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Florida just voted to gut its property tax base. What Rockland homeowners should take from it
Amendment 3 passed with 62% of the vote — and the fight over what comes next is the part worth watching.
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How local newspapers build their obituary pages, and why they matter
Obituary pages are assembled from family notices and funeral home listings, and they double as the community's longest-running public record.
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Minimum wage laws: how state rules differ
The floor is set in Albany, but the wage you legally earn depends on which state you clock in, and on a few rules most workers never hear about.
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Government contracting: a small business starter guide
How Rockland firms register, find solicitations, and price a first public-sector bid.
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Snow League's Park City debut: the promise and the questions
Shaun White pitched his winter sports league to Park City business leaders. The plan is ambitious, but the real test starts in January.
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Government phones — Lifeline phones: who qualifies and how to apply
The federal discount takes $9.25 a month off phone or internet service. Here is who counts as eligible, what paperwork to gather, and where Rockland residents apply.
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Louisiana's property tax amendment, explained: what happens when a local government can hold a lower rate
Amendment 2 on Louisiana's Nov. 3 ballot would change when local governments can raise property tax rates back to a previously authorized maximum.
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State newsroom — Statehouse reporting: what a two-person bureau actually covers
Inside the smallest newsrooms in the building: how a handful of reporters decide what state government news reaches your town.
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Government shutdown explained: What a government shutdown means for local towns
Federal funding gaps reach Rockland through grants, contracts, and services — slowly, unevenly, and mostly in ways that are easy to miss until they aren't.
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Halloween Events Near Me — Haunted Happenings: Planning a Spooky Season Itinerary
How to build a Halloween season plan that works for both the candy-and-costume crowd and the after-dark set.