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For more than 60 years, train enthusiasts have shared passion for railroading with mini locomotives in Lake County.
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Organizers of the movement to abolish property taxes in Ohio didn’t gather enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot this fall. But the debate over property taxes is far from over. July 20-24, we’re diving into whether Ohio’s rising property taxes should be abolished, reformed or left alone.
Democrat Dr. Amy Acton's property tax plan includes expansion of the homestead exemption for seniors and rebates for steep increases to those who qualify. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy wants to roll back property taxes to pre-pandemic levels and cap their growth.
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Renters in Ohio have to earn more money each year to afford a basic two-bedroom apartment, but their wages aren't keeping up with housing costs. -
With cannabis legal in Ohio, both medically and recreationally, attitudes toward a once-taboo substance have been shifting. -
The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor. -
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It’s the first tax-related specifics that Amy Acton has released since April, and it includes rebates and exemptions targeted toward specific categories of homeowners. -
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Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents growing frustration inside Congress over the war. -
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Tax increment financing is a tool many Ohio cities, including Cleveland, are leaning into to spur growth and development. Here's what to know.
