Tax breaks articles

  • Record-Breaking!

    Peter Kuper 2024 already has the hottest recorded temperatures.
  • Breaking Ground: Where are all the jobs?

    Phoenix is on track to become a national hub for semiconductor production. The city has had lots of help: billions in funding from the Biden administration and buy-in from major chipmakers like TSMC and Intel. One thing they still need, though, is workers — 70,000 nationwide. Training programs are already preparing folks for entry-level chip technician positions. But where are all those promised jobs?
  • Property taxes collected

    Madera County Treasurer-Tax Collector Tracy Kenney announced that more than $70 million in property tax payments were collected and posted within the last 10 days of the April 10 deadline. “This fiscal year, we have processed more than 130,000 installments, collecting more than $250 million in current secured and supplemental taxes,” Kennedy said. Kennedy is also pleased to report that all payments were posted and balanced by April 12. The revenue from property taxes are used for funding local...