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Axios
4 days ago
- Politics
- Axios
Ohio group pushes to abolish property taxes
A group of Ohioans is seeking a statewide vote this November to eliminate property taxes statewide. Why it matters: Abolishing the tax would slash billions in funding for a variety of public services, including schools, which heavily rely on property tax levies. Catch up quick: The movement is led by Citizens for Property Tax Reform, based in Cuyahoga County. The group got the go-ahead earlier this month to start collecting signatures for the proposed constitutional amendment. What's next: Organizers have until early July to gather about 443,000 signatures from at least half of Ohio's 88 counties to reach the November ballot. Gathering began in earnest this week, group founder Keith Davey tells Axios. How it works: In Ohio, property values are based on county auditor appraisals every six years. The Department of Taxation uses mills to calculate how many dollars owners pay per $1,000 of property value. Municipalities tax property at different millage rates, but Ohio law establishes a 20-mill "floor" that guarantees school districts a certain amount of property tax revenue. Davey says his group believes increasing taxes based on increasing value is a "tax on unrealized gains." Threat level: Property tax rates and uses vary, but they're the main source of funding for schools in many communities. Local property taxes account for 70% of the Columbus City Schools' general fund. "To eliminate property taxes would completely pull the rug out of the public schools and other public services all across the state," Ohio Education Association president Scott DiMauro told WBNS-TV. What they're saying: State Rep. Sean Brennan (D-Parma) said in a statement that lawmakers should view the push for abolition as a sign that reform — rather than elimination of the tax — is needed. "The Ohio General Assembly has all but ignored the pleas for property tax reform for years, so it is no wonder Ohioans are trying to take this into their own hands." Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano has shared concerns about schools, senior services and the zoo. Abolishing property taxes would "cripple" townships, according to Heidi Fought, executive director of the Ohio Township Association. The other side: Davey says school funding concerns are the most common thing he hears, but says "our group does not advocate defunding anything" and instead advocates for funding "not attached to our property." He says state and local officials have had plenty of time to change property tax funding mechanisms, and now it's time to force their hand. "For years, I've been hearing that they don't have the time to put something together," he says. "But in two weeks, they put together a $600 million bond issue for the Cleveland Browns."
Campaign ME
4 days ago
- Business
- Campaign ME
MCN's MRM MENAT appoints Warren Davey as GM of MRM KSA
MRM MENAT, a leading integrated digital and customer experience agency – part of the Middle East Communications Network (MCN), has appointed Warren Davey as General Manager of MRM KSA. With more than 27 years of international experience in commercial growth and brand transformation, Davey brings a rare blend of deep regional understanding and a global strategic outlook. In Saudi Arabia, he has led integrated marketing strategies across sectors including tourism, culture, education, entertainment – driving stronger audience engagement, brand visibility and long-term impact. Previously, Davey held senior leadership roles at McCann Erickson Worldgroup across Europe and the Americas, managing global accounts including UPS, American Airlines, and TUI Travel, while building high-performing teams and expanding integrated capabilities. Commenting on the appointment, Karim Slim, CEO of MRM MENAT, said, 'We recognise the scale, pace and ambition of change underway in Saudi Arabia, and understand what it takes for brands to grow in a strategically evolving market. Our role at MRM is to partner with our clients to build strong, lasting connections with long-term value. Warren's appointment strengthens our commitment to the Kingdom and brings onboard a leader who knows the market deeply and can help take our clients into the future.' Known for its strategic depth and creatively led, data-driven approach, MRM aims to continue solidifying its presence in the Kingdom as a trusted digital consultancy and full-service partner to leading brands and institutions across Saudi Arabia. Spearheaded by Karim Slim, CEO of MRM MENAT, the agency operates at the intersection of creativity, technology, data and strategy, offering a unique combination of capabilities that help clients unlock business transformation and growth, deepen customer relationships, and deliver long-term impact. With end-to-end integration across consulting, content, CRM, commerce, and performance, MRM provides seamless, insight-led solutions that bridge strategy and execution. Trusted by some of Saudi Arabia's most influential institutions, MRM continues to empower both public and private sector leaders in transforming their marketing and customer experience strategies to align with the bold ambitions of Vision 2030. Sharing his thoughts on the new role, Davey said, 'Joining MRM at this pivotal time is an opportunity to contribute to a market that's setting new global benchmarks in innovation and growth. With deep local experience and a global lens, I've seen how insight-led, integrated marketing can drive meaningful impact. MRM's unique combination of digital consultancy, creativity, data and technology allows us to help clients scale with purpose and build enduring brand value in an ever-evolving landscape.'
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Crowe Ireland appoints new partner to lead ETAS
Crowe Ireland has named Claire Davey as partner to head its Employment Tax Advisory Services (ETAS), covering employment tax, global mobility, and reward services. Davey has more than 20 years of experience, with a focus on complex employment tax matters, global mobility solutions, and innovative reward structures. She has worked with multinational corporations, indigenous Irish businesses, and public sector organisations, delivering tailored tax solutions across various sectors. Crowe Ireland managing partner Naoise Cosgrove said: 'Claire's appointment reflects our ongoing investment in specialist talent and our commitment to building a market-leading practice. 'Her extensive experience and client-focused approach embody Crowe's values and growth ambitions. The appointment comes at a strategic time as Crowe continues to strengthen its position as a leading firm offering partner-led service with the resources of a global network.' In her new role, Davey will concentrate on enhancing the company's presence in employment tax consulting. She will focus on developing new solutions for the changing landscape of work arrangements and assembling a specialised team to assist clients with international workforce challenges, the company said. Davey said: 'Crowe's focus on building long-term client relationships through specialist expertise resonated strongly with me. I look forward to developing the Employment Tax Advisory Services practice and contributing to the firm's continued success.' Outside her professional role, Davey serves on the board of County Kildare Chamber, representing 400 businesses and over 38,000 employees. Crowe Ireland offers audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services to a wide range of clients, including multinationals, SMEs, and private individuals. "Crowe Ireland appoints new partner to lead ETAS" was originally created and published by International Accounting Bulletin, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Robinson and Carson strike but Sussex let advantage slip
Sussex let the initiative slip after putting Somerset in at Taunton. Tom Lammonby hit 60 and 19-year-old Archie Vaughan a career-best 70 not out as a shuffled Somerset batting line-up posted 317 for six in warm sunshine after losing the toss in the Rothesay County Championship Division One match. James Rew contributed 46 and Tom Abell 42 on a wicket offering just enough assistance to seam and spin to keep the Sussex bowlers interested throughout the day. There were two wickets each for Ollie Robinson and Jack Carson as the visiting attack kept a tight rein on the scoring rate for most of the three sessions. With the pitch an inviting shade of green, it was no surprise when Sussex skipper John Simpson elected to field first, despite cloudless skies and a short boundary on the town side of the ground. CLICK HERE FOR SCORECARD There was a surprise for home supporters when Josh Davey and skipper Lewis Gregory, both more used to operating in the lower order, marched out as a new opening partnership, keen to help their side overcome some poor starts in Championship cricket. They had taken the score to 21 in the sixth over when Gregory edged a defensive push off Nathan McAndrew to Tom Clark at second slip and departed for 15. But the experiment could be deemed a success as Davey settled in to play with patience and sound technique. He and Lammonby put together a half-century stand off 109 balls and it wasn't until the 26th over that Sussex struck again, Davey, on 28, judged to have feathered a back-foot defensive shot off Robinson to wicketkeeper Simpson, who took a good low catch. Rew had progressed to 46 when attempting to drive a full ball from off-spinner Carson, who was finding some turn, and edging to Tom Haines at slip to make it 149 for three. A single off the same bowler took Lammonby to an impressive 120-ball fifty, including 5 fours, but he too perished unexpectedly with the score on 176, caught behind nicking a back-foot defensive shot off Carson. Abell was dropped at slip on 13 off the left-arm spin of James Coles, but Sussex continued to make inroads as Tom Banton fell for six, caught at slip off Fynn Hudson-Prentice. Abell fell in the third over with the second new ball, fending a ball from Robinson to Clark at second slip, just when he was starting to flow.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Britain's care system is collapsing – but Ed Davey has a plan
Bookshops receive their fair share of polemics from politicians seeking to enhance their own status, usually in the run-up to an election. Worthy (and often dull) subjects are tackled by this or that serving or aspiring party leader, in a bid to convince voters, even those who only spot the books from afar, that they're serious people with a serious agenda. Such is the cynicism of the age. Why I Care by Ed Davey is not in that category. On first glance, the title might put off the curious reader; it reeks of Lib Dem virtue-signalling, proclaiming the moral superiority of a party from whom we're well used to hearing lectures about how to be better people. But even in the first few pages, it becomes clear that the title has a literal meaning that transforms this book into a sincere, pragmatic and powerful analysis of one of the most urgent dilemmas facing our country today. For Davey himself is a carer, has been for most of his life and will be for the rest of it. He lost his father when he was four years old and his mum, from cancer, when he was 15. He spent years as a teenager helping to care for her, aided by his two older brothers. His own son, John, has a neurological condition that has left him with severe learning and physical disabilities and the need for round-the-clock, lifelong care. And Davey's wife, Emily, has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It is in this context that Davey attempts to tackle the realities and challenges – but also the joys and satisfaction – that come with the responsibilities of caring for a loved one. Why I Care is not an easy read; it is frequently uncomfortable, because it is so honest about the circumstances experienced by so many carers of all ages. Yet Davey's optimism and his pure love for his family, his obviously sincere concern for the plight of others in the same situation, shines from his writing. This is, in part, an autobiography, and as with all political narratives, it relates the author's political career from non-committed student to full-time employee of the Liberal Democrats in Westminster and thence to a parliamentary seat himself. Political nerds might have preferred a more detailed – and indeed, a more strictly chronological – account of what, by any measure, has been an extraordinary political career. Having entered the Commons in 1997, Davey rose to the Cabinet in 2012, in David Cameron and Nick Clegg's coalition government, serving as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change – a historically unusual achievement for a Lib Dem politician in itself. He lost his seat at the 2015 general election – the first serving cabinet minister to do so since Michael Portillo in 1997 – but regained it two years later, and then, after Jo Swinson's catastrophic defeat at the 2019 general election, became leader of his party. That this rollercoaster ride was experienced even as Davey and his wife coped with their own domestic challenges says much about the man. And it becomes clear that writing about himself and his own career was never his priority for this book: his chief concern is helping the reader understand not just his own plight, but the challenges facing the millions of unpaid carers in the UK. His authority comes partly as a result of his own experience and partly because of his work as MP for Kingston and Surbiton, in which he deals with constituents negotiating the maze put in carers' paths by local and national government. There are more than six million unpaid carers in the UK, a million of whom work more than 50 hours a week. As Davey points out, the continued operation of the NHS depends on the willingness of this army of volunteers to keep doing that work. Were they to down tools for any reason, the system would be unable to function. And yet, despite how essential these workers are, the recognition, support and rewards are, at best, inconsistent. Davey eschews the temptation simply to berate successive governments for their failings, and tentatively explores policy solutions instead. Even so, those who expect a detailed template for a future system of support for carers will be disappointed. According to Davey, it is our politicians' tendency to opt for solutions first, and only subsequently to seek cross-party consensus on broad principles, that has led so often to failure. For instance, the current Government's decision to set up a further three-year review of care under Dame Louise Casey is a source of frustration to him: Davey believes that previous reviews, not least the review led by Andrew Dilnot and commissioned by the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition, have already covered much of the same ground. Davey recommends what to most would seem a straightforward and common-sense innovation: allocating a named carer and social-worker to families, much as most people have a named GP. As you might expect from a Liberal Democrat, Davey is more sympathetic to a 'ground up' approach than a centralised one. 'The Casey Commission should look at this, rather than wasting time pondering a centralised, remote and bureaucratic system. I'm totally convinced good community models would enhance the efficiency of a named care worker approach.' In explaining his motive for writing Why I Care, Davey writes: 'I hope I can promote a debate about how parents or unpaid family carers can be reassured that some alliance between family, community and state will ensure their loved ones will always get the care they need. And that the care will be safe and kind.' It is that last word that stands out. It is not a word you might expect to read in most books about policy but it permeates this one: Davey has spent his entire life being kind to those he loves and those he represents. He is not a man who dines out on his own moral superiority; he just gets on with it and hopes that the Government can too. Why I Care is published by HarperNorth at £20. To order your copy, call 0330 173 5030 or visit Telegraph Books Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
