Stephanie Haney

2 days ago | wkyc.com | Stephanie Haney

CLEVELAND — Legal analysis:  A group of Ohioans want to get rid of property taxes in our state. Legally Speaking, if this succeeds, it would make Ohio the only state in the country without property taxes... at least, for now. The people behind this movement are proposing an amendment which would add a section to Ohio’s constitution. "Section 14. Abolishment of Taxes on Real Property. "(A) No real property shall be taxed, and no law shall impose any taxes on real property.

1 week ago | wkyc.com | Stephanie Haney

CLEVELAND — If you’ve gotten a package with a QR code inside from an anonymous sender recently, there’s a good chance it’s a scam. Social media users have picked up on this, with warnings being shared across platforms. Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) are on to this, as well. Here are a few VERIFY Fast Facts to help you spot this scam before you get tricked. Receiving a package with no return sender listed is a major red flag.

1 week ago | wkyc.com | Stephanie Haney

CLEVELAND — Legal analysis:  A group hoping to get rid of Senate Bill 1 has completed the first steps to get their proposal on the ballot. Legally Speaking, this means organizers can now begin collecting the hundreds of thousands of signatures they need to bring this referendum to a public vote.

1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Stephanie Haney

CLEVELAND — The price of US "forever" stamps is expected to go up in July by 5 cents, from 73 to 78 cents. And with that, bad actors are trying to take advantage of people hoping to save money. A 3News viewer emailed in asking about social media posts advertising huge discounts on bulk stamp orders. So let's VERIFY:  Can you buy U.S. forever stamps at a deep discount online?

1 week ago | wkyc.com | Stephanie Haney

CLEVELAND — Legal analysis: While not as headline grabbing as getting to vote for your favorite presidential candidate, Ohioans now have the chance to vote on public infrastructure with Issue 2 on the ballot. Legally Speaking, this proposed constitutional amendment has nothing to do with funding a new stadium for the Cleveland Browns. That's been confusing a lot of people, because both Issue 2 and the completely unrelated Browns stadium proposal for Brook Park deal with bonds.