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Portsmouth voters to decide on proposed 1% sales tax for school construction
WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedPortsmouth voters will decide on a 1% sales tax to fund crucial school renovations, potentially generating $10 million annually.
The headline splitWVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Portsmouth voters to decide on proposed 1% sales tax for school construction". WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "1% retail sales tax for school construction on ballot in Portsmouth".
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CenterPortsmouth voters to decide on proposed 1% sales tax for school construction
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1% retail sales tax for school construction on ballot in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia General Assembly approved legislation allowing localities to vote on whether to increase to the retail sales tax by 1% for school construction and reno...
