Year: 2022
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Colorado legislature refers school meal program funded by tax deduction cap and ballot law measures to voters before adjourning
The Colorado Legislature put two statutory measures on the Nov. 8 ballot before adjourning on May 11. One measure—House Bill 1414—would create a new Healthy School Meals for All Program and fund the program through (a) reducing income tax deduction caps from $30,000 for single filers and $60,000 for joint filers to $12,000 for single…
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Georgia voters to decide timber equipment tax exemption on Nov. 8
Georgia voters will decide whether to exempt timber equipment from property taxes on Nov. 8 The measure would exempt any equipment owned by a timber business and used in the production or harvest of timber from ad valorem property taxes. The House approved House Bill 997, which proposed the measure, on March 15 by a…
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North Dakota sees the lowest number of candidates running for the U.S. House since 2016
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in North Dakota this year was April 11, 2022. Two candidates are running for North Dakota’s one U.S. House seat, the lowest number since 2016 (when there were also two candidates). Three candidates ran in 2020, and five candidates ran in 2018. Here are some other highlights…
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Mike Flood wins Republican primary in Nebraska's 1st Congressional District
With 76% of the vote, state Sen. Mike Flood defeated four other candidates on May 10 to win the Republican nomination for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. This was the first contested Republican primary in the district since 2014 and the first after former incumbent Jeff Fortenberry (R) was found guilty in a federal campaign finance…
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Colorado voters to decide constitutional amendment to remove certain restrictions on charitable gaming on Nov. 8
Colorado voters will decide a constitutional amendment on Nov. 8 that would lift some restrictions on charitable gaming activity. If approved by 55% of voters, the amendment would: repeal the existing ban on paying managers and operators of charitable gaming activities and limit compensation to the applicable minimum wage until July 1, 2024; reduce from…