finances

Mayor

Anticipated MUD rate hike not related to streetcar construction plans

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Omaha-area natural gas and water rates are going up, but the mayor’s office says it’s not because of the streetcar. According to a news release from Mayor Jean Stothert’s office, officials from the Metropolitan Utility District told Omaha City Council members on Tuesday that the rate hikes were needed “to pay […]

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Arkansas

Bonus checks: Arkansas teachers to receive holiday gift in form of one-time $1,500 payment

Select teachers in the state of Arkansas will receive a one-time bonus check of $1,500 in time for the holiday season. The direct payments are designed to provide relief to teachers at Fort Smith Public Schools for working through the coronavirus pandemic and having to adapt to remote learning during that time. BUTTIGIEG WARNS LOOMING […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas tax revenue surplus near $175 million in first fiscal quarter

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (TBP/KAIT) – Despite rising prices across the board, Arkansas’ tax revenue surplus is up from the previous year. According to content partner Talk Business and Politics, the state’s total revenue in the first quarter of the fiscal year (July to Sept. 2022) was $2.08 billion, up 6.4% compared to the same period […]

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