by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jun 27, 2025 | Grassroots, Legislation, Property Tax
The state legislative trend of mitigating rising property tax bills continues in 2025, in what may have been the most challenging year since 2020 for districts to advocate and educate their representatives on the consequences of capping and freezing taxes. In response...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jun 25, 2025 | Legislation, Missouri, Montana, Property Tax, Wyoming
Special districts across several states had the task during their 2025 legislative sessions to advocate against proposals that would deeply undercut local tax revenues. This, as the post-pandemic push to cap or reduce property taxes continues trending more eastward...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jun 10, 2025 | AASD, Grassroots, Legislation
AASD Applauds Bipartisan Senate Introduction of the Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act The American Association of Special Districts (AASD) strongly supports federal efforts to define “special district,” which now includes introduction of the bipartisan...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | May 30, 2025 | Grassroots, Legislation
Special districts have historically been at a disadvantage to engage with and participate in a wide range of federally-sourced programs. This long-standing public policy issue is complex and is largely rooted in the lack of a single definition of what a “special...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | May 20, 2025 | Legislation, Membership, Resources
This article first appeared Friday, May 16, 2025, in the Special Districts Download, AASD’s biweekly newsletter offering insights into federal and state trending advocacy issues, governance resources, and program updates. The White House notified Congress of its...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | May 7, 2025 | AASD, Grassroots, Legislation
Leaders of special districts providing essential local public services across the west Phoenix Metro gathered Wednesday with representatives of the West Valley Congressional Delegation on federal issues impacting service to their communities. The “West Valley Special...
