Washington Democrats abandon property tax hike

Plan to raise cap on property tax growth collapses in WA Legislature

Democratic state lawmakers dropped their bid Monday to repeal a voter-approved limit on property tax growth in Washington, excising one of the most controversial revenue-raising ideas they’ve pursued in this...

Illinois metro areas take the top four spots for nation’s highest property taxes. Rockford takes the crown. – Wirepoints

It should be an embarrassment for every one of our legislators and government leaders. The latest report from ATTOM Data Solutions shows that Illinois’ counties and metro areas dominate the list of the nation’s highest property tax rates. Illinois has 27 of the nation’s top 50 counties for highest property tax rates. And five of Illinois’ metro areas are in the nation’s top 10, including the four highest in the country.

Plan to raise cap on property tax growth collapses in WA Legislature • Washington State Standard

(Photo by Phil Augustavo/Getty Images)Democratic state lawmakers dropped their bid Monday to repeal a voter-approved limit on property tax growth in Washington, excising one of the most controversial revenue-raising ideas they’ve pursued in this year’s legislative session. The proposal, embedded in House Bill 2049, sought to allow an increase in the growth factor from the current 1% cap to as much as 3%. It would have applied to a state levy tha…

Washington Democrats abandon property tax hike

The property tax battle of 2025 is over in the Washington state Legislature. Read more...

State tax shifts would raise local property taxes - New York Mills Dispatch

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, concerned about the possibility of the state legislature passing along a portion of state taxes to county taxpayers, hosted an informational session Tuesday morning, April 15, open to the public. Joining the discussion were state Sen. Jordan Rasmusson and State Rep. Jeff Backer. The governor’s budget calls for shifting...