Ouachita Parish voters will soon be voting to pass a tax to continue the operation of the animal shelter and health unit, as well as construction of a new shelter. A proposed millage that allows the Ouachita Parish Police Jury to levy a 1.75-mil property tax for 10 years for the parish animal shelter and […]
Farmers condemn New Zealand’s proposed tax on animal burps
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. The government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging […]