State Taxes

$3 million contributed to reduce federal debt - Register-Herald
PARKERSBURG — The U.S. Treasury Department received more than $3 million in monetary gifts last year to pay down the national debt. Joyce Harris, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Public Debt, said the agency received more than $3.06 million during

Build America Bond Issuers Pay $100 Million Extra in Bank Fees - Bloomberg
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) — States and municipalities paid an average 37 percent more to investment banks for underwriting Build America Bonds than for handling tax-exempt sales since offerings of the subsidized taxable debt began in April. Municipal

Sinking, supervisors eye sales tax as life raft - Post-Star
Raise the County Tax, raise the sales tax, cut more positions. How many ways can they bend their constituents over a barrel? I for one did not vote to send my supervisor back, even though I am a registered member of his party. It is time for others

New FDIC plan to cost W.Va. institutions $166 million - Register-Herald
CHARLESTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s plan to replenish its insurance fund to cover losses at failed banks is going to cost FDIC-insured institutions in West Virginia more than $166 million. That’s money the institutions will not

State Salvations: Local Consolidation - Milford Daily News
The idea of Hamilton and Wenham combining services was nothing new. After all, the two towns have shared a school district, an emergency dispatch center, library and facilities manager since the 1960s. But in 2004, town officials had another idea

Lawmaker calls for restructuring MI taxes - UpNorthLive.com
Democratic state Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith also is hoping lawmakers will vote in the next two months to eliminate a business tax surcharge. Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 11:50 a.m. LANSING (AP) — A veteran Michigan lawmaker and Democratic

$3 million contributed to reduce federal debt - Register-Herald
PARKERSBURG — The U.S. Treasury Department received more than $3 million in monetary gifts last year to pay down the national debt. Joyce Harris, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Public Debt, said the agency received more than $3.06 million during

Build America Bond Issuers Pay $100 Million Extra in Bank Fees - Bloomberg
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) — States and municipalities paid an average 37 percent more to investment banks for underwriting Build America Bonds than for handling tax-exempt sales since offerings of the subsidized taxable debt began in April. Municipal

Sinking, supervisors eye sales tax as life raft - Post-Star
Raise the County Tax, raise the sales tax, cut more positions. How many ways can they bend their constituents over a barrel? I for one did not vote to send my supervisor back, even though I am a registered member of his party. It is time for others

New FDIC plan to cost W.Va. institutions $166 million - Register-Herald
CHARLESTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s plan to replenish its insurance fund to cover losses at failed banks is going to cost FDIC-insured institutions in West Virginia more than $166 million. That’s money the institutions will not

State Salvations: Local Consolidation - Milford Daily News
The idea of Hamilton and Wenham combining services was nothing new. After all, the two towns have shared a school district, an emergency dispatch center, library and facilities manager since the 1960s. But in 2004, town officials had another idea

Lawmaker calls for restructuring MI taxes - UpNorthLive.com
Democratic state Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith also is hoping lawmakers will vote in the next two months to eliminate a business tax surcharge. Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 11:50 a.m. LANSING (AP) — A veteran Michigan lawmaker and Democratic

Gladstone High teacher excels teaching teens - Oregonian
And check out Gladstone High’s science scores : Last spring, 75 percent of sophomores met state benchmarks, nearly 20 percentage points higher than the state average. For those reasons, and more, the soft-spoken Zerzan was named a star teacher and

U.S. will be out of Afghanistan by 2017: White House - YAHOO!
After months of deliberation and fending off Republican charges that he was dithering on Afghanistan while violence there surged, Obama will address the nation on Tuesday on the way forward in the costly and unpopular eight-year war. He is expected

LA City budget deficit may hit $1 billion in 2013 - Merced Sun-Star
LOS ANGELES — A city budget analyst has warned that Los Angeles could face a $1 billion deficit in 2013 unless more cuts are made. City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana told the City Council Wednesday that they will need to cut services and

Free and low-cost Thanksgiving dinners in the Lansing area - Lansing State Journal
LANSING - Some community centers, churches and restaurants are offering free and low-cost Thanksgiving dinners for those in need. See the list below, or search our calendar for more holiday events at lsj.com/events. 21st Annual Mason Area Community

China vows to dramatically slow emissions growth - Gather.com
BEIJING (AP) — China promised Thursday to slow its carbon emissions, saying it would nearly halve the ratio of pollution to GDP over the next decade — a major move by the world’s largest emitter, whose cooperation is crucial to any deal as a

Norway: Iran seizes Nobel laureate Ebadi’s medal - Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi’s medal, the Norwegian government said Thursday, accusing Iran of a shocking first in the history of the prize. Norwegian authorities were told that Ebadi’s medal was seized

Obama Telephones Thanks to 10 U.S. Service Members - First Coast News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama enjoyed a quiet first Thanksgiving at the White House, telephoning U.S. servicemen and women stationed around the world and spending time in the company of his family and friends. Obama placed calls from the

Gladstone High teacher excels teaching teens - Oregonian
And check out Gladstone High’s science scores : Last spring, 75 percent of sophomores met state benchmarks, nearly 20 percentage points higher than the state average. For those reasons, and more, the soft-spoken Zerzan was named a star teacher and

U.S. will be out of Afghanistan by 2017: White House - YAHOO!
After months of deliberation and fending off Republican charges that he was dithering on Afghanistan while violence there surged, Obama will address the nation on Tuesday on the way forward in the costly and unpopular eight-year war. He is expected

LA City budget deficit may hit $1 billion in 2013 - Merced Sun-Star
LOS ANGELES — A city budget analyst has warned that Los Angeles could face a $1 billion deficit in 2013 unless more cuts are made. City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana told the City Council Wednesday that they will need to cut services and

Free and low-cost Thanksgiving dinners in the Lansing area - Lansing State Journal
LANSING - Some community centers, churches and restaurants are offering free and low-cost Thanksgiving dinners for those in need. See the list below, or search our calendar for more holiday events at lsj.com/events. 21st Annual Mason Area Community

China vows to dramatically slow emissions growth - Gather.com
BEIJING (AP) — China promised Thursday to slow its carbon emissions, saying it would nearly halve the ratio of pollution to GDP over the next decade — a major move by the world’s largest emitter, whose cooperation is crucial to any deal as a

Norway: Iran seizes Nobel laureate Ebadi’s medal - Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi’s medal, the Norwegian government said Thursday, accusing Iran of a shocking first in the history of the prize. Norwegian authorities were told that Ebadi’s medal was seized

Obama Telephones Thanks to 10 U.S. Service Members - First Coast News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama enjoyed a quiet first Thanksgiving at the White House, telephoning U.S. servicemen and women stationed around the world and spending time in the company of his family and friends. Obama placed calls from the

Dump truck fix saves Watchung cost of replacing a $120,000 vehicle - Recorder Community Newspapers
This year the 1998 single axle 4-wheel drive dump truck with a GVW rating of 26,000 pounds was slated for replacement, Nehls said. To replace the truck would have been in the neighborhood of $120,000, according to Public Works Director Charles

John Case, who works at IBM, has announced his campaign for the Ward 1 - ReporterHerald.com
Case, who works at IBM, said he has been encouraged to run by many around him who were concerned about the council’s transparency as well as the overall economic state of the city passage in November of a new lodging tax, needs to be

Dump truck fix saves Watchung cost of replacing a $120,000 vehicle - Recorder Community Newspapers
This year the 1998 single axle 4-wheel drive dump truck with a GVW rating of 26,000 pounds was slated for replacement, Nehls said. To replace the truck would have been in the neighborhood of $120,000, according to Public Works Director Charles

John Case, who works at IBM, has announced his campaign for the Ward 1 - ReporterHerald.com
Case, who works at IBM, said he has been encouraged to run by many around him who were concerned about the council’s transparency as well as the overall economic state of the city passage in November of a new lodging tax, needs to be

MSNBC and Chris Matthews vs. MLK and the Catholic Church - CNS News
Medical Editor Nancy Snyderman accused the Catholic bishops of improperly breaching the separation of church and state when they advocated an amendment to the House health care bill that would prohibit tax dollars from paying for health

2. Newark grocers, others named in Philip Morris litigation - NJBIZ
Philip Morris alleges that in addition to selling products with bogus branding, the state and federal taxes were not properly paid on the cigarettes.

3rd China-Latin America Business Summit inaugurated in Colombia - Investors Business Daily
The entrepreneurs will discuss free-trade promotion and give advice in dealing with the world economic crisis. Meanwhile, round table meetings about banking and real estate and some state exhibitions will also be held. The meeting was held in Chile

Riverside gets 20 tickets for all Fox shows - Riverside Press Enterprise
When you own a theater, there’s always a seat for you in the house. At least, that will be the case for Riverside city officials when the Fox Performing Arts Center opens in January. The city spent about $30 million to restore the downtown theater

For Obama, Afghanistan is one war with many messages - St. Petersburg Times
WASHINGTON — In declaring that he would “finish the job” in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama used a phrase clearly meant to imply that even as he deploys an additional 30,000 or so troops, he has finally figured out how to bring the eight-year

Original stars lead dynamic “Rent” cast - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin State Journal that businesses selling alcohol in New York need to purchase their alcohol through a wholesale distributor. He says the bar could have its liquor license revoked for selling the beer and for not paying the appropriate

MSNBC and Chris Matthews vs. MLK and the Catholic Church - CNS News
Medical Editor Nancy Snyderman accused the Catholic bishops of improperly breaching the separation of church and state when they advocated an amendment to the House health care bill that would prohibit tax dollars from paying for health

2. Newark grocers, others named in Philip Morris litigation - NJBIZ
Philip Morris alleges that in addition to selling products with bogus branding, the state and federal taxes were not properly paid on the cigarettes.

3rd China-Latin America Business Summit inaugurated in Colombia - Investors Business Daily
The entrepreneurs will discuss free-trade promotion and give advice in dealing with the world economic crisis. Meanwhile, round table meetings about banking and real estate and some state exhibitions will also be held. The meeting was held in Chile

Riverside gets 20 tickets for all Fox shows - Riverside Press Enterprise
When you own a theater, there’s always a seat for you in the house. At least, that will be the case for Riverside city officials when the Fox Performing Arts Center opens in January. The city spent about $30 million to restore the downtown theater

For Obama, Afghanistan is one war with many messages - St. Petersburg Times
WASHINGTON — In declaring that he would “finish the job” in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama used a phrase clearly meant to imply that even as he deploys an additional 30,000 or so troops, he has finally figured out how to bring the eight-year

Original stars lead dynamic “Rent” cast - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin State Journal that businesses selling alcohol in New York need to purchase their alcohol through a wholesale distributor. He says the bar could have its liquor license revoked for selling the beer and for not paying the appropriate

2 plead guilty in cigarette case - WTVF
out of more than $20 million in taxes and fees. Federal prosecutors say 67-year-old Jerry Burke of Tupelo and 43-year-old Randy Benham of Cordova, Tenn. pleaded guilty Tuesday to carrying out a scheme to defraud federal and state governments

Harbor House owner faces more financial fights - Gloucester Daily Times
Tax collectors and now his creditors are taking back assets from Beverly Farms financier Robert Lockwood, the accused tax scofflaw and alleged secret owner of East Gloucester’s Harbor House restaurant. The state Department of Revenue sold the Harbor

German tourist takes on foul latrine in Kamala - Phuket Gazette
KAMALA, PHUKET: A German tourist disgusted with the state of a public toilet at Kamala Beach has taken it upon himself to give the bog a thorough cleaning every day. The German, 56-year-old Rohlofe Jeck, is in Kamala on a one-week holiday, staying in

Mo. home buyers could be eligible for tax break - News-Democrat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missourians who buy a house in 2010 could get a property tax break. Gov. Jay Nixon and State Treasurer Clint Zweifel, both Democrats, proposed Tuesday having a state housing commission pay the property taxes for several

State auditor questions city procedures - Ottumwa Courier
Deputy State Auditor Warren Jenkins said Tuesday that the biggest issues his office had were: • Keeping separate the different revenue sources to be used for specific things. • Using more of the employee benefits tax levy to pay certain expenses

2 plead guilty in cigarette case - WTVF
out of more than $20 million in taxes and fees. Federal prosecutors say 67-year-old Jerry Burke of Tupelo and 43-year-old Randy Benham of Cordova, Tenn. pleaded guilty Tuesday to carrying out a scheme to defraud federal and state governments

Harbor House owner faces more financial fights - Gloucester Daily Times
Tax collectors and now his creditors are taking back assets from Beverly Farms financier Robert Lockwood, the accused tax scofflaw and alleged secret owner of East Gloucester’s Harbor House restaurant. The state Department of Revenue sold the Harbor

German tourist takes on foul latrine in Kamala - Phuket Gazette
KAMALA, PHUKET: A German tourist disgusted with the state of a public toilet at Kamala Beach has taken it upon himself to give the bog a thorough cleaning every day. The German, 56-year-old Rohlofe Jeck, is in Kamala on a one-week holiday, staying in

Mo. home buyers could be eligible for tax break - News-Democrat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missourians who buy a house in 2010 could get a property tax break. Gov. Jay Nixon and State Treasurer Clint Zweifel, both Democrats, proposed Tuesday having a state housing commission pay the property taxes for several

State auditor questions city procedures - Ottumwa Courier
Deputy State Auditor Warren Jenkins said Tuesday that the biggest issues his office had were: • Keeping separate the different revenue sources to be used for specific things. • Using more of the employee benefits tax levy to pay certain expenses

Convenience Industry Information - CSNews Online
State lawmakers impose 8-cent tax per cigar. Convenience Store Retailers trust professionals at CSNews because we have been watching and writing about the Convenience Industry for 40 years. Finding information on the C-Store industry is easy when

Michigan news in brief - Detroit Free Press
A Washtenaw County Democratic legislator running for governor unveiled her plan to turn Michigan around Tuesday — a $6.5-billion-a-year tax increase. State Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith, D-South Lyon, said Michigan needs to invest now in education and

China slams US bias in cyberspying row - Zd Net Asia.com
A week after U.S. President Barack Obama’s trip to China, relations between the two countries have taken a new hit. Wednesday’s China Daily , the government’s official English-language newspaper, has a story filled with quotes slamming a report by a

Nov. 25 letters to the editor - Bangor Daily News
Though I am a registered Democrat I have always thought of Sen. Snowe as a compassionate, caring legislator. I was proud that she alone among her Republican brethren was taking an active role in the debate over health care reform. She has

SAVERS BOOST BMO - Financial Post
the quality of the loan portfolio and the state of the economy. Some analysts expressed surprise at the direction of BMO’s provision, coming at a time when the lender’s impaired loans are on the rise. “It’s one thing to reduce credit

Exclusive: Oval Office Watch – Wednesday, November 25 - Family Security Matters
Barack Obama was supposed to be America’s answer to the suave, European head of state. A debonair gentleman of the world, he would charm even the most sophisticated foreign leaders and prove, finally, that the United States is developed culturally

Darrington hopes snow doesn’t break its budget this year - Everett Herald
most allowed by state law. That’s an increase of 2 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, Boyd said. The tax increase should give the town an extra $2,300. In total, the town is scheduled to collect $239,136 in property taxes, which

Lawmaker calls for restructuring Michigan taxes - Charleston Daily Mail
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A veteran Michigan lawmaker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate says she thinks Michigan voters will support swapping the state’s flat income tax rate for a graduated one next year. Democratic state Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith

Gregoire’s hikes do really add up - Everett Herald
Gregoire is the root cause of our state’s budget problems, to the people who tell us to read books on economics, or tell us it is our fault for not spending more money to generate sales tax revenue money should be saved or taxes refunded.

RSS for this category - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Losing a loved one is never easy. I lost my brother Frank in 1997 in a work site accident and it hit the family hard. I’ve lost close friends and fellow Marines serving their country in Iraq. I’ve been to more military funerals than I can count. I’ve

Convenience Industry Information - CSNews Online
State lawmakers impose 8-cent tax per cigar. Convenience Store Retailers trust professionals at CSNews because we have been watching and writing about the Convenience Industry for 40 years. Finding information on the C-Store industry is easy when

Michigan news in brief - Detroit Free Press
A Washtenaw County Democratic legislator running for governor unveiled her plan to turn Michigan around Tuesday — a $6.5-billion-a-year tax increase. State Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith, D-South Lyon, said Michigan needs to invest now in education and

China slams US bias in cyberspying row - Zd Net Asia.com
A week after U.S. President Barack Obama’s trip to China, relations between the two countries have taken a new hit. Wednesday’s China Daily , the government’s official English-language newspaper, has a story filled with quotes slamming a report by a

Nov. 25 letters to the editor - Bangor Daily News
Though I am a registered Democrat I have always thought of Sen. Snowe as a compassionate, caring legislator. I was proud that she alone among her Republican brethren was taking an active role in the debate over health care reform. She has

SAVERS BOOST BMO - Financial Post
the quality of the loan portfolio and the state of the economy. Some analysts expressed surprise at the direction of BMO’s provision, coming at a time when the lender’s impaired loans are on the rise. “It’s one thing to reduce credit

Exclusive: Oval Office Watch – Wednesday, November 25 - Family Security Matters
Barack Obama was supposed to be America’s answer to the suave, European head of state. A debonair gentleman of the world, he would charm even the most sophisticated foreign leaders and prove, finally, that the United States is developed culturally

Darrington hopes snow doesn’t break its budget this year - Everett Herald
most allowed by state law. That’s an increase of 2 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, Boyd said. The tax increase should give the town an extra $2,300. In total, the town is scheduled to collect $239,136 in property taxes, which

Lawmaker calls for restructuring Michigan taxes - Charleston Daily Mail
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A veteran Michigan lawmaker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate says she thinks Michigan voters will support swapping the state’s flat income tax rate for a graduated one next year. Democratic state Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith

Gregoire’s hikes do really add up - Everett Herald
Gregoire is the root cause of our state’s budget problems, to the people who tell us to read books on economics, or tell us it is our fault for not spending more money to generate sales tax revenue money should be saved or taxes refunded.

RSS for this category - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Losing a loved one is never easy. I lost my brother Frank in 1997 in a work site accident and it hit the family hard. I’ve lost close friends and fellow Marines serving their country in Iraq. I’ve been to more military funerals than I can count. I’ve

Mr. Paul Kersey - Mackinac Center for Public Policy
From where we sit it looks like the credit was refundable and MEDC doesn’t want to come out and say it — meaning that even if SEIU’s Member Action Service Center has no tax liability, the state will be paying as much as $2 million for the creation

U.S. Department of Labor certifies California auto workers as eligible - CNBC
Department of Labor today announced that workers from New United Motor Manufacturing Some workers may also receive job search and relocation allowances, and the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC). “During our meeting with workers and state and

Mr. Paul Kersey - Mackinac Center for Public Policy
From where we sit it looks like the credit was refundable and MEDC doesn’t want to come out and say it — meaning that even if SEIU’s Member Action Service Center has no tax liability, the state will be paying as much as $2 million for the creation

U.S. Department of Labor certifies California auto workers as eligible - CNBC
Department of Labor today announced that workers from New United Motor Manufacturing Some workers may also receive job search and relocation allowances, and the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC). “During our meeting with workers and state and

Silver Lake serves as backdrop for new indie L.A. film - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Obi-Wan Kenobi dropped in on Silver Lake this week. Traveling far from his starring role in “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith,” Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has joined Christopher Plummer and “ER” actor Goran Visnjic in a low-budget

Exit Ramps: Democrats Grow Restless on Afghanistan Strategy - ABC News Blogs
One exit strategy down, one to go. An off-ramp, finally, for the decision-making process on Afghanistan: Monday night’s two-hour minute meeting of President Obama’s war council (meeting No. 9 — and this one, tellingly, with Office of Management and

Lawmaker calls for restructuring Michigan taxes - Charleston Daily Mail
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A veteran Michigan lawmaker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate says she thinks Michigan voters will support swapping the state’s flat income tax rate for a graduated one next year. Democratic state Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith

Time asks the Hasan faith question (kind of) - GetReligion
I was having a private conversation the other day, soon after the Fort Hood massacre, with a specialist in issues of religious freedom and, in particular, Jihadist persecution of moderate Muslims and various religious minorities in predominately

In severance agreement, Belcher paid $130K, must ‘impart knowledge - Houston Community Newspapers
Former Tomball City Manager Jan Belcher’s last day to work for Tomball was Nov. 16, but according to her separation agreement, she still must work with the city. Belcher signed a separation agreement with the city Nov. 16 and, with the seven-day

To Pass, Health Bill May Have To Ditch Public Option - NPR News
and one that even Democrats say they increasingly see as the most possible path to get President Obama’s top legislative priority passed — maybe even before his January State of the members, or by imposing a new tax on the wealthy.

NJ businesses pessimistic over economic turnaround - NewOrleans.Com
former prosecutor Chris Christie unseat former Wall Street CEO Jon Corzine, has been viewed as a referendum on New Jersey’s business climate and property taxes. The governor-elect made the state’s taxes and unemployment a key part of his

Obama: Goal is to finish job in Afghanistan - Everett Herald
Others likely to take part in hearings would be Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and U Gibbs said that the subject of a war tax on the wealthy, proposed by a handful of leading Democrats, has not come up

Silver Lake serves as backdrop for new indie L.A. film - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Obi-Wan Kenobi dropped in on Silver Lake this week. Traveling far from his starring role in “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith,” Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has joined Christopher Plummer and “ER” actor Goran Visnjic in a low-budget

Exit Ramps: Democrats Grow Restless on Afghanistan Strategy - ABC News Blogs
One exit strategy down, one to go. An off-ramp, finally, for the decision-making process on Afghanistan: Monday night’s two-hour minute meeting of President Obama’s war council (meeting No. 9 — and this one, tellingly, with Office of Management and

Lawmaker calls for restructuring Michigan taxes - Charleston Daily Mail
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A veteran Michigan lawmaker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate says she thinks Michigan voters will support swapping the state’s flat income tax rate for a graduated one next year. Democratic state Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith

Time asks the Hasan faith question (kind of) - GetReligion
I was having a private conversation the other day, soon after the Fort Hood massacre, with a specialist in issues of religious freedom and, in particular, Jihadist persecution of moderate Muslims and various religious minorities in predominately

In severance agreement, Belcher paid $130K, must ‘impart knowledge - Houston Community Newspapers
Former Tomball City Manager Jan Belcher’s last day to work for Tomball was Nov. 16, but according to her separation agreement, she still must work with the city. Belcher signed a separation agreement with the city Nov. 16 and, with the seven-day

To Pass, Health Bill May Have To Ditch Public Option - NPR News
and one that even Democrats say they increasingly see as the most possible path to get President Obama’s top legislative priority passed — maybe even before his January State of the members, or by imposing a new tax on the wealthy.

NJ businesses pessimistic over economic turnaround - NewOrleans.Com
former prosecutor Chris Christie unseat former Wall Street CEO Jon Corzine, has been viewed as a referendum on New Jersey’s business climate and property taxes. The governor-elect made the state’s taxes and unemployment a key part of his

Obama: Goal is to finish job in Afghanistan - Everett Herald
Others likely to take part in hearings would be Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and U Gibbs said that the subject of a war tax on the wealthy, proposed by a handful of leading Democrats, has not come up

Fiorina: Boxer Can’t Count On Women’s Vote Against Me - RealClearPolitics
Carly Fiorina defended her assertion that her gender makes her the stronger Republican candidate to face Barbara Boxer next fall, arguing that she can the stronger appeal to women voters on economic issues. “Barbara Boxer - and in some cases the

Nation’s Oldest American Legion Post in Peril - The State Journal
Then it was on Eoff Street in South Wheeling, but they couldn’t pay their taxes, and they lost that building. Now it’s on rocky ground. “The mistaken impression they have is that the American Legion is just a neighborhood bar where people meet to

Abel Maldonado Nominated For Lt. Governor - CBS 2 KCAL 9
The 42-year-old Santa Maria lawmaker was one of three Republicans earlier this year to side with Schwarzenegger and Democrats in supporting a state budget that raised taxes. Schwarzenegger says Maldonado has the courage to reach across the partisan

Upcoming editorial: Md. has a tax credit that creates jobs; why can’t - Weblogs.baltimoresun.com
A report produced earlier this year by the Abell Foundation found that for every $1 million in tax credits, 72.5 jobs are created. Yet over its 13-year history, the tax credit program has been treated like an unwanted stepchild by the state

Fiorina: Boxer Can’t Count On Women’s Vote Against Me - RealClearPolitics
Carly Fiorina defended her assertion that her gender makes her the stronger Republican candidate to face Barbara Boxer next fall, arguing that she can the stronger appeal to women voters on economic issues. “Barbara Boxer - and in some cases the

Nation’s Oldest American Legion Post in Peril - The State Journal
Then it was on Eoff Street in South Wheeling, but they couldn’t pay their taxes, and they lost that building. Now it’s on rocky ground. “The mistaken impression they have is that the American Legion is just a neighborhood bar where people meet to

Abel Maldonado Nominated For Lt. Governor - CBS 2 KCAL 9
The 42-year-old Santa Maria lawmaker was one of three Republicans earlier this year to side with Schwarzenegger and Democrats in supporting a state budget that raised taxes. Schwarzenegger says Maldonado has the courage to reach across the partisan

Upcoming editorial: Md. has a tax credit that creates jobs; why can’t - Weblogs.baltimoresun.com
A report produced earlier this year by the Abell Foundation found that for every $1 million in tax credits, 72.5 jobs are created. Yet over its 13-year history, the tax credit program has been treated like an unwanted stepchild by the state

The myths of state tax breaks - Winfield Daily Courier Online

The myths of state tax breaks Winfield Daily Courier Online Too many giveaways of state revenue have won the approval of lawmakers based on mere myth. It was a myth that lifting property taxes from equipment for …

SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns - Shelby Star

SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns Shelby Star "It isn't tax policy. It's gun policy," said John Ruoff of South Carolina Fair Share. "Our state tax system is sufficiently screwed up that instead of … and more »

How Unemployment Taxes and Obama’s Stimulus Are Killing Jobs - Heritage.org

The Associated Press

How Unemployment Taxes and Obama's Stimulus Are Killing Jobs Heritage.org It's forcing higher state taxes on companies to pay for unemployment insurance claims. Some employers say the extra costs make them less likely to hire. … State, business community agreed on unemployment insurance taxBaltimore Sun all 220 news articles »

Texans learn of higher translation - East Texas Review

East Texas Review

Texans learn of higher translation East Texas Review State residents making more than $463000 annually pay just 3.3%. More than half of the state's tax revenue comes from sales taxes. This is characteristic of … Texas Red: maybe more correctly Taxes RedExaminer.com all 2 news articles »

State Tax Revenues Slip - New York Times

New York Times

State Tax Revenues Slip New York Times State tax revenues continue to fall off a cliff, according to a report released Monday by the Rockefeller Institute of Government. … State tax collections in steep dropCNNMoney.com States Hit by Drop in Tax CollectionsWall Street Journal Tax receipts down, but unemployment slowing in most states, studies sayCivSource Stateline.org all 7 news articles »

I live and work in Washington and my wife lives and works in Oregon. Do I have … - OregonLive.com

I live and work in Washington and my wife lives and works in Oregon. Do I have … OregonLive.com We filed Federal Return together, and State Tax return seperately. Recently Oregon Department of Revenue asked me to pay Oregon state tax for all my … and more »

Kruger and Diaz: NY should collect all cigarette taxes - Legislative Gazette

Kruger and Diaz: NY should collect all cigarette taxes Legislative Gazette "We should collect the taxes before we cut services." The letter of forbearance was issued by former New York State Tax Commissioner Andrew Eristoff in 2006 …

NC tax revenue drops by $99M - Bizjournals.com

NC tax revenue drops by $99M Bizjournals.com A recent poll by Elon University found that 48 percent said the state tax system was “not at all fair” or “not too fair.” Some 43 percent said the system … and more »

Income tax falls further off radar - The Tennessean

Income tax falls further off radar The Tennessean Those mixed results suggest that a state's tax structure is less important than other factors, such as the strength of its housing market or of its biggest … Cutting taxes just the start in New JerseyPress of Atlantic City Tax time: Be smart. Act fast.Chicago Tribune No simple solutions to easing tax burdenNewsOK.com all 19 news articles »

Study says Iowa tax system unfair to poor - The Associated Press

Rediff

Study says Iowa tax system unfair to poor The Associated Press Bruner said the state's sales tax has been increased twice in the last 17 years, while there was a 10 percent across-the-board cut in income taxes. … State and local taxes unfair to middle class and poor, new study findsExaminer.com Study says Iowa tax system unfair to poorChicago Tribune Report says Tennessee's tax system among nation's most regressiveMemphis Commercial Appeal South Florida Business Journal -Iowa Independent -Radio Iowa all 118 news articles »

The myths of state tax breaks - Winfield Daily Courier Online

The myths of state tax breaks Winfield Daily Courier Online Too many giveaways of state revenue have won the approval of lawmakers based on mere myth. It was a myth that lifting property taxes from equipment for …

SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns - Shelby Star

SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns Shelby Star "It isn't tax policy. It's gun policy," said John Ruoff of South Carolina Fair Share. "Our state tax system is sufficiently screwed up that instead of … and more »

How Unemployment Taxes and Obama’s Stimulus Are Killing Jobs - Heritage.org

The Associated Press

How Unemployment Taxes and Obama's Stimulus Are Killing Jobs Heritage.org It's forcing higher state taxes on companies to pay for unemployment insurance claims. Some employers say the extra costs make them less likely to hire. … State, business community agreed on unemployment insurance taxBaltimore Sun all 220 news articles »

Texans learn of higher translation - East Texas Review

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Texans learn of higher translation East Texas Review State residents making more than $463000 annually pay just 3.3%. More than half of the state's tax revenue comes from sales taxes. This is characteristic of … Texas Red: maybe more correctly Taxes RedExaminer.com all 2 news articles »

State Tax Revenues Slip - New York Times

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State Tax Revenues Slip New York Times State tax revenues continue to fall off a cliff, according to a report released Monday by the Rockefeller Institute of Government. … State tax collections in steep dropCNNMoney.com States Hit by Drop in Tax CollectionsWall Street Journal Tax receipts down, but unemployment slowing in most states, studies sayCivSource Stateline.org all 7 news articles »

I live and work in Washington and my wife lives and works in Oregon. Do I have … - OregonLive.com

I live and work in Washington and my wife lives and works in Oregon. Do I have … OregonLive.com We filed Federal Return together, and State Tax return seperately. Recently Oregon Department of Revenue asked me to pay Oregon state tax for all my … and more »

Kruger and Diaz: NY should collect all cigarette taxes - Legislative Gazette

Kruger and Diaz: NY should collect all cigarette taxes Legislative Gazette "We should collect the taxes before we cut services." The letter of forbearance was issued by former New York State Tax Commissioner Andrew Eristoff in 2006 …

NC tax revenue drops by $99M - Bizjournals.com

NC tax revenue drops by $99M Bizjournals.com A recent poll by Elon University found that 48 percent said the state tax system was “not at all fair” or “not too fair.” Some 43 percent said the system … and more »

Income tax falls further off radar - The Tennessean

Income tax falls further off radar The Tennessean Those mixed results suggest that a state's tax structure is less important than other factors, such as the strength of its housing market or of its biggest … Cutting taxes just the start in New JerseyPress of Atlantic City Tax time: Be smart. Act fast.Chicago Tribune No simple solutions to easing tax burdenNewsOK.com all 19 news articles »

Study says Iowa tax system unfair to poor - The Associated Press

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Study says Iowa tax system unfair to poor The Associated Press Bruner said the state's sales tax has been increased twice in the last 17 years, while there was a 10 percent across-the-board cut in income taxes. … State and local taxes unfair to middle class and poor, new study findsExaminer.com Study says Iowa tax system unfair to poorChicago Tribune Report says Tennessee's tax system among nation's most regressiveMemphis Commercial Appeal South Florida Business Journal -Iowa Independent -Radio Iowa all 118 news articles »