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Washington state passes new laws for short-term rentals

May 10, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

A new law in Washington state requires short-term rentals to register with the state Department of Revenue and collect and remit all taxes.

Lyft opposes proposal to impose sales tax on rides

May 8, 2019 Watchdog.org

Levying a sales tax on transportation network companies in Ohio could have a potentially dangerous effect on the state’s residents, Lyft told members of the Ohio House Finance Committee. State lawmakers are looking to mandate

Late flight arrivals on the rise so far in 2019, analysis shows

May 8, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

Airline operations are up in 2019, but so too is the number of late arrivals, an analysis of federal data reveals.

In budget discussions, coalition seeks details about school funding and Lyft opposes sales tax

May 7, 2019 Watchdog.org

Ohio officials should release proposed new school funding formula details throughout the Buckeye State, a representative of Ohio’s eight urban school districts told the House Finance Committee. The Ohio 8 Coalition, an alliance of superintendents

Lyft opposes proposed sales tax on transportation network companies in Ohio

May 6, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

A proposed sales tax on transportation network companies in Ohio would have a deleterious — and potentially dangerous — effect, Lyft told members of the Ohio House Committee in a letter.

It is time to start planning the next Mets statue

May 6, 2019 Todd DeFeo

Now that the New York Mets plan to honor Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver with a statue at Citi Field, it is not too early to start debating the next one.

Fatalities remain high on Georgia roads, stats show

May 5, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

Georgia roads remain deadly, but the trend may be moving in a better direction.

Aviation group wants Ohio lawmakers to fund grants to attract more flights

May 3, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

Ohio could attract more air service if it allocates $15 million to an air service development grant fund, a representative of an aviation association said.

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Ohio considering the addition of fetal-infant mortality review boards

May 2, 2019 Express Telegraph

Ohio lawmakers are considering establishing fetal-infant mortality review boards.

Disney bans smoking at its theme parks

May 1, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

Guests can no longer smoke inside Disney theme parks under new rules aimed at improving the guest experience that take into effect today.