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Stories Posted on October 25, 2007
Galt OKs study on sales tax increase for police funding
Category: Taxes · State: Oregon · Source: Lodi News-Sentinel
Galt's police department could get a $400,000 per year funding boost if residents pass a potential ballot measure to increase the city's sales tax.
Albany council vote to support Measure 49 falls short
Category: Property Rights · State: Oregon · Source: Albany Democrat Herald
The Albany City Council on Wednesday declined Councilor Sharon Konopa’s request to pass a resolution in support of Ballot Measure 49. The measure in general would limit development allowed under the Measure 37 property-rights law approved by voters in 2004.
City council's decision on property tax due Nov. 5
Category: Taxes · State: California · Source: The Sierra Madre Weekly
The City Council will decide Nov. 5 whether to place a ballot measure before voters in February to protract and continue the city's utility user tax on telephone service. The tax, which is threatened by possible court action and changes in federal law, brings in about $10 million a year to the general fund.
Senate needs "watchdog" Kean
Category: Initiative and Referendum · State: New Jersey · Source: Asbury Park Press
Kean supports all nine planks in the state Republican Party's platform, including stricter ethics laws, tighter caps on spending and initiative and referendum for citizens.
Foes of partnership law still want statewide vote
Category: Marriage · State: Oregon · Source: The Oregonian
Opponents of Oregon's new domestic partnership law have asked a county clerk to change her decision about referendum signatures so the law can go to a statewide vote next year.