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Bloomberg
15-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Indonesia Looking at Levy on Coal Exports to Boost State Coffers
Indonesia, the world's biggest coal exporter, may impose an export levy on the fossil fuel in a bid to boost state revenues, according to local media reports that cited a government minister. The tariff would only be collected from miners when coal prices are high, with authorities still determining what level that would be, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia told reporters after a parliamentary hearing in Jakarta on Monday. He also said a similar levy on gold exports was being considered.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Group continues fight for public hospital in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A local group is one step closer to getting a levy to fund a new public hospital in West Dayton. The Clergy Community Coalition has collected enough signatures for the Dayton City Commission to consider the petition. The group says the project is now more possible than ever. Community brings West Dayton hospital petition to commissioners CCC organizers say they have already proven that citizens want the project to happen, but a statement from the city says at this point, it is not clear if city commissioners will vote to approve the ordinance. 'It's not an unrealistic goal. It's a very realistic goal. It's a very achievable goal, and it just requires cooperation,' said Bishop Richard Cox, CCC president. Cox says if citizens and leaders work together, he believes plans for a public hospital in Dayton could be successful. The CCC says several state officials and other private donors have pledged financial donations toward the hospital being build and the cost of its maintenance. But without full support from city officials, these conversations are being put on hold until they know what the next steps will be. Dayton City Commission is set to review the group's petition for an ordinance that would generate more than $20 million over ten years. The CCC says they have adequate financial backing for the public hospital to be built, and if the levy passes, they say it could be at least a year until groundbreaking on the facility. City leaders say the commission must still vote on the issue before voters will have the chance to decide. In a statement to 2 NEWS, Deputy Director John Musto for the Dayton Law Department said, in part, 'This agreement does not mean that the City Commission will vote to approve the ordinance to be placed on the ballot this fall. Pursuant to Dayton Charter Section 26, the Commission may accept, reject, or fail to take action on the ordinance.' Dayton City Commission is scheduled to meet on July 23 to vote on this citizen-initiated ballot issue. If they deny it, the group can still collect more signatures for the issue to be presented to voters in November. The group says they will continue working toward their mission, no matter what. 'If they turn it down, then we're determined to go out and get 2,500 votes and put it on the ballot and go around the city commission,' said Cox. 'That's not going to deter all these people that worked so many years to make this a reality.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
France 24
11-07-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods
01:25 11/07/2025 'Brazil is ours!': Protests in Sao Paulo after Trump threatens 50% levy Americas 10/07/2025 'Tribal politics: If Trump can claim victory to MAGA base domestically that's all that matters' Americas 08/07/2025 John Bolton deems Trump's lack of philosophy and coherent policy 'disconcerting to US allies' Americas 07/07/2025 Texas deadly floods: A state 'can't deal with this scale of disaster' without federal resources Americas 07/07/2025 White House visit: 'For Netanyahu the issue is mostly about domestic politics, not Israeli security' Middle East 07/07/2025 Deadly floods killed dozens in Texas Americas 07/07/2025 'Netanyahu wants to perpetuate status quo: No agreement, no political framework, no Gaza withdrawal' Middle East 06/07/2025 Elon Musk launches 'American Party' to challenge GOP lawmakers in 2026 Americas 06/07/2025 Colombia Senator's shooting: Police capture leader accused of coordinating the attack Americas
Bloomberg
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Trump's Warning Shot to Trade Partners
Donald Trump's latest threat to impose a 50% levy on Brazil over its domestic political affairs shows the rest of the world that nothing is off limits. The US president linked the hike to the trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — a right-wing populist — over an alleged coup attempt in 2022, in a letter posted on his Truth Social account yesterday. It was the most extreme case yet of Trump weaponizing trade policy to make unrelated demands. Brazil even sells fewer goods to the US than it buys.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Supervisors to revisit EMS advisory council topic
OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will once again discuss the EMS advisory council, the second part of an ordinance that had been put on hold after disagreements over who should be represented. Changes were made to the updated list of members, and approval of the list will begin the advisory council's work to determine the EMS needs of the county as it looks to eventually pass an EMS levy. Two of the changes were simple replacements: Bill Hoffman Jr. has been tapped as a representative from the Ottumwa City Council, in place of Dan Reid, who is up for re-election in November. Also, Loren McIntosh has been selected to represent Wapello County Rural Fire in place of Cory Benge, who was charged with felony theft of a wifi router from the city in June. There was also a to-be-determined position to represent the EMS Association, and Amanda Hull, a firefighter for the city, was selected for that role. All other representatives to the advisory council are unchanged. The issue hadn't been discussed since city and county officials held a work session in late May to discuss who should be on the advisory council and the roles the council should be tasked with. Eventually, the county will put an EMS levy to the voters, and 60% approval is required to adopt it. Although Iowa law does not require counties to provide mandatory EMS service the way they do police and fire service, a county can levy up to 75 cents per $1,000 of taxable valuation, institute a 1% income tax, or a combination of the two. The county is also expected to adopt job descriptions and change job classifications for an engineer assistant, working foreman and assistant to the board of supervisors. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. in the third-floor courtroom/board room of the courthouse. Ottumwa City Council The council will meet at Bridge View Center with one of the agenda items creating new minimum fines for city-related offense, ranging from animal infractions to traffic violations. Glue sniffing and public nudity each carry a $100 fine. Also, the city is expected to approve purchases related to Legacy Fields Soccer Complex, and a resolution for goal nets and a UTV are both on the agenda. The city is also anticipated to award a contract to paint the wave pool at The Beach to MP Contractors LLC for $44,800. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.
