To Dismay of Some in Florida, Legislators Cut Property Taxes
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Addressing rising anger about the cost of owning a home in Florida, the Legislature approved a plan for a property tax cut it said would be the largest in state history.
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So close to Republican hearts, Florida is a state of bewilderment for the party now.
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Floridians can go back to worrying about hurricanes.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida  - For Florida voters like Lynn Braun, Mark Foley's fall from grace has left them feeling queasy and facing a dilemma over how and whether to vote in the November congressional election.
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida  - Florida's new governor on Tuesday called on state lawmakers to roll back property taxes, reward top teachers and help fight global warming.
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Los Angeles Times - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. &#8212; In this humid Southern capital, Florida Secretary of State Glenda E. Hood is feeling the political heat. Lawsuits allege she has disenfranchised poor and minority voters. Critics claim that she's creating a partisan atmosphere.
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By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Sep. 12--At last Thursday's public hearing on the Okaloosa County budget, as one citizen after another urged county commissioners to watch their spending and reduce property taxes, Commissioner Bill Roberts offered a terse reply.
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As property tax bills hit Chicago mailboxes next week, most will deliver a lighter thud than before. Don&#39;t get too excited -- that thud will gradually get heavier.
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By Kevin Begos, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Feb. 9--TALLAHASSEE -- There are cuts in Gov. Charlie Crist's proposed budget for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, but even activists say the good news outweighs the bad.
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A tax provision making its way through the House of Representatives would close down IRS audits on hundreds of wealthy Americans who live part of the year in the U.S. Virgin Islands and avoid the higher income taxes paid by mainlanders.
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Many U.S. cities are finding their Wi-Fi projects costing more and drawing less interest than expected, leading to worries  of failure, resulting in millions of wasted tax dollars or grants when there had been roads to build and crime to fight
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Some homeowners learn from their mistakes. Others don't.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 10--Lenders who foreclose on contaminated properties would have to disclose hazards to buyers under a bill being considered in the Legislature.  "This is just huge moral issue in my view," said state Sen. Karen Fraser, D-Olympia.
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Local tax officials in Florida are  pressing Gov. Jeb Bush to give tax breaks to owners of homes  damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Charley, which caused an  estimated $6 billion in damages to Florida residences.
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Representative Charles B. Rangelâs proposal has shaped the debate over whether to keep President Bushâs tax cuts.
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The congressman's resignation doesn't just open up a seat for the Democrats in Florida. It could do major damage to the party's reelection hopes nationwide
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Starting on a sour note, lawmakers holding the first congressional review of the 2004 vote were upset by the absence of top election officials from Ohio and Florida, states with many balloting complaints.