The unconstitutional billboard tax break is back UPDATE
The unconstitutional billboard tax break is back UPDATE
April 1, 202110:53 am
On the top of the agenda in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, this afternoon is a bill to again try to legalize a
tax break for billboard companies.
UPDATE: The bill failed to get an endorsement on a voice voter after opposition from the Association of Arkansas Counties and Washington County Assessor Russell Hill, who explained why creating a separate class of treatment for one type of real estate owner was a bad idea.
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Rep. Jim Dotson’s 1821 to allow billboards to be appraised for property taxes based on the cost of the billboard, not the market value of the property on which it sits.
FSR Welcomes New Members To Its Board Of Directors
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CHICAGO, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR), the leading international nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for sarcoidosis and improving care for sarcoidosis patients, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. We are pleased to welcome Michael Kaplan and Jeffrey Raich, two respected and committed individuals who bring decades of nonprofit and business experience to join our Board of Directors, said Mary McGowan, CEO, of FSR. Mr. Kaplan and Mr. Raich join the board at a pivotal time for rare and inflammatory disease research and patient support. As FSR enters into its third decade, the addition of these leaders enhances the valuable skills and experiences of our board. We are confident their expertise, leadership, and passion will elevate our extraordinary efforts to
Leitrim woman’s memories of Star Wars actor
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Manorhamilton’s Mary McGowan recently recalled meetings she had with the late Star Wars actor David Prowse when Ms McGowan worked in London in the 70s. Prowse, who died on Monday, November 28, played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and a manservant in Stanley Kubrick’s famous 1971 film A Clockwork Orange. Regarding Dave, Mary says “In the 1970s, I was working in an office in London, in a busy area near the Strand/Waterloo Bridge. “One day as I was returning to the office, and when I entered the lobby, a tall young man, waiting for the lifts, asked me if I knew where the offices of Ogilvy Benson and Mather were.
Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen has granted
Little Rock Police Capt. Marcus Paxton’s motion to voluntarily dismiss his lawsuit against Chief Keith Humphrey for retaliating him over perceived criticism of the chief.
The motion for dismissal didn’t state a reason. The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be refiled.
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Paxton was represented by Chris Burks, who this week stepped off a similar case against Humphrey by three other officers, including assistant chief Hayward Finks, over Humphrey’s actions against them. Burks resigned the case rather than be held in contempt for releasing information in the case that was under a protective order. He disputed that he’d done that.