GOP lawmakers blast Patrick’s toll hike, gas tax ideas - Enterprise
Republican lawmakers went on the offensive against Gov. Deval Patrick’s tax proposals Thursday, saying Massachusetts residents are being presented with the Democrats’ “false choices” of increased taxes and tolls vs. an economic crisis of crumbling
‘Skin taxes’ tempt, but face 1st Amendment issues - PR Inside
OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) - Politicians in cash-strapped states want to strip revenue from the economy’s naughty side, pushing for special taxes on dirty magazines, racy movies, sex toys and strip clubs. In Washington state, a half-dozen legislators
Budget plan raises taxes for wealthy - Concord Monitor
President Obama charted a dramatic new course for the nation yesterday with a bold and contentious budget proposing higher taxes for the wealthy and the first steps toward guaranteed health care for all - accompanied by an astonishing $1.75 trillion
Tough times boost push for taxes on porn, strip clubs - USA Today
New York officials recently acknowledged that Gov. David Paterson’s proposed “iPod tax” on Internet downloads also would apply to online porn purchases, along with tamer diversions such as pop music and computer software. And in Texas, state lawyers
Politics & Policy | American Indian Leaders Weigh In on Federal - Kaisernetwork.org
Indian Country Today on Friday examined the effect of a 62-cent-per-pack increase in federal taxes on cigarettes to fund the CHIP expansion, which could affect American Indians’ smoking rates. President Obama signed the legislation on Feb. 4, and the
State padlocks restaurant for back taxes - Dispatch
La Fuente Mexican Restaurant on U.S. Highway 64 West has been closed by the state because of the owner’s failure to pay sales taxes, said Kim Brooks, a public information officer for the N.C. Department of Revenue. Brooks said one of the owners
DA: 3 businesses admit violating tax laws - Newsday
Three businesses this week admitted violating state tax laws by hiding or neglecting to collect sales tax and agreed to pay more than $172,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties, prosecutors said Friday. More than $92,000 of that amount — the
Granholm says House action will protect state businesses from solvency - Dowagiac News
News Granholm says House action will protect state businesses from solvency tax Friday, February 27, 2009 10:23 AM EST LANSING - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm Thursday praised the state House of Representatives for quick action on House Bill 4239
US: States mull taxes on porn, strip clubs to help budgets, but free - MSN UK News
Politicians in cash-strapped states want to strip revenue from the economy’s naughty side, pushing for special taxes on dirty magazines, racy movies, sex toys and strip clubs. In Washington state, a half-dozen legislators recently endorsed a huge
GOP lawmakers blast Patrick’s toll hike, gas tax ideas - Enterprise
Republican lawmakers went on the offensive against Gov. Deval Patrick’s tax proposals Thursday, saying Massachusetts residents are being presented with the Democrats’ “false choices” of increased taxes and tolls vs. an economic crisis of crumbling
‘Skin taxes’ tempt, but face 1st Amendment issues - PR Inside
OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) - Politicians in cash-strapped states want to strip revenue from the economy’s naughty side, pushing for special taxes on dirty magazines, racy movies, sex toys and strip clubs. In Washington state, a half-dozen legislators
Budget plan raises taxes for wealthy - Concord Monitor
President Obama charted a dramatic new course for the nation yesterday with a bold and contentious budget proposing higher taxes for the wealthy and the first steps toward guaranteed health care for all - accompanied by an astonishing $1.75 trillion
Tough times boost push for taxes on porn, strip clubs - USA Today
New York officials recently acknowledged that Gov. David Paterson’s proposed “iPod tax” on Internet downloads also would apply to online porn purchases, along with tamer diversions such as pop music and computer software. And in Texas, state lawyers
Politics & Policy | American Indian Leaders Weigh In on Federal - Kaisernetwork.org
Indian Country Today on Friday examined the effect of a 62-cent-per-pack increase in federal taxes on cigarettes to fund the CHIP expansion, which could affect American Indians’ smoking rates. President Obama signed the legislation on Feb. 4, and the
State padlocks restaurant for back taxes - Dispatch
La Fuente Mexican Restaurant on U.S. Highway 64 West has been closed by the state because of the owner’s failure to pay sales taxes, said Kim Brooks, a public information officer for the N.C. Department of Revenue. Brooks said one of the owners
DA: 3 businesses admit violating tax laws - Newsday
Three businesses this week admitted violating state tax laws by hiding or neglecting to collect sales tax and agreed to pay more than $172,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties, prosecutors said Friday. More than $92,000 of that amount — the
Granholm says House action will protect state businesses from solvency - Dowagiac News
News Granholm says House action will protect state businesses from solvency tax Friday, February 27, 2009 10:23 AM EST LANSING - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm Thursday praised the state House of Representatives for quick action on House Bill 4239
US: States mull taxes on porn, strip clubs to help budgets, but free - MSN UK News
Politicians in cash-strapped states want to strip revenue from the economy’s naughty side, pushing for special taxes on dirty magazines, racy movies, sex toys and strip clubs. In Washington state, a half-dozen legislators recently endorsed a huge