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![]() | 4/11/2017 Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Driveway TaxesDespite what Mission, Kansas calls it, the transportation user fee is a prohibited tax. Driveway taxes are no longer legal in Kansas following Friday's state Supreme Court ruling. The "transportation user fee" has become popular revenue-raising tool for municipal politicians nationwide, boosting property tax bills for all homes and businesses with driveway access to city streets.
In Oregon, for example, dozens of cities adopted the fee as a way of bypassing Measure 5 limits on property taxes. City leaders find the fee easier to implement than increasing sales taxes or other ste ... | ||
![]() | 4/10/2017 France, Latvia, Saudi Arabia: Speed Cameras Smashed, Scorched, SprayedSpeed cameras were taken out of service in fiery and colorful ways last week in France, Latvia and Saudi Arabia. | ||
![]() | 4/7/2017 Virginia: Lawsuit Seeks To Stop $2.8 Billion Toll DiversionFederal suit goes after Virginia toll road for transferring cash from motorists to transit users. | ||
![]() | 4/6/2017 Illinois Village Residents Vote Down Red Light Camera, Gas TaxMore than two-thirds of Merrionette Park, Illinois voters rejected a plan to install a red light camera. | ||
![]() | 4/5/2017 US Justice Department Report Questions Motive Behind Auto SeizuresInspector general report finds federal seizure of vehicles and cash are rarely connected with criminal convictions. |
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