Florida House panel explores property tax cuts, weighs impact on local governments

Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing lawmakers to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot to reduce or eliminate ...

Haven’t we had enough of partisanship? Keep it out of local NC governments | Opinion

The conclusion that more partisanship is needed to resolve issues at the local level is as misguided as it is naive. The ...

Local Governments Wary of Property Tax Cuts

Local government officials on Tuesday offered some pushback against state efforts to cut property taxes and question city and ...

Florida’s local governments raise concerns about property tax cuts

Local-government officials Tuesday offered some pushback against state efforts to cut property taxes and question city and ...

House hears clash over rising property tax revenue as local governments push back

Florida cities and counties pushed back with data against a steady drumbeat of criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis and many Florida Republicans.

Florida local governments defend spending as state pushes for property tax cuts

With a Florida House panel finishing a two-day review of property-tax issues, city and county officials defended their financial management.

Florida DOGE starts attacking ‘bloated’ government budgets. Who’s next in the state?

The state’s CFO has kicked off visits to warn governments to cut back on spending. Some elected officials say they hoped he ...
Chapelboro

Local Government Meetings: September 22-26, 2025

This week in local government: housing proposals in Chapel Hill, school talk for Orange County, and a nonprofit in trouble in ...
Opinion

To keep communities running, local governments are suing Trump — and winning

King County, Washington is leading a coordinated legal response against the Trump administration’s attempts to impose political conditions on federal grants, which has resulted in a ...