Story by Destinee Marking, Staff writer The Murray City Council passed the ordinance implementing a one-percent payroll tax Thursday in a 6-4 vote. Council members Pat Scott and Burton Young were absent from the Aug. 24 city council meeting, Before the reading of and vote on ordinance 2017-1743, a number of council members spoke. Read More
Story by Destinee Marking, Staff writer A one percent payroll tax may soon be imposed on those working in the city of Murray, including student workers. The Murray City Council will hear the second and final reading of the ordinance and then vote on Aug. 24 at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Jack Rose was the tie-breaking Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Murray community members are petitioning the proposed payroll tax that will replace city stickers if passed by the Murray City Council. Gregory Taylor, former Murray City Council member, started the petition because he said he did not believe there was a planned forum to communicate with business leaders, community Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. There’s a first time for everything at Murray State: visiting Dairy Queen, discovering Pogue Library and pledging your love for the city sticker. That’s right – strange things are happening in our small town. If any Murray City Council members want Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer During Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, President Bob Davies was in favor of performance-based funding for Murray State but said it should be based on quality rather than solely on quantity. A rumored payroll tax, a United Way campaign and senator reports were also discussed at the meeting. PERFORMANCE FUNDING Read More
Austin Ramsey News Editor Claire Voelker’s Wednesday is over. As she walks across campus toward a parking lot, the sky begins to orange. She plans her evening – home to rest, relax and study. Her parked car fosters little significance to her at the end of her day. But soon, Voelker, senior from O’Fallon, Read More