Lenoir City residents vote against sales tax increase; mayor says raising taxes could help city schools
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Lenoir City taxes are staying where they are after residents voted against a sales tax hike on Saturday. But, the mayor believes the increased tax would have helped schools. “The school board, city council and I decided that it was needed. Not wanted, but needed,” Lenoir City Mayor Tony Aikens […]
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Arkansas Initiative Would Ease MMJ Program Restrictions, Introduce Rec Trigger Law
While Arkansas approved its medical cannabis initiative back in 2016, there are still a number of limitations when compared to other states that have made similar moves. For example, patients can only purchase up to 2.5 ounces of medical cannabis in a 14-day period, patients under 21 cannot consume herbal forms of cannabis, dispensaries cannot […]
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Food pantry manager doesn’t want funds from calendar featuring Creston mayor
FIREFIGHTERS BELIEVE IT WAS VACANT. THERE’S CONTROVERSY DOWN IN CRESTON CALENDAR FEATURING A PICTURE OF THE TOWN’S NEARLY NAKED MAYOR. CAN’T HELP THE PEOPLE. IT’S INTENDED TO HELP. THE ORGANIZERS WANTED TO GIVE SOME OF THE CALENDAR PROFITS TO A LOCAL FOOD PANTRY. BUT NOW FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM MANAGER SAYS IT DOESN’T WANT ANY OF […]
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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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