LINCOLN — The longshot petition to let voters replace property, income and corporate taxes with a consumption tax fell short of a bulk signature-gathering hurdle that often stops ballot initiatives short that lack paid circulators. That higher hurdle is securing signatures from 10% of the state’s registered voters to amend the state constitution, or about … Read more
Voting started at 7am across Cyprus on Sunday, with 698,896 registered voters eligible for the election of six MEPs and local authority posts.Chief returning officer Elikkos Elia confirmed the timely opening of all 1,847 polling stations in the Republic, along with ten stations in Greece. Additional polling stations in Belgium and the UK opened later, … Read more
The political editor of Phileleftheros, Frixos Dalitis, offers insight into the pivotal factors that will shape the outcome of the upcoming Sunday’s European Parliament elections. Four unpredictable elements, each with its unique potential to influence the final election result, are at play in this Sunday’s dual electoral contest. Party Rallying: The ability of traditional parties … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is ahead in more than 300 seats in the lower house of parliament, with BJP alone leading in 255 seats.
705,357 registered voters in Cyprus will be able to choose from over 7,000 candidates in elections for members of the European Parliament and local administration.
Nearly one hundred million voters in Mexico are preparing to elect the first female president in the country’s history. The UN reports nine to ten femicides per day in Mexico. 25 candidates have been murdered in the pre-election campaign, showcasing the violence from drug cartels in the country. The favorite in the election is Claudia Seinbaum of the center-left coalition, with a 17-point lead in the polls. The election will be the largest ever organized in Mexico, with 99 million registered voters. Over 20,000 positions are at stake in the elections, including the president, governors, and local representatives. Strict security measures, including 27,000 military personnel and National Guard members, will be enforced on election day.
The fact described in the text is that the interior minister is expected to issue decrees mandating that the final say on permits will rest with the technocrats in the district-level organizations, not the elected officials.
State Sen. Steve Erdman of Bayard is leading an effort to replace Nebraska’s income, property, and corporate taxes with a broader sales or consumption tax called the EPIC Option.
Jurors in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president, Donald Trump, could render their verdict in his hush money case as soon as next week.
Supporters of the EPIC consumption tax in Nebraska have gathered signatures from 5% of registered voters in 38 counties, aiming to replace income, property, and corporate taxes with a broader sales tax. They need a total of 123,000 signatures by July 3 to place the issue on the fall ballot. Governor Jim Pillen opposes the EPIC tax, calling it unworkable and advocating for a balanced approach to property tax relief. Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom and others criticize the EPIC tax for potentially increasing sales taxes on various items and eliminating local control. Supporters argue that drastic changes are needed in the state’s tax system and believe the EPIC tax is the only solution that prioritizes taxpayers.