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Local officials say an effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature to cut property taxes could be a knockout punch amid efforts by the state to erode home rule, strip power away from local governments and shift crucial community decisions up to Tallahassee.
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Inflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices.
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In the aftermath of Matthew Shepard’s murder in 1998, people in Laramie, Wyoming rallied together to deal with the tragedy. That, says Director Kody C. Jones, raises a crucial question: “Why does it take tragedy to bring a community together?”
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