Author: Josh Altic
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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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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…
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Colorado voters to decide property tax exemption for surviving spouses of military and certain veterans in November
Colorado voters will decide on Nov. 8 whether to extend a primary residence property tax exemption to the surviving spouses of military personnel who died in the line of duty and the surviving spouses of certain veterans who died from a service-related injury or disease. Currently, a primary residence property tax exemption of 50% of…
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Omaha voters to decide six bond measures totaling $260 million on May 10; May 2 is the early voting ballot request deadline
In Omaha, Nebraska, voters will decide six bond questions totaling $260.3 million on May 10. The questions include a $120 million continuation of the street preservation bond issue that voters approved in 2020. The other five bond questions total $140.3 million and concern: sewers and sewer facilities – $24.1 million parks and recreation – $15.4…
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St. Louis voters approve a capital improvements bond issue and an initiative on redistricting and elections on Tuesday
St. Louis voters approved both measures on their ballots on Tuesday. According to final election night results, 84% of voters approved Proposition 1, a $50 million bond issue, and 69% of voters approved Proposition R, a citizen initiative concerning election law, redistricting, and conflicts of interest. Proposition 1 required a two-thirds (66.67%) majority, and Proposition…
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Kansas City voters approve all three measures on their April 5 ballots
The Kansas City Council referred all three measures to the April 5 ballot. According to final election night results, voters approved all three measures by over 70%. Voters approved Question 1 by 79.5% to 20.5%. Question 1 authorized the city to issue $750 million in revenue bonds for expanding, improving, and rehabilitating the city’s sanitary…
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Jefferson City voters approve $44 million in sewer bonds on April 5
Jefferson City voters approved the only question on their ballot by 85% to 15% on April 5. The measure authorized the city to issue $44 million in revenue bonds for sewer system improvements, maintenance, and operations. The Jefferson City Council referred a bond measure to the ballot. A municipal revenue bond is debt security used…
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West Virginia Legislature sends amendment giving itself authority over state board of education rules and policies to Nov. 8 ballot
The West Virginia House of Delegates approved a constitutional amendment on March 3 giving the legislature the power to approve, amend, or repeal rules put forward by the State Board of Education. It was the final vote required to certify the measure for the Nov. 8 ballot. The State Board of Education is a nine-member…
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Arizona Legislature sends measure on voter identification requirements for mail-in ballots and in-person voting to Nov. 8 ballot
On Nov. 8, Arizona voters will decide a measure making multiple changes to Arizona’s voter identification and mail-in ballot policies. The measure would require a voter to include their date of birth and voter identification number for mail-in ballots, in addition to the existing signature requirement. Election officials would check the dates of birth and…