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with Marcus ValeFlorida judge orders rewrite of property tax amendment ballot language
A state judge ruled on August 29 that the proposed Amendment 3, which would raise the homestead exemption to $250,000, misleads voters and must be redrafted by the attorney general.
Ethereum settles between $2,400 and $2,500 as Polymarket contracts resolve on Sept. 1Marcus ValeColombia Secures US$135M for Rural Development and Conservation ProgramNigerian Fintechs Face Technology Gap Hindering SME Credit AccessMexico Stock Market Opens September in Red with 1.4% LossBrazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes faces calls to resign over alleged banker tiesUS to press G20 on light-touch AI regulationDell, Palo Alto Networks, MongoDB earnings preview: DELL seen as market-moving, PANW valuation-sensitiveIndia's auto industry leaders push for deeper localisation to boost global manufacturingTrump Approval Rating Drops Below Biden's 2024 LowMilei says results needed for support; refuses to alter monetary policyTrump Says Venezuela Not Ready for Elections After US Ousts MaduroUS Mint to sell $1 coin featuring President Trump for 250th anniversaryMexico Import Falls 32.5% from Taiwan, Brazil, China in 2026Florida Property Tax Repeal May Raise Housing Prices and Cut ServicesSouth Korea Approves Record 2027 Budget of 821 Trillion WonElderly man stabbed outside San Sebastián supermarket in stable conditionBrazilian Senate Committee Approves Five-Day Work Week, Advancing Lula's AgendaBank of Canada holds rate at 2.25%; Couche-Tard falls 2.4% on weak snack salesColombia's Minvivienda warns 700 billion pesos insufficient for earthquake housing reconstructionUSDA expands drought disaster declaration in Puerto Rico to include more municipalitiesTrump Calls Reporter's Question on Nuking Iran 'Stupid'Bogotá Comptroller's Office warns of incomplete works in Ciudad Bolívar's Los Alpes neighborhoodDominican Republic to award Ozama River bascule bridge contract this weekRyanair cuts growth forecast, warns less-hedged European airlines may not survive winter fuel crisisVenezuela to Hold Elections 'When Prepared,' Says Interim President Delcy RodríguezTexas Laws Expand Repair Rights, Regulate Solar Sellers, Recognize GoldLennar Corporation Sets Q3 2026 Earnings Call for September 17, 2026Hrithik Roshan leases 2,727 sq ft Mumbai office for 5 years at 4.84 croreTrump says Venezuela not prepared for elections, praises interim leader Delcy RodriguezUS judge rejects DOJ bid to force Google to sell advertising exchangeMaiquetía Airport Resumes Commercial Flights After Double Earthquake in La GuairaTrump Proposes Renaming Strait of Hormuz Amid US-Iran ConflictChevron to Double Venezuela Oil Production with $7 Billion InvestmentEU's Costa pushes for new own resources deal at October summitFarm Credit Illinois benchmark study finds Illinois farmland values stableDominican Central Bank Holds Interest Rates as Inflation Expectations ModerateNewmark Acquires Altus Group's Development Advisory BusinessDigital Training Boosts Job Opportunities Amid AI TransformationBrazilian Leaders Push Data Center Expansion Amid US BacklashUS State Department Approves Potential $800 Million Helicopter Sale to IraqChile Prepares for Complex Summer Amid Record Heat and Fire RiskChina Embassy in Cuba Accuses US Politicians of Unfounded Attacks on CooperationIndia's GDP grows 7.8% in Q1 FY27, accelerating from 6.9% a year earlierColombia Unemployment Drops to 8.1% as Rural Areas Drive Job GrowthColpensions appoints Diego Urrego as interim president amid pension reformGerman Economy Forecast Doubled by DIW Amid Export SurgeDutch central bank DNB moves €10B gold from US, Canada to London, ZaistTrump vows to hit Iran hard as US-Iran conflict escalatesOil Surges, European Gas Hits Highest Level Since 2023 on Hormuz Strait Conflict FearsTrump-featured gold $1 coin goes on sale for America's 250th birthdayWall Street falls on oil spike and rising bond yields after U.S. strikes IranTwo missing Chiapas fishermen found at sea; one dead, one hospitalizedPuerto Rico Manufacturing Index Rises 0.6% in June After Seven-Month DeclineCanada allocates $14.1M to shield Nova Scotia firms from US tariffsIGI Launches Bermuda Cyber Reinsurance MGA CipherSeattle Cannabis Data Startup Headset Settles PPP Loan Allegations for $1MStrait of Hormuz vessel transits stay low; Iranian media report Saudi tanker stoppedGlobal Bond Yields Surge to 2008 Levels Amid Inflation FearsUniversidad Católica beat O'Higgins 3-2, move second in Chilean Liga de PrimeraOlympic rower Jack Beaumont feared Thames motorboat rider would ram him during trainingENvue Medical Shares Slide on Reverse Split and Macro WeaknessColombian bill would tie SOAT insurance price to driver accident historyVenezuela's acting president hopes US-Venezuela oil pact benefits Americans, praises TrumpUS Treasury Secretary Bessent says China blocked G20 joint communiqué over trade surplusArgentine Dollar Rates and Bond Yields Rise Amid Policy DebateUSDA Approves Drought Disaster Declaration for Three More Puerto Rico MunicipalitiesIMF Renews Chile Credit Line but Reduces Access Amid Economic CautionSouthwest Airlines Announces First Premium Airport Lounges in Four Cities via Chase PartnershipUSDA expands drought disaster declaration for Puerto RicoGovernment of Canada invests $11.6M in 10 Saskatoon-based manufacturing projectsFarmers in Greater Noida Protest for 4% Land Share Amid RainTaxHawk Opens New Provo Headquarters on State StreetSamsung Expands In-Person Foldable Phone Demos in JapanUber Layoffs 3,300 Staff to Cut Management LayersCalifornia teacher Amanda Quinonez pleads guilty to sexual abuse of 14-year-old studentBank of America VP Erin Piacenti Killed in Stabbing at NYC Times SquareFinancial Times Reports Russia Secretly Helps Iran Develop Supersonic Cruise MissilesBelgium Blocks EU Plan to Expropriate Frozen Russian AssetsDell Shares Surge on AI Server Demand and Raised ForecastsNigeria's EFCC dismisses 40+ staff for corruption amid record asset recoveryAgar Municipal Workers Strike Over Four-Month Wage ArrearsAPM Terminals Reports 35% Container Growth at Lázaro Cárdenas, Expands Yucatán TerminalAmazon Now to use More Retail stores in smaller cities as pseudo-fulfilment centresGhost Island Appears and Disappears in Canadian LakeUS Treasury Secretary Bessent Discusses Sanctions Consultations with Russia and ChinaShips adopt makeshift anti-drone defenses amid Black Sea attacksMiddle East Tensions Boost SK Innovation Stock by 7.49%Florida receives 5.67 million eggs for food banks in egg price-fixing settlementU.S. Battery Storage Capacity Doubles Amid Heat Wave ReliabilityUS Embassy Warns Americans in Saudi Arabia Over Rising Middle East TensionsColombia's Constitutional Court Orders Urgent Water Measures for La GuajiraCDPQ invests $1.76 billion in India's Altius telecom towersShipping Industry Shifts Focus from Fuel Prediction to ExecutionUS Strategic Petroleum Reserves Hit Record Low Amid High Gas PricesEconomist Alejandro Micco says Chile's -1.5% July IMACEC shows stagnation fueled by politics and expectationsDullness led to school explosion in Denmark; police warn of disturbing online contentDanish PM Mette Frederiksen Says Russia Likely Behind Drone Attack in GermanyRussia Extends Foreign Currency Cash Withdrawal Ban Until March 2027Trump Proposes Renaming Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait'Nequi Becomes Independent Financing Company Under BancolombiaUBS Downgrades Standard Life to Neutral Despite Share GainsRTX Outperforms GE on Valuation, Cash Yield, and MomentumDutch Central Bank Moves 86 Ton Gold to London Amid Geopolitical TensionsGreg Abel Reveals Warren Buffett's $38 Billion Bet on Alphabet for AIJapan Agency Upgrades India Sovereign Rating to A-Puerto Rico Federal Agency Announces Approval of Continuing Resolution Through December 2026Gas and Diesel Prices Rise in Puerto Rico Amid US-Iran ConflictNJ Democrats urge AG to drop Paramount merger lawsuitRussia blamed for explosive-laden drone found at German airportHonda Orders 30% Supplier Cost Cuts in $9B Efficiency PushYellow Wood Partners Agrees to Acquire Nestle's Holistic Health Platform for $1 BillionPizza Hut CEO Aaron Powell Resigns Following $2.7 Billion SaleChina-ASEAN trade surpasses $1 trillion for first timePuerto Rico Coffee Growers Urge Consumer Affairs to Raise Minimum PricesPuerto Rico coffee farmers urge DACO to approve $23 minimum price₹17 Crore Fake Currency Found at Punjab National Bank Chest; 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