Ohio governor: Door not closed to tax hike talks - WKYC
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland has signaled that he’d be willing to discuss raising taxes in negotiations with lawmakers over how to plug a budget gap. Strickland said Tuesday that he doesn’t want to draw any lines in the sand as he heads into the
Cobb weighs 1¢ sales tax to reduce property levy - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Cobb County could ask voters whether they want to increase sales taxes to pay for county services and, in exchange, get a break on property taxes. Sam Olens, chairman of the Cobb County Commission, cited the public’s displeasure with the way
County heads oppose tax grab - San Francisco Gate
Nevada’s two biggest counties are fighting a proposal to redirect property taxes from the county to the state. The measure is one of several on an “ugly list” that lawmakers are considering to help fill the state’s budget hole. AB543 would redirect 4
Alcohol tax could be dealmaker - Minneapolis Star Tribune
THE VETOED TAX The bill Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed would have increased total alcohol taxes by 4 cents per drink on beer and wine and 5 cents per drink for distilled spirits. Both the gross receipts tax and the excise tax on alcohol would have been
Gregoire OKs Tax Cut For Newspapers - KIRO-TV
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Chris Gregoire has approved a tax break for the state’s troubled newspaper industry. The new law gives newspaper printers and publishers a 40 percent cut in the state’s main business tax. The discounted rate mirrors breaks
Smoking ban, gas tax move in the state Senate - Blueridgenow.com
The state Senate’s final approval of a smoking ban in nearly all restaurants and bars is building momentum. The bill would restrict secondhand smoke in the country’s largest tobacco-growing state. The Senate voted 30-18 Monday in favor of the measure
Senators weigh tax hikes to pay for health care - Billings Gazette
WASHINGTON - Senators are considering limiting - but not eliminating - the tax-free status of employer-provided health benefits to help pay for President Barack Obama’s plan to provide coverage to 50 million uninsured Americans. Finance Committee
State Bill Threatens Valero Oil Refinery - WREG
FAST FACTS: Valero urges County Commission to pressure state lawmakers State Senate passed bill to change how Valero operates Valero says bill could force plant closure (Memphis 5/12/09) A fight between a local oil refinery and ethanol producers
Ohio governor: Door not closed to tax hike talks - WKYC
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland has signaled that he’d be willing to discuss raising taxes in negotiations with lawmakers over how to plug a budget gap. Strickland said Tuesday that he doesn’t want to draw any lines in the sand as he heads into the
Cobb weighs 1¢ sales tax to reduce property levy - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Cobb County could ask voters whether they want to increase sales taxes to pay for county services and, in exchange, get a break on property taxes. Sam Olens, chairman of the Cobb County Commission, cited the public’s displeasure with the way
County heads oppose tax grab - San Francisco Gate
Nevada’s two biggest counties are fighting a proposal to redirect property taxes from the county to the state. The measure is one of several on an “ugly list” that lawmakers are considering to help fill the state’s budget hole. AB543 would redirect 4
Alcohol tax could be dealmaker - Minneapolis Star Tribune
THE VETOED TAX The bill Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed would have increased total alcohol taxes by 4 cents per drink on beer and wine and 5 cents per drink for distilled spirits. Both the gross receipts tax and the excise tax on alcohol would have been
Gregoire OKs Tax Cut For Newspapers - KIRO-TV
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Chris Gregoire has approved a tax break for the state’s troubled newspaper industry. The new law gives newspaper printers and publishers a 40 percent cut in the state’s main business tax. The discounted rate mirrors breaks
Smoking ban, gas tax move in the state Senate - Blueridgenow.com
The state Senate’s final approval of a smoking ban in nearly all restaurants and bars is building momentum. The bill would restrict secondhand smoke in the country’s largest tobacco-growing state. The Senate voted 30-18 Monday in favor of the measure
Senators weigh tax hikes to pay for health care - Billings Gazette
WASHINGTON - Senators are considering limiting - but not eliminating - the tax-free status of employer-provided health benefits to help pay for President Barack Obama’s plan to provide coverage to 50 million uninsured Americans. Finance Committee
State Bill Threatens Valero Oil Refinery - WREG
FAST FACTS: Valero urges County Commission to pressure state lawmakers State Senate passed bill to change how Valero operates Valero says bill could force plant closure (Memphis 5/12/09) A fight between a local oil refinery and ethanol producers