veteran Chase Allsup serves Kerr County veterans October 14, 2026 5:33 am Hill Country Community Journal - Texas Kerr County Assistant Veteran Service Officer Chase Allsup says he helps Kerr County veterans find their way through the Veterans Benefits Administration to receive the benefits they have earned through military service. “We mainly have to work by …