Why I'm voting no on Orange County's proposed tax hike
The proposed sales tax hike in Orange County has pros and cons. But the county has wasted so many tax dollars subsidizing tourism, it’s wrong to ask local residents to pay another $390 a year.
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The proposed sales tax hike in Orange County has pros and cons. But the county has wasted so many tax dollars subsidizing tourism, it’s wrong to ask local residents to pay another $390 a year.
Grace Christian School says gay students “will be asked to leave the school immediately.” It’s one of more than 80 publicly funded voucher schools in Florida with anti-LGBTQ policies
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