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In the Nevada desert, a cryptocurrency magnate hopes to turn dreams of a futuristic "smart city" into reality. To do that, he's asking the state to let companies like his form local governments on land they own, which would grant them power over everything from schools to law enforcement.
Nevada-based Blockchains LLC wants to break ground by 2022 in rural Storey County, 12 miles (19 kilometers) east of Reno. It s proposing to build 15,000 homes in 75 years.
Maryland Becomes 1st State to Tax Big Tech’s Ad Revenue
Maryland has become the first state in the nation to approve legislation taxing Big Tech’s advertisement revenue, as the Democratic-controlled Legislature overrode Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto on the measure.
Following an 88–32 vote in the House of Delegates, the state Senate overrode the veto on Feb. 12 by a margin of 29–17.
The bill has two components: increasing taxes on tobacco products and implementing a brand new tax on revenues of digital advertising.
“The bill imposes a tax on the annual gross revenues … derived from digital advertising services in the State,” a summary from the House says.