Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is acknowledging that his state’s property taxes are too high, but he insists he has no control over the situation. Capital City Now reports Pritzker absolved himself and the state legislature of being responsible for property tax hikes,...
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has pledged that if Gov. Ron DeSantis fails to repeal property taxes in his final months as governor, then he will finish that job if he is elected as DeSantis’ successor. DeSantis has repeatedly called for the abolishment of homestead...
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan is warning city residents that they could soon face a 25% property tax hike. WIVB reports the upstate New York city faces an estimated $109 million deficit, with significant gaps in resources. “We’re down about 50% of the garbage trucks we...
A new initiative has begun to push for the eradication of property taxes in South Dakota. KOTA reports Abolish Property Taxes South Dakota is circulating a petition that will create a ballot referendum designed to end property taxes in the state. The group will need...
The 60-day Florida Legislature’s session ended on Friday without putting forth a property tax relief proposal for inclusion on November’s election ballot. The Orlando Sentinel reports the legislature also failed to approve a budget, which will require lawmakers to...