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Black voters will play a key role in determining who will win the 2024 presidential election. And while Black voters remain overwhelmingly Democratic and support President Joe Biden over former President Donald Trump, Biden's edge over Trump is changing. A new poll shows Trump ahead of Biden in five crucial battleground states, one being Nevada, over discontent about the economy and the war in Gaza - especially among young, voters of color. ...

New research shows younger New Yorkers have different ideas about civic engagement. A Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement survey found Generation Z was less positive or increasingly neutral on almost three-quarters of civic terms. Terms ranking highest with the cohort included "freedom," "unity" and "community." Amy McIsaac, managing director for learning and experimentation at Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement, said a key takeaway is the most positive terms for Generation Z centered around racial equity. ...

Gov. Mark Gordon will address Wyomingites this week to detail new avenues for property tax relief. Following the pandemic, property values in Wyoming increased and so did property taxes, which jumped nearly 50% between 2019 and 2023, according to the Wyoming Department of Revenue. ...

Following a recent surge in Wyoming property taxes, which jumped nearly 50% between 2019 and 2023, lawmakers passed several bills to provide some relief.

AARP Wyoming to host TeleTown Hall on new property tax relief laws