Development-spurring TIF has consequences in Wisconsin’s taxpayer-protecting levy limits, but there’s a way around tradeoff “There’s good TIFs and bad TIFs,” as one economic development figure, the head of the Metropolitan…
At the state level, Tennessee boasts no income tax, has recently cut taxes for small businesses, and enjoys a reputation for fiscal restraint. But scratch the surface, and a different picture emerges. While the legislature…
"The people’s elected representatives in the legislature, not an automatic property tax, should decide the appropriate level of funding for universities within the bounds of a limited, conservative state budget."…
This is the third in a series of Research Notes written by our summer intern, Ethan Roth. This summer, his work focused on housing issues. This post is a review of a study done by the American Enterprise Institute. Local…
With the passage into law of House Bill 1300, voters this fall will have the opportunity to cap their local school district budget increases and administration spending. How would this work? Josiah Bartlett Center President…
Statement from Frontier Institute Frontier Institute Calls for Expiration of the 6-Mill University Property Tax Levy Letting the 6-Mill Levy expire would deliver Montanans ~$35 million in much-needed property tax relief…
Renters oftentimes do not know how much in property taxes they pay monthly or annually. This knowledge gap can invite negative societal effects, such as uninformed voting decisions. Key points: Many renters are uninformed…
Lincoln’s new budget levies the same property tax rate as last year, with Mayor Gaylor Baird boasting that “except for voter-approved stormwater bonds, the city of Lincoln has not increased the property tax rate during my…
In the summer of 2024, Nebraska lawmakers gathered for a special legislative session focused almost entirely on property tax reform. After years of frustration from taxpayers watching valuations and tax bills rise faster than…
Tune in to the latest episode of Nebraskanomics as we welcome the President of the Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation, Chris Ingstad. During the episode Chris and Platte CEO Jim Vokal discuss Iowa’s new two percent hard cap on…
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