Editorial Fair Market Value part three of property tax series
County Appraiser Steve Brown uses state guidelines to value homes and businesses. The market, cost and income approaches determine market value, with use value for farmland. Assessed valuations apply state rates to valuations, then mill levies set local property taxes. Friday: Where all your tax money goes.
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Oklahoma tribe to build MG TF coupe with China firm
Chickasaw Nation and Nanjing Automobile Group plan to locate production of the MG TF two seat coupe in Ardmore Oklahoma, employing 325 workers and exporting to Europe. The deal hinges on tribal sovereignty and Oklahoma tax incentives, with offices planned in the state and potential expansion of manufacturing and distribution hub in southern Oklahoma.
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Texas
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Kansas Supreme Court Wins Again in School Finance Ruling
The Kansas Supreme Court shaped the school finance law over two years, prompting the Legislature to adjust funding without a shutdown. It preserved court selection traditions, avoided sweeping changes, and highlighted that the real beneficiaries are Kansas children. Chief Justice Kay McFarland framed the case as about children, not winners or losers. Martin Hawver notes the court’s nuanced, minimalistic stance and its lasting impact on state politics.
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