Tennessee Voters Opt To Ban State-Level Property Taxes

Voters in Tennessee are projected to approve Amendment 2, which bans any future statewide property tax and enshrines the prohibition in the state constitution. Tennessee has not had a statewide property tax since 1949, though the state Legislature technically retained the constitutional authority to

Florida Voters Approve Landmark Measure To Reform Property Taxes

Florida voters are projected to approve a measure that would reform the state's property tax system, increasing the homestead property tax exemption and reducing the tax bill for some households. Amendment 3, championed by outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis, aims to increase the homestead property tax exemp

Rhode Island Voters Back $120 Million Bond Measure To Support Affordable Housing

Rhode Island voters are projected to pass a ballot initiative to support increased housing through a massive bond issuance. Rhode Island's Question 2 issues $120 million in general obligation bonds, which could then be used in various costs to increase the supply of affordable housing. The funding w

Don Jr.’s Investor Business Partner Abruptly Resigns From Fannie Mae Board

Conservative businessman Omeed Malik, a close Trump ally and business partner of Donald Trump Jr., has stepped down from the board of Fannie Mae. The government-sponsored mortgage giant said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday that Malik resigned from the board of dire