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Florida revenues fall by nearly $900 million amid pandemic
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida might have lost nearly $900 million in tax revenues in April — far more than state officials anticipated — as the coronavirus pandemic siphoned away tourist dollars and other revenues from the state's coffers, according to estimates released...
Pennsylvania preps short-term budget amid virus uncertainty
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state government began advancing a temporary, no-new-taxes budget plan Tuesday that maintains current spending levels while budget makers watch to see how badly coronavirus-related shutdowns damage tax collections and whether the federal government sends another aid...
Expert: Slow economic recovery for Mississippi amid virus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi can expect a long, slow economic recovery from the shock of job losses and the steep decline in commercial activity tied to the coronavirus pandemic, state economist Darrin Webb told legislators Tuesday. At the beginning of this year, the U.S. economy, and to a lesser...
$30B-plus Louisiana operating budget receives House support
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana House on Tuesday backed a $30 billion-plus spending plan for next year that uses federal coronavirus aid to keep programs and services on an even keel despite the pandemic. The package of budget bills — approved in a quick afternoon of House votes rather than...
New homeless housing complex to be built in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A new 50-unit complex is being planned to house homeless people and provide counseling services and substance treatment as more people are affected by the coronavirus pandemic. “I continue to think that housing is truly the answer to ending homelessness, so this is...
Report: Up to $1.5 billion Wyoming revenue hit amid COVID-19
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Collapsing energy prices and the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to cost Wyoming up to $1.5 billion in revenue over the next two years, preliminary estimates released Tuesday show. The nonpartisan state Consensus Revenue Estimating Group predicts sales tax revenue will fall up to 30% in...
Senators float idea of making state employees work for less
ATLANTA (AP) — With the prospect that reduced money is likely to mean reduced services, a couple of Georgia state senators are wondering whether state employees could be made to do the same work for less money. Typically, agencies furlough workers when they cut salaries. Being sent home without pay doesn't...
County investigates tax collector for wrongly waiving fees
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — A south Georgia tax collector has been waiving penalties and interest for some residents and not others, even though county commissioners had told him to stop. The Valdosta Daily Times reports Lowndes County Tax Commissioner Rodney Cain waived almost $3 million in penalties and...
Nearly 2,100 still need to send back refund sent in error
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More than 2,100 Louisiana taxpayers have yet to return refund money they were sent as the result of a mistake. WAFB -TV reports that nearly $595,000 is involved. The Louisiana Legislative Auditor says computer problems led to 66,780 individual income tax refunds totaling $26.9...
Illinois lawmakers pass $40B budget, Chicago casino measure
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers approved an approximately $40 billion state budget early Sunday that largely maintains spending, along with a plan to push forward a Chicago casino, during an extraordinary special session held amid the coronavirus pandemic. The budget, which largely relies on...
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