Panel backs road tax vote in all counties

Panel backs road tax vote in all counties by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services With gas tax revenues lagging, state lawmakers are moving to allowing all 15 counties to levy their own sales taxes to fund critical road and transit needs. SB 1147, approved by the...

Town discusses alternative to Home Rule

Town discusses alternative to Home Rule by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune Rather than ask voters to approve Home Rule every four years, the town of Florence will ask its voters to approve a “permanent base adjustment” requiring far less frequent...