State Taxes

Pa. gov candidates contrast records on new taxes - AP - msnbc.com
Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial candidates sparred Tuesday over which of them would be more likely to increase state taxes. At a press conference, Democrat Dan Onorato labeled Republican opponent Tom Corbett “the only

Taxes If You Retire in the State of Washington - Associated Content
Mountains is characterized by hot summers, cold winters and little rainfall. On the west side of the Cascades, temperatures are mild, and the coastal area is one of the rainiest regions in the country. As

Rory Reid: Balance Nevada budget by cutting agencies - Deseret News
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Rory Reid said Thursday he could balance Nevada’s $3 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes by cutting the number of state agencies and administrative staff, and investing in

Oneida Indian Nation moves cigarette factory to reservation as state tries to collect - Washington Examiner
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation is relocating a cigarette factory to its reservation in central New York as part of a broad effort to keep the state from collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian tribes

Upstate NY tribe relocates cigarette factory - Native American Times
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – The Oneida Indian Nation is relocating a cigarette factory to its reservation in central New York as part of a broad effort to keep the state from collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian

State aid depends on use of ‘best practices’ - Courier-Post
The checklist, part of Gov. Chris Christie’s toolkit designed to help municipalities keep property taxes in check, is made up of a series of yes-or-no questions on everything from whether local governments

Paterson vows to start collecting cigarette taxes from Indian stores - Poughkeepsie Journal
The state plans to collect a $4.35-per-pack sales tax on cigarettes sold by Native American retailers to non-Indian customers beginning next Wednesday. Tribes have refused to collect the tax, citing their

Low response to NC amnesty offer as states aim to collect more sales tax from online retailers - Chicago Tribune
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Just over two dozen of the 450 online retailers offered amnesty if they begin collecting North Carolina taxes on Internet sales have taken the offer. In one of the country’s most

Court Delays Ruling on Tribe’s Feud with State - 13 WHAM
Buffalo, N.Y. (AP) - A federal judge is delaying a decision on the Seneca Indian Nation’s request for a restraining order to block New York from imposing steep new taxes on cigarettes sold on Indian reservations. To help

Pa. gov candidates contrast records on new taxes - AP - msnbc.com
Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial candidates sparred Tuesday over which of them would be more likely to increase state taxes. At a press conference, Democrat Dan Onorato labeled Republican opponent Tom Corbett “the only

Taxes If You Retire in the State of Washington - Associated Content
Mountains is characterized by hot summers, cold winters and little rainfall. On the west side of the Cascades, temperatures are mild, and the coastal area is one of the rainiest regions in the country. As

Rory Reid: Balance Nevada budget by cutting agencies - Deseret News
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Rory Reid said Thursday he could balance Nevada’s $3 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes by cutting the number of state agencies and administrative staff, and investing in

Oneida Indian Nation moves cigarette factory to reservation as state tries to collect - Washington Examiner
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation is relocating a cigarette factory to its reservation in central New York as part of a broad effort to keep the state from collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian tribes

Upstate NY tribe relocates cigarette factory - Native American Times
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – The Oneida Indian Nation is relocating a cigarette factory to its reservation in central New York as part of a broad effort to keep the state from collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian

State aid depends on use of ‘best practices’ - Courier-Post
The checklist, part of Gov. Chris Christie’s toolkit designed to help municipalities keep property taxes in check, is made up of a series of yes-or-no questions on everything from whether local governments

Paterson vows to start collecting cigarette taxes from Indian stores - Poughkeepsie Journal
The state plans to collect a $4.35-per-pack sales tax on cigarettes sold by Native American retailers to non-Indian customers beginning next Wednesday. Tribes have refused to collect the tax, citing their

Low response to NC amnesty offer as states aim to collect more sales tax from online retailers - Chicago Tribune
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Just over two dozen of the 450 online retailers offered amnesty if they begin collecting North Carolina taxes on Internet sales have taken the offer. In one of the country’s most

Court Delays Ruling on Tribe’s Feud with State - 13 WHAM
Buffalo, N.Y. (AP) - A federal judge is delaying a decision on the Seneca Indian Nation’s request for a restraining order to block New York from imposing steep new taxes on cigarettes sold on Indian reservations. To help

Audit: Iowa alcohol division withheld liquor taxes - Globe Gazette
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division incorrectly withheld liquor taxes from the state’s general account, according to an audit released Tuesday by the state auditor. The audit

State revenue up $41M in July on income, sales tax - Winona Daily News
ST. PAUL - Minnesota tax collections beat projections for July as individual income taxes and sales taxes came in higher than expected. Minnesota Management and Budget said Tuesday that revenues totaled $40.9

Calif. State Controller: $339M Misspent - msnbc.com
KSBW.com The California State Controller’s Office is trying to recoup $339 million, in state money it said a senior healthcare provider was overpaid by the Department of Health Care Services. The State Controller said

Alabama taxes ranked among lowest in US - Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama’s state and local taxes are the second-lowest in the nation, ahead of only South Carolina, a ranking that has its critics as well as supporters. Alabama had the lowest local and state taxes in the

State says Bell got $3M in illegal property taxes - Record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tiny Southern California city of Bell may have to return $3 million in illegal property taxes. State Controller John Chiang said Friday that an audit found that for at least three

Audit: Iowa alcohol division withheld liquor taxes - Globe Gazette
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division incorrectly withheld liquor taxes from the state’s general account, according to an audit released Tuesday by the state auditor. The audit

State revenue up $41M in July on income, sales tax - Winona Daily News
ST. PAUL - Minnesota tax collections beat projections for July as individual income taxes and sales taxes came in higher than expected. Minnesota Management and Budget said Tuesday that revenues totaled $40.9

Calif. State Controller: $339M Misspent - msnbc.com
KSBW.com The California State Controller’s Office is trying to recoup $339 million, in state money it said a senior healthcare provider was overpaid by the Department of Health Care Services. The State Controller said

Alabama taxes ranked among lowest in US - Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama’s state and local taxes are the second-lowest in the nation, ahead of only South Carolina, a ranking that has its critics as well as supporters. Alabama had the lowest local and state taxes in the

State says Bell got $3M in illegal property taxes - Record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tiny Southern California city of Bell may have to return $3 million in illegal property taxes. State Controller John Chiang said Friday that an audit found that for at least three

More tackling tax chore Still, local prep firms keeping - FortWayne.com
have taxes prepared, and Hartley said people are “shopping around for a better value.” A tax filer who wants to itemize an individual return would pay about $125 to $135 to have Hartley Tax prepare and electronically file federal and state

More tackling tax chore - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
have taxes prepared, and Hartley said people are “shopping around for a better value.” A tax filer who wants to itemize an individual return would pay about $125 to $135 to have Hartley Tax prepare and electronically file federal and state

Honolulu’s tab for hosting APEC at least $28M and - Honolulu Advertiser
The event generates $28.6 million in visitor spending, $2.9 million in state taxes and attracts 18,000 visitors, according to the Hawai’i Tourism Authority. In contrast , December’s marathon pumps an estimated $100 million into the state’s economy

file state taxes - Wichita Eagle
Kansas taxpayers can file their state returns for free online through the Kansas Web File. Note the “https” at the start of the address: https://www.accesskansas.org/ssrv-webfile/index.html The site offers complete instructions on what you’ll need to

More tackling tax chore Still, local prep firms keeping - FortWayne.com
have taxes prepared, and Hartley said people are “shopping around for a better value.” A tax filer who wants to itemize an individual return would pay about $125 to $135 to have Hartley Tax prepare and electronically file federal and state

More tackling tax chore - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
have taxes prepared, and Hartley said people are “shopping around for a better value.” A tax filer who wants to itemize an individual return would pay about $125 to $135 to have Hartley Tax prepare and electronically file federal and state

Honolulu’s tab for hosting APEC at least $28M and - Honolulu Advertiser
The event generates $28.6 million in visitor spending, $2.9 million in state taxes and attracts 18,000 visitors, according to the Hawai’i Tourism Authority. In contrast , December’s marathon pumps an estimated $100 million into the state’s economy

file state taxes - Wichita Eagle
Kansas taxpayers can file their state returns for free online through the Kansas Web File. Note the “https” at the start of the address: https://www.accesskansas.org/ssrv-webfile/index.html The site offers complete instructions on what you’ll need to

Kansas business leaders urge state senators not to - Kansas City Star
TOPEKA | Business leaders are telling a Kansas Senate committee that hearing today on a bill that would increase the sales tax from 5.3 percent to 6.3 percent for three years. It also would increase tobacco taxes. The measure is designed to help

Would you support increasing Kansas’ state sales tax - LJWORLD
What idiot came up with this idea? One tax to replace another? Or is it the old bait-and-switch scheme again? Remove an unpopular tax on food with the idea of simply increasing all the other taxes then, when things continue to be tough (because we

Idaho bill permits state taxes be paid with silver - Boston Globe
BOISE, Idaho— Idaho lawmakers are backing a plan that would allow state tax bills to be paid down with silver medallions instead of cash. The bill approved Monday is intended to encourage the use of silver as a form of currency and reinvigorate

Gaming taxes vary by state - Dothan Eagle
One of the debatable points on proposed legislation for a vote to authorize electronic bingo in Alabama is the rate of taxation. Bingo bills have been all over the board on tax rates, from 20 to 50 percent of gross receipts. What’s fair? The

Group proposes alternative state budget - Journal Gazette and Times Courier
CHICAGO (AP) — A conservative think tank has come up with an alternative budget to Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposal that it says doesn’t raise taxes or borrow money. The Illinois Policy Institute’s proposal takes Quinn’s budget and makes another

Idaho bill permits state taxes be paid with silver - MSN Money
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho lawmakers are backing a plan that would allow state tax bills to be paid down with silver medallions Phil Hart told the House State Affairs Committee that consumers should rely less on money printed by the federal

Four new Valley businesses among those that owe state - Allentown Morning Call
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Friday reported 41 new businesses, including four in Lehigh and Northampton counties, are among the firms that owe sales or employer-withholding taxes. In all, 275 businesses now owe the state more than $9.4

Kansas business leaders urge state senators not to - Kansas City Star
TOPEKA | Business leaders are telling a Kansas Senate committee that hearing today on a bill that would increase the sales tax from 5.3 percent to 6.3 percent for three years. It also would increase tobacco taxes. The measure is designed to help

Would you support increasing Kansas’ state sales tax - LJWORLD
What idiot came up with this idea? One tax to replace another? Or is it the old bait-and-switch scheme again? Remove an unpopular tax on food with the idea of simply increasing all the other taxes then, when things continue to be tough (because we

Idaho bill permits state taxes be paid with silver - Boston Globe
BOISE, Idaho— Idaho lawmakers are backing a plan that would allow state tax bills to be paid down with silver medallions instead of cash. The bill approved Monday is intended to encourage the use of silver as a form of currency and reinvigorate

Gaming taxes vary by state - Dothan Eagle
One of the debatable points on proposed legislation for a vote to authorize electronic bingo in Alabama is the rate of taxation. Bingo bills have been all over the board on tax rates, from 20 to 50 percent of gross receipts. What’s fair? The

Group proposes alternative state budget - Journal Gazette and Times Courier
CHICAGO (AP) — A conservative think tank has come up with an alternative budget to Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposal that it says doesn’t raise taxes or borrow money. The Illinois Policy Institute’s proposal takes Quinn’s budget and makes another

Idaho bill permits state taxes be paid with silver - MSN Money
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho lawmakers are backing a plan that would allow state tax bills to be paid down with silver medallions Phil Hart told the House State Affairs Committee that consumers should rely less on money printed by the federal

Four new Valley businesses among those that owe state - Allentown Morning Call
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Friday reported 41 new businesses, including four in Lehigh and Northampton counties, are among the firms that owe sales or employer-withholding taxes. In all, 275 businesses now owe the state more than $9.4

State Attorney General Jerry Brown hasn’t formally declared his - San Francisco Chronicle
Democratic state Attorney General Jerry Brown, who has pledged “very soon” to formally kick off his gubernatorial campaign, issued an appeal for support to young Democratic voters Saturday - even as he refused to be pinned down on declaring himself a

State Attorney General Jerry Brown hasn’t formally declared his - San Francisco Chronicle
Democratic state Attorney General Jerry Brown, who has pledged “very soon” to formally kick off his gubernatorial campaign, issued an appeal for support to young Democratic voters Saturday - even as he refused to be pinned down on declaring himself a

Senate’s budget mum so far on new taxes - HeraldNet

Seattle Times

Senate's budget mum so far on new taxes HeraldNet “The goal of this budget is to move the process forward, to lead the state through very difficult times,” she said. The taxes are targeted for … Wash. Senate narrowly approves state budget planSeattle Post Intelligencer No shortage of ideas on tax proposalsistockAnalyst.com (press release) Lobbyists pounding legislators over taxesSeattle Times Mid Columbia Tri City Herald -TheNewsTribune.com (blog) -The Olympian all 43 news articles »

State a case study of tax credits for new jobs - San Francisco Chronicle

Los Angeles Times

State a case study of tax credits for new jobs San Francisco Chronicle Most benefit large companies, but one is a state income tax credit - worth up to $3000 per new hire - for small businesses that increase their full-time … Rules have changed for car buyers' federal tax breaksSeattle Times all 5 news articles »

The state proposal to tax candy is unfair to local manufacturers - Seattle Times

Seattle Times

The state proposal to tax candy is unfair to local manufacturers Seattle Times The state House should abandon its proposal to impose a tax on candy, writes Jean Thompson, CEO of Seattle Chocolates. The tax that consumers pay will have … and more »

State Tax Revenues Fall Fifth Straight Quarter -Report - Wall Street Journal

State Tax Revenues Fall Fifth Straight Quarter -Report Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–State tax revenues declined 4.1% nationwide in fourth-quarter 2009, marking the fifth … State Revenues Fall FurtherNew York Times (blog) States Contemplate Drastic Tax HikesWebCPA Alabama, Florida tax revenue downWALA-TV FOX10 NewsOK.com -NewsOK.com all 141 news articles »

The risk we face now is forgetting about tomorrow - Albany Times Union

Telegraph.co.uk

The risk we face now is forgetting about tomorrow Albany Times Union David Paterson to propose cutting school aid, closing parks, eliminating state jobs and raising taxes by $1 billion in the 2010-2011 budget. … Analysis: NY Gov. Paterson's pals factor in fallThe Associated Press Gov. David Paterson his own worst enemy, experts sayRocNow Cuomo, Lazio top readers' picks for governorRochester Business Journal BusinessWeek -New York Times -Gather.com all 2,239 news articles »

State budget: Tax cigars and pipe tobacco - Boston Globe

Boston Globe

State budget: Tax cigars and pipe tobacco Boston Globe State legislators should support the governor's proposal to hike taxes on cigars and pipe tobacco in the 2011 budget. The increase in the excise tax is … Utah Moves Against Tobacco Ill-advised, Says Premium Cigar AssociationPR Web (press release) all 2 news articles »

Senate’s budget mum so far on new taxes - HeraldNet

Seattle Times

Senate's budget mum so far on new taxes HeraldNet “The goal of this budget is to move the process forward, to lead the state through very difficult times,” she said. The taxes are targeted for … Wash. Senate narrowly approves state budget planSeattle Post Intelligencer No shortage of ideas on tax proposalsistockAnalyst.com (press release) Lobbyists pounding legislators over taxesSeattle Times Mid Columbia Tri City Herald -TheNewsTribune.com (blog) -The Olympian all 43 news articles »

State a case study of tax credits for new jobs - San Francisco Chronicle

Los Angeles Times

State a case study of tax credits for new jobs San Francisco Chronicle Most benefit large companies, but one is a state income tax credit - worth up to $3000 per new hire - for small businesses that increase their full-time … Rules have changed for car buyers' federal tax breaksSeattle Times all 5 news articles »

The state proposal to tax candy is unfair to local manufacturers - Seattle Times

Seattle Times

The state proposal to tax candy is unfair to local manufacturers Seattle Times The state House should abandon its proposal to impose a tax on candy, writes Jean Thompson, CEO of Seattle Chocolates. The tax that consumers pay will have … and more »

State Tax Revenues Fall Fifth Straight Quarter -Report - Wall Street Journal

State Tax Revenues Fall Fifth Straight Quarter -Report Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–State tax revenues declined 4.1% nationwide in fourth-quarter 2009, marking the fifth … State Revenues Fall FurtherNew York Times (blog) States Contemplate Drastic Tax HikesWebCPA Alabama, Florida tax revenue downWALA-TV FOX10 NewsOK.com -NewsOK.com all 141 news articles »

The risk we face now is forgetting about tomorrow - Albany Times Union

Telegraph.co.uk

The risk we face now is forgetting about tomorrow Albany Times Union David Paterson to propose cutting school aid, closing parks, eliminating state jobs and raising taxes by $1 billion in the 2010-2011 budget. … Analysis: NY Gov. Paterson's pals factor in fallThe Associated Press Gov. David Paterson his own worst enemy, experts sayRocNow Cuomo, Lazio top readers' picks for governorRochester Business Journal BusinessWeek -New York Times -Gather.com all 2,239 news articles »

State budget: Tax cigars and pipe tobacco - Boston Globe

Boston Globe

State budget: Tax cigars and pipe tobacco Boston Globe State legislators should support the governor's proposal to hike taxes on cigars and pipe tobacco in the 2011 budget. The increase in the excise tax is … Utah Moves Against Tobacco Ill-advised, Says Premium Cigar AssociationPR Web (press release) all 2 news articles »

Rolling back misconceptions on income tax - Seattle Times
The U.S. tax code is massive and complicated — the perfect fodder for mythmaking. Perhaps the most well-worn fallacy — shot down by many courts despite the best efforts of tightfisted taxpayers — is that federal taxes are actually illegal. It’s

Programs aim to attract, mentor new sportsmen - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rothschild — Hunting is as natural to humans as eating. In fact our ancestors couldn’t do one without the other. But while 21st century Americans display ever more gusto at the table, the food gathering is largely outsourced. Hunting has been in

Wash. Senate approves state budget plan - Olympian
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The state Senate’s Democratic majority has narrowly approved its plan for balancing the state’s $2.8 billion budget deficit. The Senate budget counts on about $920 million in tax increases. But Senators haven’t settled on the

Tax preparer faces fraud indictment - Register-Guard
She said, ‘don’t tell the IRS that.’” The federal tax audit led the Ennises to be charged about $1,600 in taxes, penalties and interest, Ennis said. Her son-in-law, Mike Shirley, was also a client of Jones. A new homeowner, he said he was

Western Oil Companies Feel the Heat in Kazakhstan - Wall Street Journal
A consortium of Western oil companies developing a huge natural-gas field in Kazakhstan was slapped with a $21 million fine Friday, the latest step in a pressure campaign that is raising concern among investors in the oil-rich Central Asian state

The Decline of New York - Wall Street Journal
Move over, New Jersey, you’re getting a run for your tax money as the nation’s most dysfunctional state from the once great mecca of commerce and finance known as New York. Politics in the Empire State has become a carnival of spendthrifts, sexual

U.S. Rep. Linder will not seek re-election - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Linder said he wanted to spend more time at his sprawling family farm in Mississippi radio talk show host Neal Boortz, Linder in 2005 co-authored the “Fair Tax Book,” which became a New York Times best-seller and made Linder, a former dentist

Rolling back misconceptions on income tax - Seattle Times
The U.S. tax code is massive and complicated — the perfect fodder for mythmaking. Perhaps the most well-worn fallacy — shot down by many courts despite the best efforts of tightfisted taxpayers — is that federal taxes are actually illegal. It’s

Programs aim to attract, mentor new sportsmen - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rothschild — Hunting is as natural to humans as eating. In fact our ancestors couldn’t do one without the other. But while 21st century Americans display ever more gusto at the table, the food gathering is largely outsourced. Hunting has been in

Wash. Senate approves state budget plan - Olympian
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The state Senate’s Democratic majority has narrowly approved its plan for balancing the state’s $2.8 billion budget deficit. The Senate budget counts on about $920 million in tax increases. But Senators haven’t settled on the

Tax preparer faces fraud indictment - Register-Guard
She said, ‘don’t tell the IRS that.’” The federal tax audit led the Ennises to be charged about $1,600 in taxes, penalties and interest, Ennis said. Her son-in-law, Mike Shirley, was also a client of Jones. A new homeowner, he said he was

Western Oil Companies Feel the Heat in Kazakhstan - Wall Street Journal
A consortium of Western oil companies developing a huge natural-gas field in Kazakhstan was slapped with a $21 million fine Friday, the latest step in a pressure campaign that is raising concern among investors in the oil-rich Central Asian state

The Decline of New York - Wall Street Journal
Move over, New Jersey, you’re getting a run for your tax money as the nation’s most dysfunctional state from the once great mecca of commerce and finance known as New York. Politics in the Empire State has become a carnival of spendthrifts, sexual

U.S. Rep. Linder will not seek re-election - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Linder said he wanted to spend more time at his sprawling family farm in Mississippi radio talk show host Neal Boortz, Linder in 2005 co-authored the “Fair Tax Book,” which became a New York Times best-seller and made Linder, a former dentist

Next round of sentencing in Dallas City Hall corruption case begins - Dallas Morning News
State Rep. Terri Hodge , D-Dallas, will be sentenced. She faces up to three years in prison after pleading guilty on Feb. 3 for failing to pay taxes on $74,000 in income from 2001 to 2005. That income was mostly bribes from prominent developers Brian

BC-NY–New York Digest, NY - Investors Business Daily
To reach the New York City desk, call 212-621-1670. To reach the Albany desk, call 800-424-4500 or 518-458-7821. Members can also send stories and tips to alne(at)ap.org for upstate and apnyc(at)ap.org for the New York metro area. The photo desk is

Muni won’t raise prices of senior, youth passes - San Francisco Chronicle
The midyear budget cuts, which followed a year in which fares have already been raised and service reduced, are needed because of a loss in state assistance for hoping to get $7 million in transportation sales tax revenue from the Board of

N.J. Property Taxes Increased by Least Since 1999 (Update1) - BusinessWeek
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — New Jersey’s highest-in-the-nation property taxes rose 3.3 percent last year, the lowest rate of growth in a decade, according to the state Department of Community Affairs. Real estate levies, the main source of funding for

Bill addresses problems with tuition tax credits - East Valley Tribune
Last fall, I had the privilege of chairing a special Arizona House or Representatives committee organized to review the state’s individual scholarship tax credit program. We conducted three public meetings, all of which were designed to assess the

Forecast shows $30.7 million gap - Omaha World-Herald
LINCOLN — It could have been worse. A new forecast of state tax revenues means Nebraska lawmakers will have another $30.7 million budget gap to close this year. But an unexpected infusion of federal stimulus dollars should take care of $18.7

Miscellaneous : PUBLIC NOTICES - Frederick News-Post
proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property located in Frederick County, Maryland sold by the Collector of Taxes for Frederick County and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff, ASHLEY G.

Utah Legislature: House alters, OKs public retirement changes - Deseret News
Employee groups representing the state and local government workers, schoolteachers, police raising that kind of money would take a major tax increase, including restoring the sales tax on food and boosting income tax rates. Story continues below

Next round of sentencing in Dallas City Hall corruption case begins - Dallas Morning News
State Rep. Terri Hodge , D-Dallas, will be sentenced. She faces up to three years in prison after pleading guilty on Feb. 3 for failing to pay taxes on $74,000 in income from 2001 to 2005. That income was mostly bribes from prominent developers Brian

BC-NY–New York Digest, NY - Investors Business Daily
To reach the New York City desk, call 212-621-1670. To reach the Albany desk, call 800-424-4500 or 518-458-7821. Members can also send stories and tips to alne(at)ap.org for upstate and apnyc(at)ap.org for the New York metro area. The photo desk is

Muni won’t raise prices of senior, youth passes - San Francisco Chronicle
The midyear budget cuts, which followed a year in which fares have already been raised and service reduced, are needed because of a loss in state assistance for hoping to get $7 million in transportation sales tax revenue from the Board of

N.J. Property Taxes Increased by Least Since 1999 (Update1) - BusinessWeek
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — New Jersey’s highest-in-the-nation property taxes rose 3.3 percent last year, the lowest rate of growth in a decade, according to the state Department of Community Affairs. Real estate levies, the main source of funding for

Bill addresses problems with tuition tax credits - East Valley Tribune
Last fall, I had the privilege of chairing a special Arizona House or Representatives committee organized to review the state’s individual scholarship tax credit program. We conducted three public meetings, all of which were designed to assess the

Forecast shows $30.7 million gap - Omaha World-Herald
LINCOLN — It could have been worse. A new forecast of state tax revenues means Nebraska lawmakers will have another $30.7 million budget gap to close this year. But an unexpected infusion of federal stimulus dollars should take care of $18.7

Miscellaneous : PUBLIC NOTICES - Frederick News-Post
proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property located in Frederick County, Maryland sold by the Collector of Taxes for Frederick County and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff, ASHLEY G.

Utah Legislature: House alters, OKs public retirement changes - Deseret News
Employee groups representing the state and local government workers, schoolteachers, police raising that kind of money would take a major tax increase, including restoring the sales tax on food and boosting income tax rates. Story continues below

Bruce Williams: Don’t pay if there’s no proof - Reading Eagle
Dear Bruce: I have been getting threatening calls from bill collectors. A charge apparently took place 15 years ago, but I don’t even recall owing anyone anything. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to get them to send me any verification of this charge

“Big Tobacco” still on the march, WHO warns - Reuters
Tobacco taxes are the most effective way to reduce tobacco use, but only 21 countries have tobacco tax rates greater than 75 percent International, which sells Marlboro cigarettes and is the world’s largest non-state-owned tobacco firm, declined

Southwest Power Pool to hire 200 workers at new $62 million Little - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The state has tax credits and other incentives available, and Beebe has a $50 million Quick Action Closing Fund, from which he can write checks to companies that want to expand or enter Arkansas. In the last year, the state lost about 20,000 jobs

Chile’s Codelco sells 66 pct stake in mine to Australian firm - Investors Business Daily
).- Chilean state-owned mining giant Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, said Friday that it has agreed to sell a 66 percent stake in its Inca de Oro mine to PanAust Limited for $45 million. Inca de Oro is a small copper and gold mine in

NJ Property Taxes Go Up Again - CBS 2
New state data shows property taxes in New Jersey — already the highest in the nation — have climbed an average of 3.3 percent to $7,281 a year. Still, that’s the smallest annual increase in property taxes in a decade. And it’s the second straight

Tax Challenge Pits California Against Amazon.com, Other Online - NPR News
next week to impose a tax the state could collect as much as $150 million a year. But the reality is that California’s not likely to see a penny, at least for a while. States have been trying for years to find ways to collect taxes from

Not all in Big Ten want expansion - CNN Sports Illustrated
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten University presidents and athletic directors talk about a handful of factors that they say will decide whether the conference expands. But listen closely and it sounds like one factor outweighs them all: Money. The Big

California State Office Portfolio Hits the Market - Forbes
The sale is also expected to net at least $660 million in proceeds that will be funneled directly into the General Fund, helping to save Californians from increased taxes and deeper cuts in state programs and services.

Big Labor Boss Calls For Big Tax Break For Big Business - Sound Politics
That happens more often than some think, but still calls for an explanation. Here’s the story from David Johnson, whom the Seattle Times describes as the “executive secretary of the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council, a

Bruce Williams: Don’t pay if there’s no proof - Reading Eagle
Dear Bruce: I have been getting threatening calls from bill collectors. A charge apparently took place 15 years ago, but I don’t even recall owing anyone anything. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to get them to send me any verification of this charge

“Big Tobacco” still on the march, WHO warns - Reuters
Tobacco taxes are the most effective way to reduce tobacco use, but only 21 countries have tobacco tax rates greater than 75 percent International, which sells Marlboro cigarettes and is the world’s largest non-state-owned tobacco firm, declined

Southwest Power Pool to hire 200 workers at new $62 million Little - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The state has tax credits and other incentives available, and Beebe has a $50 million Quick Action Closing Fund, from which he can write checks to companies that want to expand or enter Arkansas. In the last year, the state lost about 20,000 jobs

Chile’s Codelco sells 66 pct stake in mine to Australian firm - Investors Business Daily
).- Chilean state-owned mining giant Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, said Friday that it has agreed to sell a 66 percent stake in its Inca de Oro mine to PanAust Limited for $45 million. Inca de Oro is a small copper and gold mine in

NJ Property Taxes Go Up Again - CBS 2
New state data shows property taxes in New Jersey — already the highest in the nation — have climbed an average of 3.3 percent to $7,281 a year. Still, that’s the smallest annual increase in property taxes in a decade. And it’s the second straight

Tax Challenge Pits California Against Amazon.com, Other Online - NPR News
next week to impose a tax the state could collect as much as $150 million a year. But the reality is that California’s not likely to see a penny, at least for a while. States have been trying for years to find ways to collect taxes from

Not all in Big Ten want expansion - CNN Sports Illustrated
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten University presidents and athletic directors talk about a handful of factors that they say will decide whether the conference expands. But listen closely and it sounds like one factor outweighs them all: Money. The Big

California State Office Portfolio Hits the Market - Forbes
The sale is also expected to net at least $660 million in proceeds that will be funneled directly into the General Fund, helping to save Californians from increased taxes and deeper cuts in state programs and services.

Big Labor Boss Calls For Big Tax Break For Big Business - Sound Politics
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After months of Shermanesque denials, Indiana GOP Gov. Mitch Daniels’ admission that he’s now willing to consider a White House run has roused his long-standing, if unofficial, fan club. Republican admirers from Washington, Indiana and elsewhere

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This project is also supported by Ford’s state and local government partners primarily through training funds. The investment represents the latest in Ford’s ongoing commitment to the Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1.  Opened in 1951 as Ford’s first

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current tax of 7 cents is the nation’s lowest. The proposal would raise more than $88 million with $85 million of that used for a reserve fund to cover future Medicaid costs. PROPERTY TAXES: Despite horrible financial problems for the state and

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This project is also supported by Ford’s state and local government partners primarily through training funds. The investment represents the latest in Ford’s ongoing commitment to the Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1.  Opened in 1951 as Ford’s first

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GENEVA (AP) - After two centuries of neutrality, Switzerland found itself in a bizarre and unprecedented situation Friday, facing a would-be “holy war” announced by Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi. The Swiss government declined to comment on Gadhafi’s latest

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current tax of 7 cents is the nation’s lowest. The proposal would raise more than $88 million with $85 million of that used for a reserve fund to cover future Medicaid costs. PROPERTY TAXES: Despite horrible financial problems for the state and

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Thailand’s top court ruled Friday that deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra abused his power during his 2001-2006 rule and ordered confiscation of over 46 billion baht (about $1.3 billion) in “unusual wealth” he and his ex-wife amassed then. The

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until they get the final allocation numbers from the state legislature. Jordan spokeswoman Melinda Colton says this is not just Jordan’s problem. “The reality is, every district is going to have to look at class sizes, tax increases. We are just

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A longstanding sales tax exemption for yacht buyers would disappear under any of three bills introduced Wednesday in Jefferson City. The proposals, prompted by a story Sunday in The Kansas City Star, renew the debate over whether tax breaks help or