Salary, benefits, gifts … that Pope Leon XIV (or not) will perceive for his position

Decoding – The Catholic Church and the Vatican make the Pope available for significant financial resources for humanitarian emergency situations. On the other hand, the sovereign Pope does not perceive any compensation. Head of the Catholic Church, monarchic head of the Vatican, Bishop of Rome, a spiritual guide of a billion four hundred million believers […]

Colorado Bill would give new data centers large tax exemptions, but critics wonder whether that is necessary – or rather

A two-fold proposal that is intended to attract data centers to Colorado by offering huge 20-year tax benefits is confronted with a litany of criticism resulting from the impact of the environment of the centers about whether state-officials are needed to attract an already blooming industry. Senate Bill 280 Would create a certification system that […]