Author: Brandon McCauley

  • Bexar County, Texas, voters approve two ballot measures to increase tax revenue for stadiums

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    Voters in Bexar County, Texas, approved two ballot measures on Nov. 4 — Proposition A and Proposition B — related to raising certain taxes and allocating revenue from the taxes towards the development of local arenas. Both measures increased the county's hotel occupancy tax rate from 1.75% to 2% and established that revenue from both…

  • Connecticut has decided on 85 ballot measures since 1845

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    Since 1845, Connecticut voters have decided 85 statewide ballot measures. Of these, 77 (90%) were approved, and 8 (10%) were defeated. In Connecticut, the General Assembly can refer measures to the ballot. Citizens of Connecticut do not have the power to initiate statewide ballot measures, and the state has never voted on an amendment to…