At public meetings, he rants and raves at anyone with a different opinion. But lately, he’s been doing handstands and high-fiving his cronies in celebration.
Now that the County Income Tax Council has raised the County Option Income Tax, or COIT, get ready for a big sucking sound from your paycheck starting Dec. 1 if you [...]

Today, Congressman Mike Pence released a video statement urging Americans to “Let Your Voice Be Heard” in speaking out against the Pelosi health care plan — an amalgam of three different House plans — that the Speaker of the House unveiled last week.

The chart to the right, courtesy of CBS News, shows where we [...]

Higher taxes are all but certain for Madison County as the Alexandria City Council voted to approve COIT at its Oct. 19 meeting. The measure would primarily benefit Anderson city employees, but with Madison County taxpayers picking up the bulk of the tab.
Now with 49.5% of the County Income Tax Council’s “allocated votes,” the County [...]

Garnering little attention is a meeting of the County Council on Thursday to discuss its own budget shortfall. The County Council will meet Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Madison County Government Center, Room 110.
An Oct. 6 story in the Herald Bulletin revealed Democrat councilmen reluctant to touch that “third rail” [...]

On Thursday, an impassioned group of citizens will face Anderson City Council to express outrage towards the proposed new tax for Anderson and Madison County. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
Whether you call it COIT or LOIT, it all adds up to a new tax that will make our county a [...]