$100 million-plus tax hike on oil company Hilcorp added to carbon storage bill
Hilcorp would pay over 0 million more in state taxes per year under a provision added by Alaska lawmakers to a carbon sequestration bill.
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‘Perhaps there will be no Turkish Cypriots left’
Fact: Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman expressed concern that there may be “no Turkish Cypriots left” in some areas of the north in five or ten years due to lack of land quotas or property planning.
Foreign interests working against Greece is a myth
Fact: Jacques Delors recounted an exchange at a meeting of the Council of the EEC where the French president argued in favor of Greece’s full membership by highlighting its historical significance as the homeland of Aristotle.
Limassol Police investigating violent Easter riot
Police in Limassol are investigating a violent incident near the Agios Georgios church in Ypsonas. The event was described as an organized attack on officers by a group of about 100 young people who threw Molotov cocktails, firecrackers, and fireworks at police cars and officers. One police vehicle was set on fire, and three others were damaged. Investigations are ongoing to identify the perpetrators, and measures have been intensified to address youth delinquency in the area.
Citizens of Idalion-Latsia unite against new factory
The Citizens of Idalion-Latsia are urging various government bodies not to allow the operation of a new polluting industry in their area. They are concerned about a factory attempting to change its use to aluminum processing without proper permits and with an environmental study full of inaccuracies. Residents have identified gaps and inaccuracies in the environmental study, particularly regarding waste management and fire prevention measures. The area is already burdened with pollution and environmental disturbance, and the addition of the factory’s activity could have multiple negative consequences for the health of the residents. The public is encouraged to submit objections to the factory’s operation before May 10.
EU unveils , €1 bln aid to Lebanon, but migration “must stop”
The European Union unveiled a €1 billion economic aid package for Lebanon in exchange for the country slowing migration flows, especially amid a sharp rise in Syrian refugees headed to Cyprus and Italy.
SNP veteran Swinney is frontrunner to be Scotland, ’s next leader
John Swinney is the clear frontrunner to become Scotland’s next leader after a potential opponent ruled herself out of the contest and backed him.
Cypriot citizenship given to 14 children from mixed marriages
Fact: 14 applications for granting Cypriot citizenship to children of mixed marriages between Turkish Cypriots and Turkish citizens have been approved so far.
St. George organizer Andrew Murrell talks education, taxes
– The Baton Rouge chapter of the NAACP issued a statement warning about the incorporation of St. George affecting the education system.
– St. George’s creation as a city is separate from creating a school system.
– House Bill 6 would make it easier to create a new school district without input from Baton Rouge voters.
– The city-parish should pay back taxes St. George residents have paid to East Baton Rouge Parish government since 2019.
– The amount of money to be refunded is unknown and subject to negotiation.
– If negotiations stall, organizers may consider filing a lawsuit on behalf of the city of St. George.
Corporate Taxes Before and After the Trump Tax Law
– America’s largest, consistently profitable corporations saw their effective tax rates fall from an average of 22.0 percent to an average of 12.8 percent after the Trump tax law went into effect in 2017.
– The 296 largest and consistently profitable U.S. corporations paid 0 billion less in taxes from 2018 to 2021 compared to before the Trump tax law.
– While profits for these corporations rose by 44 percent after the Trump tax law, their federal tax bills dropped by 16 percent.
– The number of corporations paying tax rates of less than 10 percent increased from 56 to 95 after the Trump tax law.
– Many well-known corporations, including Walmart, Verizon, Disney, and Meta, had the largest tax reductions after the Trump tax law.