Tax Relief

Tax relief offered to New Jersey storm victims - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Victims of severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides beginning March 12 in New Jersey may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. President Obama has declared Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex

Video Feed: Governor Rendell Announces Property Tax - Forbes
Rendell announcing that $772.5 million in gaming revenue will be available for property tax relief in 2010 - the third year of broad-based property tax relief under the historic Taxpayer Relief Act. He also commented on the latest employment

Tax relief for former homeowners coming soon - San Francisco Chronicle
Tens of thousands of Californians who lost their homes to foreclosure or short sales last year, only to be hit with huge tax bills, may soon be able to breath a sigh of relief: State officials appear close to a deal on a bill that would exempt them

Slots to provide $773M for property tax relief - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
HARRISBURG — Homeowners counting on relief from school property taxes got some good news from Gov. Ed Rendell on Thursday. Rendell announced that slot-machine gambling is expected to generate $773 million in property-tax cuts this year, with an

BURZICHELLI: RESTORING SENIOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF - PolitickerNJ.com
(TRENTON) – Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester/Cumberland/Salem) released the following statement Monday as the Assembly Budget Committee heard testimony on Gov. Chris Christie’s budget plan for the state Department of Health and Senior

Slots to provide about $200 for tax relief - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
HARRISBURG — Annual tax revenue from slots will top $750 million for the 2010-11 school year, but it won’t surpass the much-touted $1 billion mark for at least three more years because of ongoing delays with two casinos planned for Philadelphia and

Pennsylvania Budget Secretary Certifies $772.5 Million - Earthtimes (press release)
“We are continuing to provide statewide property tax relief,” Soderberg said. “This is welcome news for Pennsylvanians who are still coping with the effects of the prolonged national recession.” The 2006 Taxpayer Relief Act established the Property

On Tax Day, Brown Joins Ohio Delegation Members to - TMCnet
Apr 16, 2010 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) — WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was joined by members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation for a joint news conference to outline how tax relief

Last Minute IRS Tax Relief Tips for Filing Tax Returns - PRWeb
Taxpayers who can’t afford to pay their taxes can still take steps to avoid severe IRS penalties and long-term consequences of back taxes or unfiled tax returns. You need Flash to see the Feature Video If you don’t have enough money to pay the

Tax relief offered to New Jersey storm victims - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Victims of severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides beginning March 12 in New Jersey may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. President Obama has declared Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex

Video Feed: Governor Rendell Announces Property Tax - Forbes
Rendell announcing that $772.5 million in gaming revenue will be available for property tax relief in 2010 - the third year of broad-based property tax relief under the historic Taxpayer Relief Act. He also commented on the latest employment

Tax relief for former homeowners coming soon - San Francisco Chronicle
Tens of thousands of Californians who lost their homes to foreclosure or short sales last year, only to be hit with huge tax bills, may soon be able to breath a sigh of relief: State officials appear close to a deal on a bill that would exempt them

Slots to provide $773M for property tax relief - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
HARRISBURG — Homeowners counting on relief from school property taxes got some good news from Gov. Ed Rendell on Thursday. Rendell announced that slot-machine gambling is expected to generate $773 million in property-tax cuts this year, with an

BURZICHELLI: RESTORING SENIOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF - PolitickerNJ.com
(TRENTON) – Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester/Cumberland/Salem) released the following statement Monday as the Assembly Budget Committee heard testimony on Gov. Chris Christie’s budget plan for the state Department of Health and Senior

Slots to provide about $200 for tax relief - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
HARRISBURG — Annual tax revenue from slots will top $750 million for the 2010-11 school year, but it won’t surpass the much-touted $1 billion mark for at least three more years because of ongoing delays with two casinos planned for Philadelphia and

Pennsylvania Budget Secretary Certifies $772.5 Million - Earthtimes (press release)
“We are continuing to provide statewide property tax relief,” Soderberg said. “This is welcome news for Pennsylvanians who are still coping with the effects of the prolonged national recession.” The 2006 Taxpayer Relief Act established the Property

On Tax Day, Brown Joins Ohio Delegation Members to - TMCnet
Apr 16, 2010 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) — WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was joined by members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation for a joint news conference to outline how tax relief

Last Minute IRS Tax Relief Tips for Filing Tax Returns - PRWeb
Taxpayers who can’t afford to pay their taxes can still take steps to avoid severe IRS penalties and long-term consequences of back taxes or unfiled tax returns. You need Flash to see the Feature Video If you don’t have enough money to pay the

Nation’s Leading Tax Resolution Expert Offers IRS Tax - PRWeb
Tax resolution expert Michael Rozbruch will cap off his weekly appearances on the nationally syndicated series “The Big Biz Tax Day Countdown” with a live in studio appearance on Big Biz TV to give out free, last-minute tax relief advice on April

Freedom Tax Relief Offers Tips on Capturing New Credits - PRWeb
Fortunately, said Jeff Staley, managing partner of Freedom Tax Relief LLC , new tax credits and deductions in 2009 can make tax bills a little smaller. Work-related credits and deductions Identifying several areas where American workers could use

Budget chairman and treasurer clash over property tax - PolitickerNJ.com
“We take that $1.5 billion, $447 million, $848 million in rebates, that equals $2.8 billion in property tax relief cuts, is that correct?” “The math part is okay,” says the treasurer. “I characterize it as property tax relief cuts based on the

Tax relief for former homeowners coming soon - San Francisco Chronicle
Tens of thousands of Californians who lost their homes to foreclosure or short sales last year, only to be hit with huge tax bills, may soon be able to breath a sigh of relief: State officials appear close to a deal on a bill that would exempt them

No tax relief on gym fees - star.com.my
AS THE deadline for filing your tax returns looms and you are still unsure about specific things like what relief is allowed in respect of expenses for the purchase of sports equipment, see the answers provided by PremierOne Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd

Flood victims get tax relief - Kent County Times
WEST WARWICK — The council extended the fourth-quarter tax deadline for any homes or businesses that are condemned because of flooding. With a unanimous vote the council decided to allow taxpayers to pay their fourth quarter taxes on June 15

South Carolina tax-relief law review opposed - The Sun News
Most Upstate members of the Senate Finance Committee voted against letting a special commission review a controversial tax-relief law blamed in part for a big shortfall in state revenue. Of nine senators from the Upstate on the committee, five voted

Growth of the Canadian games industry confirms the need - Gamasutra
growth of the Canadian games industry demonstrated that if UK politicians were serious about wanting to help the UK games industry then they must support and implement Games Tax Relief. TIGA made the comments following the news that the Canadian

Tax relief offered to New Jersey storm victims - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Victims of severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides beginning March 12 in New Jersey may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. President Obama has declared Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex

Lawmakers OK tax relief for former homeowners, gov - San Francisco Chronicle
Over the objections of Republicans, the California Legislature today approved a bill that will in part provide tax relief to people who lost their homes last year . Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who vetoed a previous version of the measure because of

Nation’s Leading Tax Resolution Expert Offers IRS Tax - PRWeb
Tax resolution expert Michael Rozbruch will cap off his weekly appearances on the nationally syndicated series “The Big Biz Tax Day Countdown” with a live in studio appearance on Big Biz TV to give out free, last-minute tax relief advice on April

Freedom Tax Relief Offers Tips on Capturing New Credits - PRWeb
Fortunately, said Jeff Staley, managing partner of Freedom Tax Relief LLC , new tax credits and deductions in 2009 can make tax bills a little smaller. Work-related credits and deductions Identifying several areas where American workers could use

Budget chairman and treasurer clash over property tax - PolitickerNJ.com
“We take that $1.5 billion, $447 million, $848 million in rebates, that equals $2.8 billion in property tax relief cuts, is that correct?” “The math part is okay,” says the treasurer. “I characterize it as property tax relief cuts based on the

Tax relief for former homeowners coming soon - San Francisco Chronicle
Tens of thousands of Californians who lost their homes to foreclosure or short sales last year, only to be hit with huge tax bills, may soon be able to breath a sigh of relief: State officials appear close to a deal on a bill that would exempt them

No tax relief on gym fees - star.com.my
AS THE deadline for filing your tax returns looms and you are still unsure about specific things like what relief is allowed in respect of expenses for the purchase of sports equipment, see the answers provided by PremierOne Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd

Flood victims get tax relief - Kent County Times
WEST WARWICK — The council extended the fourth-quarter tax deadline for any homes or businesses that are condemned because of flooding. With a unanimous vote the council decided to allow taxpayers to pay their fourth quarter taxes on June 15

South Carolina tax-relief law review opposed - The Sun News
Most Upstate members of the Senate Finance Committee voted against letting a special commission review a controversial tax-relief law blamed in part for a big shortfall in state revenue. Of nine senators from the Upstate on the committee, five voted

Growth of the Canadian games industry confirms the need - Gamasutra
growth of the Canadian games industry demonstrated that if UK politicians were serious about wanting to help the UK games industry then they must support and implement Games Tax Relief. TIGA made the comments following the news that the Canadian

Tax relief offered to New Jersey storm victims - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Victims of severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides beginning March 12 in New Jersey may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. President Obama has declared Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex

Lawmakers OK tax relief for former homeowners, gov - San Francisco Chronicle
Over the objections of Republicans, the California Legislature today approved a bill that will in part provide tax relief to people who lost their homes last year . Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who vetoed a previous version of the measure because of

The promise of Scott Brown gone bad? Not really - News-Sun
Today, many grassroots Republicans, Independents and Tea Party members across the country are beginning to feel a hint of buyer’s remorse over the most recent addition to United States Senate — Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Earlier this

A 21 st -century make-over of the 1909 Insolvency Law - BusinessWorld Online
After a century and a great deal of effort, a new insolvency law, the Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Act (FRIA) of 2010, is close to being enacted. As of writing, the consolidated version of House Bill 7090 and Senate Bill 61 has yet to be

Mitchell County dispute pits roads against faith - Danbury News-Times
ORCHARD, Iowa (AP) — Members of the Groffdale Conference Mennonite Community avoid some modern technologies. Televisions. Radios. Rubber tires on vehicles that might make trips to town a little too convenient. That’s part of their religious beliefs

Health system fragmented - Bismarck Tribune
Monty B, it is refreshing to observe anyone who is curious enough to look. 1952 was the year that the full implementation of the 1949 Farm Act and that spelled the end of our greatest source of power to drive the economic engine. Bretton-Woods could

The promise of Scott Brown gone bad? Not really - News-Sun
Today, many grassroots Republicans, Independents and Tea Party members across the country are beginning to feel a hint of buyer’s remorse over the most recent addition to United States Senate — Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Earlier this

A 21 st -century make-over of the 1909 Insolvency Law - BusinessWorld Online
After a century and a great deal of effort, a new insolvency law, the Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Act (FRIA) of 2010, is close to being enacted. As of writing, the consolidated version of House Bill 7090 and Senate Bill 61 has yet to be

Mitchell County dispute pits roads against faith - Danbury News-Times
ORCHARD, Iowa (AP) — Members of the Groffdale Conference Mennonite Community avoid some modern technologies. Televisions. Radios. Rubber tires on vehicles that might make trips to town a little too convenient. That’s part of their religious beliefs

Health system fragmented - Bismarck Tribune
Monty B, it is refreshing to observe anyone who is curious enough to look. 1952 was the year that the full implementation of the 1949 Farm Act and that spelled the end of our greatest source of power to drive the economic engine. Bretton-Woods could

Out of Our Past - Battle Creek Enquirer
25 years ago today, 1985: McCamly Place, an upbeat retail center scheduled to open Aug. 10 in McCamly Square, will change downtown Battle Creek, maybe forever. The 60,000-square-foot festival marketplace will have about 35 shops, food stores and

Tax questions? Ask our experts - Savannah Morning News
J. William Griffin, CPA – A partner in the firm, Billy has 24 years of accounting experience, including 19 years in public accounting and five years in the private sector. A graduate of Georgia Southern University, his areas of specialization

Tax Help: Turn assistance into gift for best tax outcome - Nashville Tennessean
Since the middle of 2007 I have been providing financial and other assistance to a loved one struggling with cancer. She doesn’t have any kind of health insurance. We are not related, nor are we co-habitants. In the beginning, the assistance was

Tax talk: Many didn’t realize debt forgiveness affects taxes - Coloradoan
Answer: In these troubled economic times, many financially distressed borrowers may have had some or all of their debt canceled or forgiven by their lender last year. While such relief was no doubt welcome to people who received it, what they may not

Pension bill may save jobs - Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON - It is an example of that most elusive of creatures these days on Capitol Hill: an issue that finds common ground among Democrats and Republicans, labor unions and businesses. But it also is an example of yet another instance of Congress

Caddo to take up bond issue again - Shreveport Times
Besides new debt, the panel will ask voters to approve existing taxes for juvenile detention and health center operations. “We’ve got a windfall coming in,” Commission President John Escude said. “But it’s also time for the tax relief.” Several

Out of Our Past - Battle Creek Enquirer
25 years ago today, 1985: McCamly Place, an upbeat retail center scheduled to open Aug. 10 in McCamly Square, will change downtown Battle Creek, maybe forever. The 60,000-square-foot festival marketplace will have about 35 shops, food stores and

Tax questions? Ask our experts - Savannah Morning News
J. William Griffin, CPA – A partner in the firm, Billy has 24 years of accounting experience, including 19 years in public accounting and five years in the private sector. A graduate of Georgia Southern University, his areas of specialization

Tax Help: Turn assistance into gift for best tax outcome - Nashville Tennessean
Since the middle of 2007 I have been providing financial and other assistance to a loved one struggling with cancer. She doesn’t have any kind of health insurance. We are not related, nor are we co-habitants. In the beginning, the assistance was

Tax talk: Many didn’t realize debt forgiveness affects taxes - Coloradoan
Answer: In these troubled economic times, many financially distressed borrowers may have had some or all of their debt canceled or forgiven by their lender last year. While such relief was no doubt welcome to people who received it, what they may not

Pension bill may save jobs - Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON - It is an example of that most elusive of creatures these days on Capitol Hill: an issue that finds common ground among Democrats and Republicans, labor unions and businesses. But it also is an example of yet another instance of Congress

Caddo to take up bond issue again - Shreveport Times
Besides new debt, the panel will ask voters to approve existing taxes for juvenile detention and health center operations. “We’ve got a windfall coming in,” Commission President John Escude said. “But it’s also time for the tax relief.” Several

Budget 2010: Experts laud focus on infra, social sector - MoneyControl.com
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee yesterday announced a fiscally conservative and largely no-shocks middle-of-the-road Budget. Not only has he cut the fiscal deficit to 5.5% in the coming year, but has promised to cut the deficit to 4.8% in FY12 and

Home resales drop for second consecutive month - Los Angeles Times
January sales were the lowest since June but 11.5% higher than in January 2009 fronts indicated that Congress’ attempt to stimulate the market by extending and expanding a home-buying tax credit through April was having little to no effect on

Industry stalwarts decode Budget 2010 - MoneyControl.com
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today announced a fiscally conservative and largely no-shocks middle-of-the-road Budget. Not only has he cut the fiscal deficit to 5.5% in the coming year, but has promised to cut the deficit to 4.8% in FY12 and to 4

FM hopes for new direct, indirect tax regime from April 2011 - Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Having set April 1, 2011 as the deadline to introduce the new direct tax code, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday hoped to synchronise it with a pan-India goods and services tax. “The goods and services tax has taken some more

D.C. assessments drop, but some taxes will rise - Washington Post
District residents will continue to see a drop in their property assessments, but about 22,000 homeowners can expect their yearly tax bills to go up an average $345 because of a new law, tax officials said Friday. Those property owners have benefited

Aides, drivers, custodial staff hit hard under proposed BOE budget - NorthJersey.com
BLOOMFIELD – The board of education (BOE) has unanimously approved a tentative $88.8 million school budget that calls for outsourcing special education aides, custodial staff and bus drivers. The public will get its chance to vote on the 2010-11

Villaraigosa’s 30/10 vision - Los Angeles Times
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been in Washington this week, meeting with other cities’ chief executives and, more important, asking key lawmakers and transportation officials to support an audacious public works plan that simultaneously addresses

Budget 2010: Experts laud focus on infra, social sector - MoneyControl.com
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee yesterday announced a fiscally conservative and largely no-shocks middle-of-the-road Budget. Not only has he cut the fiscal deficit to 5.5% in the coming year, but has promised to cut the deficit to 4.8% in FY12 and

Home resales drop for second consecutive month - Los Angeles Times
January sales were the lowest since June but 11.5% higher than in January 2009 fronts indicated that Congress’ attempt to stimulate the market by extending and expanding a home-buying tax credit through April was having little to no effect on

Industry stalwarts decode Budget 2010 - MoneyControl.com
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today announced a fiscally conservative and largely no-shocks middle-of-the-road Budget. Not only has he cut the fiscal deficit to 5.5% in the coming year, but has promised to cut the deficit to 4.8% in FY12 and to 4

FM hopes for new direct, indirect tax regime from April 2011 - Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Having set April 1, 2011 as the deadline to introduce the new direct tax code, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday hoped to synchronise it with a pan-India goods and services tax. “The goods and services tax has taken some more

D.C. assessments drop, but some taxes will rise - Washington Post
District residents will continue to see a drop in their property assessments, but about 22,000 homeowners can expect their yearly tax bills to go up an average $345 because of a new law, tax officials said Friday. Those property owners have benefited

Aides, drivers, custodial staff hit hard under proposed BOE budget - NorthJersey.com
BLOOMFIELD – The board of education (BOE) has unanimously approved a tentative $88.8 million school budget that calls for outsourcing special education aides, custodial staff and bus drivers. The public will get its chance to vote on the 2010-11

Villaraigosa’s 30/10 vision - Los Angeles Times
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been in Washington this week, meeting with other cities’ chief executives and, more important, asking key lawmakers and transportation officials to support an audacious public works plan that simultaneously addresses

Finally, Some Relief - Egypt Today
IN THE BOLDEST act of economic reform since the January 2003 float of the pound, the new government of Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif slashed customs duties on a range of commodities in a bid to spur domestic manufacturing and economic growth. While

Ward seeks third term, focuses on jobs issue - Brainerd Dispatch
Rep. John Ward, DFL-Brainerd, said Friday that creating and maintaining living wage jobs is his top legislative priority as he announced his bid for a third term in the state House. Elected to District 12A in 2006 and re-elected in 2008, Ward spent

New York Governor Bows Out Of Race - Wall Street Journal
New York Gov. David A. Paterson, engulfed by an ethics scandal, bowed out of the 2010 governor’s race Friday, a decision that gave relief to Democrats fearful that the embattled leader threatened to cost the party a key governorship and harm other

Nominate your CLALLAM COUNTY hero - Peninsula Daily News
Now is the time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County — individuals who have made our communities a better place. Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Noon Club and Peninsula Daily News

Infra sector players see proposals catalysing development - Hindu Business Line
biggest negative for various sectors including infrastructure would be the increase in Minimum Alternative Tax from 15 to 18 per cent. The sector will indirectly benefit from the additional Rs 20,000 relief being provided to individuals who

Finally, Some Relief - Egypt Today
IN THE BOLDEST act of economic reform since the January 2003 float of the pound, the new government of Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif slashed customs duties on a range of commodities in a bid to spur domestic manufacturing and economic growth. While

Ward seeks third term, focuses on jobs issue - Brainerd Dispatch
Rep. John Ward, DFL-Brainerd, said Friday that creating and maintaining living wage jobs is his top legislative priority as he announced his bid for a third term in the state House. Elected to District 12A in 2006 and re-elected in 2008, Ward spent

New York Governor Bows Out Of Race - Wall Street Journal
New York Gov. David A. Paterson, engulfed by an ethics scandal, bowed out of the 2010 governor’s race Friday, a decision that gave relief to Democrats fearful that the embattled leader threatened to cost the party a key governorship and harm other

Nominate your CLALLAM COUNTY hero - Peninsula Daily News
Now is the time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County — individuals who have made our communities a better place. Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Noon Club and Peninsula Daily News

Infra sector players see proposals catalysing development - Hindu Business Line
biggest negative for various sectors including infrastructure would be the increase in Minimum Alternative Tax from 15 to 18 per cent. The sector will indirectly benefit from the additional Rs 20,000 relief being provided to individuals who

Paterson calls a halt to race for governor - Buffalo News
ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson — whose tumultuous 23 months in office have been consumed with fiscal calamities, battles with the Legislature and eroding voter trust — declared an end to his gubernatorial campaign Friday. But the governor

Landrieu criticizes La. health secretary - Shreveport Times
BATON ROUGE — Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu offered a blunt and personal criticism Friday of Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal’s health secretary, as the senator hardened her support for the health care overhaul sought by President Obama. In an

The promise of Scott Brown gone bad? Not really … - Statesman Journal
Today, many grassroots Republicans, Independents and Tea Party members across the country are beginning to feel a hint of buyer’s remorse over the most recent addition to United States Senate — Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Earlier this

digby: Can They Ever Stop Whining? - Democratic Underground.com
Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, says he believes Washington has become increasingly erratic and unfair in its treatment of the banks over the last few months, and he now has some regrets about participating in the government’s

Taxi operators welcome payroll tax rebate offered in Budget - the Royal Gazette
Taxi operators have welcomed the exemption, which will save up to $500 for each full-time driver. Finance Minister and Deputy Premier Paula Cox said yesterday: “The taxi sector has made strong representations for relief and a special temporary

The Promise of Scott Brown Gone Bad? Not Really … (Guest Voice) - The Moderate Voice
I supported this measure because it does contain some tax relief that will help Massachusetts businesses put people back to work.” I can respect his desire to prove himself to his constituents and his willingness to know which battles to pick.

Jobless tax revision studied - Baltimore Sun
groups that have opposed the governor’s plan to cut unemployment-benefits taxes unemployment-tax rate relief. Business groups said they’d prefer to use all $127 million to build up the depleted fund. Most of the other changes involve

New Orleans 4th District Assessor Betty Jefferson falls: An editorial - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Days after former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson was convicted on 11 counts of public corruption in 2009, the attorney for his sister, Betty Jefferson, said that the 4th District tax assessor was looking forward to her day in court in a separate

Kitco - Various sources: Gold Prices Head Higher - Stockhouse
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. NEW YORK ( TheStreet ) — Gold prices were rising Friday as the U.S. dollar weakened Gold for April delivery was rising $8.40 to $1,116.90 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile

Candidate Q&A: County Judge - Athens Daily Review
Athens — Q: What do you think qualifies you for the office of county judge. A: My qualification include, but are not limited to, my education. I have a bachelors degree in industrial technology and a masters degree in education. I’ve also gone

Paterson calls a halt to race for governor - Buffalo News
ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson — whose tumultuous 23 months in office have been consumed with fiscal calamities, battles with the Legislature and eroding voter trust — declared an end to his gubernatorial campaign Friday. But the governor

Landrieu criticizes La. health secretary - Shreveport Times
BATON ROUGE — Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu offered a blunt and personal criticism Friday of Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal’s health secretary, as the senator hardened her support for the health care overhaul sought by President Obama. In an

The promise of Scott Brown gone bad? Not really … - Statesman Journal
Today, many grassroots Republicans, Independents and Tea Party members across the country are beginning to feel a hint of buyer’s remorse over the most recent addition to United States Senate — Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Earlier this

digby: Can They Ever Stop Whining? - Democratic Underground.com
Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, says he believes Washington has become increasingly erratic and unfair in its treatment of the banks over the last few months, and he now has some regrets about participating in the government’s

Taxi operators welcome payroll tax rebate offered in Budget - the Royal Gazette
Taxi operators have welcomed the exemption, which will save up to $500 for each full-time driver. Finance Minister and Deputy Premier Paula Cox said yesterday: “The taxi sector has made strong representations for relief and a special temporary

The Promise of Scott Brown Gone Bad? Not Really … (Guest Voice) - The Moderate Voice
I supported this measure because it does contain some tax relief that will help Massachusetts businesses put people back to work.” I can respect his desire to prove himself to his constituents and his willingness to know which battles to pick.

Jobless tax revision studied - Baltimore Sun
groups that have opposed the governor’s plan to cut unemployment-benefits taxes unemployment-tax rate relief. Business groups said they’d prefer to use all $127 million to build up the depleted fund. Most of the other changes involve

New Orleans 4th District Assessor Betty Jefferson falls: An editorial - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Days after former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson was convicted on 11 counts of public corruption in 2009, the attorney for his sister, Betty Jefferson, said that the 4th District tax assessor was looking forward to her day in court in a separate

Kitco - Various sources: Gold Prices Head Higher - Stockhouse
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. NEW YORK ( TheStreet ) — Gold prices were rising Friday as the U.S. dollar weakened Gold for April delivery was rising $8.40 to $1,116.90 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile

Candidate Q&A: County Judge - Athens Daily Review
Athens — Q: What do you think qualifies you for the office of county judge. A: My qualification include, but are not limited to, my education. I have a bachelors degree in industrial technology and a masters degree in education. I’ve also gone

In Georgia, candidates are a ticket — and a couple - McClatchy
ATLANTA — Carol Porter, wife of state Rep. DuBose Porter and a political presence in her own right, announced her run for lieutenant governor Thursday. That sets up a husband-and-wife political ticket at the top of Georgia ballots later this year

Paterson pulls out of campaign - Buffalo News
ALBANY — Gov. David Paterson — whose tumultuous 23 months in office have been consumed with fiscal calamities, battles with the Legislature and eroding voter trust — declared an end to his gubernatorial campaign today. But the governor vowed to

Home resales drop for second consecutive month - Los Angeles Times
If you’re still having trouble selling your house, you’re not alone. Sales of previously owned homes in January stumbled considerably for the second consecutive month. The National Assn. of Realtors in Washington said Friday that sales fell 7.2

John Ivison: Prorogation’s over. Happy now? - Nationalpost.com
They have already indicated there will be no new tax cuts or recurring spending measures, beyond the $19-billion already earmarked Other Wilson Panel recommendations include modernization of the patent and copyright system in this country.

Other voices - Topeka Capital-Journal
A sudden spike in employers’ unemployment insurance rates threatens to exacerbate the very problem the unemployment benefits program is intended to manage. Unemployment rates for businesses have more than doubled on average since Jan 1. Some

Whole Foods takes a global approach with foundation - Austin American-Statesman
Whole Foods Market Inc. has kicked off its annual fundraising drive to benefit its microlending foundation, which has loaned millions of dollars, a few at a time, to people in developing countries around the world. One of the natural foods grocer’s

Villaraigosa’s 30/10 vision - Los Angeles Times
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been in Washington this week, meeting with other cities’ chief executives and, more important, asking key lawmakers and transportation officials to support an audacious public works plan that simultaneously addresses

Fiscal health gets a booster shot - Economic Times
It’s a middle-of-the-road budget,neither harsh nor soft, neither left nor right. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is neither a populist nor radical reformer. Curbs on non-Plan spending rather than stiff taxation (net additional taxes are barely Rs

Local transit in middle of fuel swap tax proposal - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
State lawmakers mulled all week over a proposal that would take restricted public transportation funds and move it to the general fund through eliminating the sales tax on gasoline. The “Fuel Tax Swap” is expected to reduce the state’s $20 billion

In Georgia, candidates are a ticket — and a couple - McClatchy
ATLANTA — Carol Porter, wife of state Rep. DuBose Porter and a political presence in her own right, announced her run for lieutenant governor Thursday. That sets up a husband-and-wife political ticket at the top of Georgia ballots later this year

Paterson pulls out of campaign - Buffalo News
ALBANY — Gov. David Paterson — whose tumultuous 23 months in office have been consumed with fiscal calamities, battles with the Legislature and eroding voter trust — declared an end to his gubernatorial campaign today. But the governor vowed to

Home resales drop for second consecutive month - Los Angeles Times
If you’re still having trouble selling your house, you’re not alone. Sales of previously owned homes in January stumbled considerably for the second consecutive month. The National Assn. of Realtors in Washington said Friday that sales fell 7.2

John Ivison: Prorogation’s over. Happy now? - Nationalpost.com
They have already indicated there will be no new tax cuts or recurring spending measures, beyond the $19-billion already earmarked Other Wilson Panel recommendations include modernization of the patent and copyright system in this country.

Other voices - Topeka Capital-Journal
A sudden spike in employers’ unemployment insurance rates threatens to exacerbate the very problem the unemployment benefits program is intended to manage. Unemployment rates for businesses have more than doubled on average since Jan 1. Some

Whole Foods takes a global approach with foundation - Austin American-Statesman
Whole Foods Market Inc. has kicked off its annual fundraising drive to benefit its microlending foundation, which has loaned millions of dollars, a few at a time, to people in developing countries around the world. One of the natural foods grocer’s

Villaraigosa’s 30/10 vision - Los Angeles Times
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been in Washington this week, meeting with other cities’ chief executives and, more important, asking key lawmakers and transportation officials to support an audacious public works plan that simultaneously addresses

Fiscal health gets a booster shot - Economic Times
It’s a middle-of-the-road budget,neither harsh nor soft, neither left nor right. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is neither a populist nor radical reformer. Curbs on non-Plan spending rather than stiff taxation (net additional taxes are barely Rs

Local transit in middle of fuel swap tax proposal - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
State lawmakers mulled all week over a proposal that would take restricted public transportation funds and move it to the general fund through eliminating the sales tax on gasoline. The “Fuel Tax Swap” is expected to reduce the state’s $20 billion

Eyeing 2012, Pawlenty to head back to Iowa - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a potential 2012 candidate for president, sure seems to like early voting states. Iowans for Tax Relief just announced Pawlenty will be the keynote speaker at their April 17 ” 2010 Iowa Taxpayers Day” gathering in Des Moines

Groups hope to send 150,000 ‘food buckets’ to Haiti - BP News
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–Organizers of the “Buckets of Hope” initiative for Haiti relief estimate that 150,000 food buckets will be shipped to Port-au-Prince to help combat hunger in the earthquake-devastated country. Several Baptist state conventions

BNA Books’ New 2009 Cumulative Supplement to ‘Trademark Infringement - TMCnet
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb 26, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, announced today the publication of the 2009 Cumulative Supplement to Trademark Infringement Remedies. This treatise and

Transcript: Pranab Mukherjee’s budget speech - Financial Times
I rise to present the Union Budget for 2010-11. In 2009, when I presented the interim Budget in February and the regular Budget in July in this august House, the Indian economy was facing grave uncertainties. Growth had started decelerating and the

Most Bank of America executives saw pay increase in 2009 - Raleigh News & Observer
CHARLOTTE, N.C — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - New Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan received total compensation of about $6 million last year, up from about $3 million in 2008, according to a proxy filing Friday. Moynihan, who was head of consumer banking

Colorado tourism in line for $15M - Vail Daily News
DENVER — The Colorado Senate voted Friday to fund the state’s tourism-promotion efforts to the tune of $15 million for 2010. The bill passed out of the state House of Representatives last week. This would be the second year in a row the Legislature

Home resales drop second consecutive month - Los Angeles Times
If you’re still having trouble selling your house, you’re not alone. Sales of previously owned homes in January stumbled considerably for the second consecutive month. The National Assn. of Realtors in Washington said Friday that sales fell 7.2

New service tax will clip frequent fliers’ wings - IndiaTimes
NEW DELHI: Flying is all set to get dearer by at least 10-15%. A service tax of 10.36% will now be levied on domestic flights and economy class of foreign ones. Four years ago, this tax was imposed only on premium classes of international flights

Gov. Pawlenty Making 2nd Trip To Iowa - WCCO
An Iowa tax rally in April will be the backdrop for Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s second trip to the key state as a potential candidate for president. Iowans for Tax Relief said Friday that Pawlenty would appear with prominent Iowa Republicans at the

John Ivison: Prorogation’s over. Happy now? - Nationalpost.com
Two months after MPs last met on Parliament Hill, the House of Commons will once again echo to the characteristic sounds of Question Period next week - the opposition asking fatuous questions and the government not answering them. First, though, we

Eyeing 2012, Pawlenty to head back to Iowa - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a potential 2012 candidate for president, sure seems to like early voting states. Iowans for Tax Relief just announced Pawlenty will be the keynote speaker at their April 17 ” 2010 Iowa Taxpayers Day” gathering in Des Moines

Groups hope to send 150,000 ‘food buckets’ to Haiti - BP News
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–Organizers of the “Buckets of Hope” initiative for Haiti relief estimate that 150,000 food buckets will be shipped to Port-au-Prince to help combat hunger in the earthquake-devastated country. Several Baptist state conventions

BNA Books’ New 2009 Cumulative Supplement to ‘Trademark Infringement - TMCnet
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb 26, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, announced today the publication of the 2009 Cumulative Supplement to Trademark Infringement Remedies. This treatise and

Transcript: Pranab Mukherjee’s budget speech - Financial Times
I rise to present the Union Budget for 2010-11. In 2009, when I presented the interim Budget in February and the regular Budget in July in this august House, the Indian economy was facing grave uncertainties. Growth had started decelerating and the

Most Bank of America executives saw pay increase in 2009 - Raleigh News & Observer
CHARLOTTE, N.C — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - New Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan received total compensation of about $6 million last year, up from about $3 million in 2008, according to a proxy filing Friday. Moynihan, who was head of consumer banking

Colorado tourism in line for $15M - Vail Daily News
DENVER — The Colorado Senate voted Friday to fund the state’s tourism-promotion efforts to the tune of $15 million for 2010. The bill passed out of the state House of Representatives last week. This would be the second year in a row the Legislature

Home resales drop second consecutive month - Los Angeles Times
If you’re still having trouble selling your house, you’re not alone. Sales of previously owned homes in January stumbled considerably for the second consecutive month. The National Assn. of Realtors in Washington said Friday that sales fell 7.2

New service tax will clip frequent fliers’ wings - IndiaTimes
NEW DELHI: Flying is all set to get dearer by at least 10-15%. A service tax of 10.36% will now be levied on domestic flights and economy class of foreign ones. Four years ago, this tax was imposed only on premium classes of international flights

Gov. Pawlenty Making 2nd Trip To Iowa - WCCO
An Iowa tax rally in April will be the backdrop for Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s second trip to the key state as a potential candidate for president. Iowans for Tax Relief said Friday that Pawlenty would appear with prominent Iowa Republicans at the

John Ivison: Prorogation’s over. Happy now? - Nationalpost.com
Two months after MPs last met on Parliament Hill, the House of Commons will once again echo to the characteristic sounds of Question Period next week - the opposition asking fatuous questions and the government not answering them. First, though, we

Obama’s $90 Billion Bank Fee May Be Revised by Panel (Update2) - BusinessWeek
Linus Wilson, a professor of finance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, said basing the fee on income would undermine Obama’s goal of penalizing risk-taking. “Making it an income tax does not discourage the behavior we want to

For liberals, the filibuster is now the enemy - Washington Post
The summit’s predictable failure will be a pretext for trying to ram health legislation through the Senate by misusing “reconciliation,” which prevents filibusters. If the Senate parliamentarian rules, as he should, that most of the legislation is

Two unknowns, sex worker seek Dufty’s supe seat - Bay Area Reporter
Joining the race to replace Supervisor Bevan Dufty are two largely unknown gay men and Starchild, a bisexual sex worker who is making his third stab for the board’s District 8 seat. Starchild twice ran against Dufty and, both times, came up short

Address the crisis - ESPN.com
WASHINGTON — Concurrent with the Feb. 24 United We Fish rally, a coalition of fishing industry leaders called on the Obama administration to address “a crisis within the federal fisheries management system.” They elected not to join commercial and

Senate easily approves jobs bill; House passes health-insurance - Washington Post
The bill now goes to the House. It is the first piece of major legislation to win approval in the Senate since the passage on Christmas Eve of the health-care overhaul, which was upended last month when the election of Scott Brown (R-Mass.) cost

Obama’s $90 Billion Bank Fee May Be Revised by Panel (Update2) - BusinessWeek
Linus Wilson, a professor of finance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, said basing the fee on income would undermine Obama’s goal of penalizing risk-taking. “Making it an income tax does not discourage the behavior we want to

For liberals, the filibuster is now the enemy - Washington Post
The summit’s predictable failure will be a pretext for trying to ram health legislation through the Senate by misusing “reconciliation,” which prevents filibusters. If the Senate parliamentarian rules, as he should, that most of the legislation is

Two unknowns, sex worker seek Dufty’s supe seat - Bay Area Reporter
Joining the race to replace Supervisor Bevan Dufty are two largely unknown gay men and Starchild, a bisexual sex worker who is making his third stab for the board’s District 8 seat. Starchild twice ran against Dufty and, both times, came up short

Address the crisis - ESPN.com
WASHINGTON — Concurrent with the Feb. 24 United We Fish rally, a coalition of fishing industry leaders called on the Obama administration to address “a crisis within the federal fisheries management system.” They elected not to join commercial and

Senate easily approves jobs bill; House passes health-insurance - Washington Post
The bill now goes to the House. It is the first piece of major legislation to win approval in the Senate since the passage on Christmas Eve of the health-care overhaul, which was upended last month when the election of Scott Brown (R-Mass.) cost