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Volusia to offer online utility assistance applications – Daytona Times
SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES Residents seeking assistance with their utility bills will soon be able to complete and submit an application online starting Monday, Nov. 16. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, provides financial assistance to eligible households to meet the
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What People are Saying about the Passage of Mayor Lightfoot’s 2021 Budget. | Chicago Defender
'Chicago's public service workers have stepped up and protected this city during a deadly public health crisis not seen before in our lifetime and for that, we will always be in their debt. That's why since the start of this budget process, we have worked day and night with this administration to
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If Californians vote to raise taxes on corporate landlords, will small biz foot the bill? - Black Voice News
When supporters of a November property tax ballot measure talk about soaking the state’s faceless corporate giants and its wealthiest landlords, they are not talking about people like John Kevranian. The co-owner of Nuts for Candy & Toys in Burlingame, Kevranian and his wife have operated this
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Atlanta City Council post Labor Day agenda | Atlanta Daily World
On the Agenda: Significant Legislative Items for Tuesday, September 8 The Atlanta City Council will consider legislation during Tuesday’s remote meeting to authorize the City of Atlanta’s Department of Grants … Continued
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Election 2020: Your Cheat Sheet for 12 Propositions to Know About Before Nov. 3 (Part 2 of 3 Part Series) – Observer News Group
2020 is a big election year. With all eyes on the presidential race, Californians can’t afford to lose sight of our state and local elections. These decisions need the same amount of consideration being given to the big race. They are the ones with the most -- and the most immediate -- effects on
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President Johnson seeks 10% MPD budget reduction in 2021 to be reallocated for vital community needs
A file was introduced with the purpose of directing the City of Milwaukee’s budget office to prepare a model 2021 police department budget showing a 10% reduction in
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Alabama Power holds informational meeting and exhibition on plans to close and seal coal ash pond at Greene County Steamplant near Forkland, AL
By: John Zippert,Co-Publisher and Editor On Monday June 29, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Alabama Power Company held an informational meeting and exhibition on its plans to close and seal a 474 acre coal ash pond, located on its Greene County Steamplant site, near the Town of Forkland in the southern
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg played a pivotal role in the women’s-rights era — and that was before she joined the Supreme Court - African American News Today - EIN News
… Thurgood Marshall on behalf of African-Americans. The comparison was entirely appropriate … ’s work on behalf of African-Americans was — in some ways Ginsburg …
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NAACP: Yes on minimum wage hike; No on primary elections change – Florida Courier
SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER The NAACP Florida State Conference has released the following recommendations on the state’s constitutional amendments. These amendments are on the Nov. 3 ballot. Amendment 1 Citizenship Requirement to Vote in Florida Elections: This amendment provides that only
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Economy not on verge of collapse, outlook is for real economic growth in excess of 40 percent - Stabroek News
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South Dallas and Fair Park are using self-imposed tax dollars to improve the community | Dallas Weekly
Parts of South Dallas and Fair Park are using self-imposed tax dollars to improve the community by cleaning up streets, fixing infrastructure issues and increasing public safety and security. The area is doing this through the South Dallas Fair Park Public Improvement District, or PID, managed by
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Podcast: Election 2020 – What Just Happened? - Black Voice News
In summary Elizabeth and Nicole have your post-election debrief. Join their discussion as they unpack the outcome of California’s ballot measures. California might be a solidly blue state when it comes to candidates, but election results become a lot more nuanced when certain issues are on the
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Gary school tax approved on third attempt | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report After two failed attempts, a Gary school tax was approved at the polls on Tuesday, November 3, giving hope to community leaders and school officials who seek to provide economic relief to the struggling school district. Some 13,828 voters approved the tax, which was 60.28
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Cal NAACP Announces New Leader to Replace Outgoing Pres. Alice Huffman | L.A. Focus Newspaper
AntonioRay Harvey|California Black Media  Effective Dec. 1, Alice Huffman will no longer be the president of the California-Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) due to “health concerns,” she tells California Black
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Angola: National Assembly Approves Property Tax
Luanda — The National Assembly (AN) passed last Friday, in general terms, the bills that approve the Property Code and the Motor Vehicles Tax
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Election 2020: Results Show California May Not Be That Liberal After All — The Sacramento Observer
(CBM) - California’s unofficial 2020 proposition results have shown an electorate that is fairly moderate, supportive of business interests and concerned about issues affecting older citizens. It also showed that there is limited support for progressive policies. Initiatives a majority of African
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TAJ warns quarantine violators not to visit tax offices
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is warning persons who are subjected to COVID-19 quarantine not to visit tax offices. With immediate effect, any such person who has been identified as breaching his or her quarantine will be denied service,...
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Election 2020: Results Show California May Not Be That Liberal After All
California’s unofficial 2020 proposition results have shown an electorate that is fairly moderate, supportive of business interests and concerned about issues affecting older citizens.
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Analysis: How does US tax law allow billionaires not to pay? - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The publishing of data about more than a decade of President Donald Trump's tax returns in The New York Times confirms he often paid little or no federal income tax and suggests running for president and being elected did nothing to awaken a patriotic sense of tax-paying duty in
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Opinion: When the Dems Win, Gov. Newsom Must Pick an African American to Replace Kamala Harris - Black Voice News
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to serve on a major party’s presidential ticket made history last week when Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee, announced that she would serve as his running mate.  While much of the national and local news centered around the
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Opinion: When the Dems Win, Gov. Newsom Must Pick an African American to Replace Kamala Harris
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to serve on a major party’s presidential ticket made history last week when Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee, announced that she would serve as his running mate.  While much of the national and local news centered around the
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About 41 weeks into her pregnancy now, California Board of Equalization (BOE) member Malia Cohen, who is the state’s only African American woman constitutional officer, is preparing to give birth on
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Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s proposed rate reform for Freetown in troubled waters
Following her announcement last week of a new local council rating system for the capital Freetown, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has failed to win the political backing and support of the Bio-led
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Cal NAACP Announces New Leader to Replace Outgoing Pres. Alice Huffman - L.A. Focus News
AntonioRay Harvey|California Black Media  Effective Dec. 1, Alice Huffman will no longer be the president of the California-Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) due to “health concerns,” she tells California Black
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State Treasurer Frerichs encourages non-profits to apply for charitable grants | The Crusader Newspaper Group
$375,000 Available; Applications Begin July 1 A grant program to help small non-profit organizations provide food and housing assistance will begin taking applications on July 1, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said June 29. “With more families in need of help due to the Covid-19
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Local Referendum No.1 for property tax to support the Greene County Hospital and Health System will be on the November 3rd ballot
Probate Judge Rolanda Wedgeworth confirmed to the Greene County Democrat on Friday, that there will be a Local Referendum No. 1 on the November 3, 2020 ballot to raise ad valorem property tax in Greene County by 4 mills to benefit the Greene County Hospital.John Zippert, Chairperson of the Greene
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St. Pete Budget Hearing reveals less ambitious funding for police reform
By Deirdre O’Leary ST PETERSBURG - The first of two public meetings on the FY21 St. Petersburg City Budget was held Sept. 3 via Zoom. City councilors and Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin heard from nearly 20 residents who spoke for almost an hour.  All expressed concern that the funding allotted for the
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Pay Cook County property taxes through October 1 with no penalty | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Second Installment Cook County property tax bills are due August 3, 2020, but property owners have two extra months to pay without a late fee, Treasurer Maria Pappas said recently. “In my nearly 22 years as Treasurer, I’ve never told people not to pay their taxes,” Pappas said. “But the pandemic
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