Tax Relief

Action Report: Property tax bill cut in half - WWL-TV
After Maria Kelly received her new property tax bill, she met Eyewitness News in front of the historic Lower 9th Ward house she grew It was such a relief that she rushed to pay the bill as soon as possible. “I received it one day,” Maria said. “

Intermap Technologies Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End - Stockhouse
(TSX: IMP) — Intermap Technologies Corporation (”Intermap” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. A conference call will be held today, February 25, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the

US jobless claims show surprise rise - Financial Times
The number of US workers making new claims for jobless benefits recorded a surprising increase last week, offering more evidence that the labour market’s recovery will be rocky. Initial jobless claims rose by 22,000 to 496,000, the labour

Action Report: Property tax bill cut in half - WWL-TV
After Maria Kelly received her new property tax bill, she met Eyewitness News in front of the historic Lower 9th Ward house she grew It was such a relief that she rushed to pay the bill as soon as possible. “I received it one day,” Maria said. “

Intermap Technologies Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End - Stockhouse
(TSX: IMP) — Intermap Technologies Corporation (”Intermap” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. A conference call will be held today, February 25, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the

US jobless claims show surprise rise - Financial Times
The number of US workers making new claims for jobless benefits recorded a surprising increase last week, offering more evidence that the labour market’s recovery will be rocky. Initial jobless claims rose by 22,000 to 496,000, the labour

Bulletin Board - Virginia Connection Newspapers
tax relief applications for 2010 are now available from Tax Services. If at least 65 years of age or permanently and totally disabled by Nov. 15, 2010, one may qualify for a full or partial exemption and/or deferral for 2010 real estate taxes

Reminder: Deadline for Haiti donation tax option is Sunday - Daily News Journal
WASHINGTON — Taxpayers wishing to claim their Haiti relief donations on the tax return they are filling out this season must make those donations by the end of this month, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Individuals and corporations have

Eastern Market landmark signs on for spring edition of Detroit - Detroit Free Press
How do you meet new people when you’re 120 years old? If you’re the historic Roma Café, you join the lineup of restaurants participating in Detroit Restaurant Week’s spring edition, set for April 16-25. The Roma — founded as a boarding house in

City Hall Revisited - Reading Eagle
Reading residents confront two truths that are tough to take: Reading is considered to be the sixth poorest city in the nation and the 37 th most dangerous. Whether or not you ascribe to the veracity of these statistics, the reality is undeniable. A

Can I deduct my casualty loss? - Oregonian
Answer: Jacqueline - When you have an event such as your house fire, there generally is some tax relief on your federal income tax retrun. In tax terms you have a casualty loss and some of that loss can be a deduction on your federal income tax

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

Bulletin Board - Virginia Connection Newspapers
tax relief applications for 2010 are now available from Tax Services. If at least 65 years of age or permanently and totally disabled by Nov. 15, 2010, one may qualify for a full or partial exemption and/or deferral for 2010 real estate taxes

Reminder: Deadline for Haiti donation tax option is Sunday - Daily News Journal
WASHINGTON — Taxpayers wishing to claim their Haiti relief donations on the tax return they are filling out this season must make those donations by the end of this month, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Individuals and corporations have

Eastern Market landmark signs on for spring edition of Detroit - Detroit Free Press
How do you meet new people when you’re 120 years old? If you’re the historic Roma Café, you join the lineup of restaurants participating in Detroit Restaurant Week’s spring edition, set for April 16-25. The Roma — founded as a boarding house in

City Hall Revisited - Reading Eagle
Reading residents confront two truths that are tough to take: Reading is considered to be the sixth poorest city in the nation and the 37 th most dangerous. Whether or not you ascribe to the veracity of these statistics, the reality is undeniable. A

Can I deduct my casualty loss? - Oregonian
Answer: Jacqueline - When you have an event such as your house fire, there generally is some tax relief on your federal income tax retrun. In tax terms you have a casualty loss and some of that loss can be a deduction on your federal income tax

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

Chile: Unasur to provide $100 million to Haiti - Fresno Bee
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a 12-member congressional delegation to Haiti Friday to assess ways to aid the recovery from a devastating earthquake. Pelosi, D-Calif., said the five senators and seven representatives would examine

Stocks advance as Bernanke says Fed rate to remain low - San Diego Daily Transcript
Stock prices rebounded Wednesday after the Federal Reserve Board chairman told Congress he expects to remain low. The Dow Jones Industrial Average — which lost 101 points Tuesday — gained 91.75 points to 10,374.16. The Nasdaq composite index rose

Chile: Unasur to provide $100 million to Haiti - Fresno Bee
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a 12-member congressional delegation to Haiti Friday to assess ways to aid the recovery from a devastating earthquake. Pelosi, D-Calif., said the five senators and seven representatives would examine

Stocks advance as Bernanke says Fed rate to remain low - San Diego Daily Transcript
Stock prices rebounded Wednesday after the Federal Reserve Board chairman told Congress he expects to remain low. The Dow Jones Industrial Average — which lost 101 points Tuesday — gained 91.75 points to 10,374.16. The Nasdaq composite index rose

Wall St comforted by rate outlook - Financial Times
US equities moved higher Wednesday as the markets were comforted by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s comments to Congress that the US economy is in a “nascent” recovery that requires low interest rates to be kept low to encourage demand

U.S. stocks climb as investors take heart from rate talk - Marketwatch
Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) were the Dow’s biggest gainers, up more than 2% each. Bernanke’s two-day congressional testimony follows the Fed’s move last week to increase its rate on emergency loans to banks

Obama defends business agenda - MSNBC Firstread
President Obama defended his agenda in a speech to a group of business leaders on Wednesday, arguing that actions his administration has already taken had helped avert an economic collapse and policies it has proposed will spur growth and produce

Thousands Haven’t Received Property Tax Relief - KDKA
Area property owners were promised tax relief once the new casinos were up and running, but Pennsylvania’s auditor general said thousands of taxpayers have not received anything yet. According to Jack Wagner, at least 100,000 people have not received

More Pain for Haiti: Under the Pretense of Disaster Relief, U.S - DAILY KOS
Official denials aside, the United States has embarked on a new military occupation of Haiti thinly cloaked as disaster relief. While both the Pentagon and the United Nations claimed more troops were needed to provide “security and stability” to

MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Lifted By Banks On Bernanke Rate Talk - NASDAQ
U.S. stocks held onto a solid gain Wednesday afternoon, boosted by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that soothed investors’ lingering concerns that an interest-rate hike may be near. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) recently

‘Dr. No’ Speaks - Daily Beast
Cantor is underwhelmed by the Senate’s just-passed jobs bill, which offers tax credits to small businesses as an s not the most effective way to help small business, which is looking for some relief so they can keep the lights on now, with the

Wall St comforted by rate outlook - Financial Times
US equities moved higher Wednesday as the markets were comforted by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s comments to Congress that the US economy is in a “nascent” recovery that requires low interest rates to be kept low to encourage demand

U.S. stocks climb as investors take heart from rate talk - Marketwatch
Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) were the Dow’s biggest gainers, up more than 2% each. Bernanke’s two-day congressional testimony follows the Fed’s move last week to increase its rate on emergency loans to banks

Obama defends business agenda - MSNBC Firstread
President Obama defended his agenda in a speech to a group of business leaders on Wednesday, arguing that actions his administration has already taken had helped avert an economic collapse and policies it has proposed will spur growth and produce

Thousands Haven’t Received Property Tax Relief - KDKA
Area property owners were promised tax relief once the new casinos were up and running, but Pennsylvania’s auditor general said thousands of taxpayers have not received anything yet. According to Jack Wagner, at least 100,000 people have not received

More Pain for Haiti: Under the Pretense of Disaster Relief, U.S - DAILY KOS
Official denials aside, the United States has embarked on a new military occupation of Haiti thinly cloaked as disaster relief. While both the Pentagon and the United Nations claimed more troops were needed to provide “security and stability” to

MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Lifted By Banks On Bernanke Rate Talk - NASDAQ
U.S. stocks held onto a solid gain Wednesday afternoon, boosted by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that soothed investors’ lingering concerns that an interest-rate hike may be near. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) recently

‘Dr. No’ Speaks - Daily Beast
Cantor is underwhelmed by the Senate’s just-passed jobs bill, which offers tax credits to small businesses as an s not the most effective way to help small business, which is looking for some relief so they can keep the lights on now, with the

Kudos for tax relief in North Dakota - Bismarck Tribune
My federal tax obligation is as low as it has ever been. I don’t remember when that last happened. Thank you President Obama and the North Dakota state legislature. B in M said on: February 22, 2010, 8:17 am Funny, my taxes stayed the same.

Home Values - Daily Business Review
f Miami-Dade County’s property appraiser is correct, this year’s drop in property values won’t be as severe as 2009 — the worst year in more than 40 years. But while home values might be leveling off this year, he predicts more turmoil for

Kudos for tax relief in North Dakota - Bismarck Tribune
My federal tax obligation is as low as it has ever been. I don’t remember when that last happened. Thank you President Obama and the North Dakota state legislature. B in M said on: February 22, 2010, 8:17 am Funny, my taxes stayed the same.

Home Values - Daily Business Review
f Miami-Dade County’s property appraiser is correct, this year’s drop in property values won’t be as severe as 2009 — the worst year in more than 40 years. But while home values might be leveling off this year, he predicts more turmoil for

City Brights: Yobie Benjamin : Stopping foreclosures: How it can done - San Francisco Chronicle
Yesterday Saturday, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Carolyn Said had an article about how Obama was setting aside $1.5 billion to help stem the foreclosure tsunami. “Targeting California and the four other states hardest hit by the housing crisis

Stimulus benefits a tough sell here, Dina Titus finding - Las Vegas Sun
Rep. Dina Titus had a remarkable statistic on hand as she drove around Henderson, meeting with local businesses last week: Of the 20 ZIP codes with the most foreclosures in the nation, 13 of them are in her 3rd Congressional District. Although Titus

Entitlement to Legal Fees Debated in Supreme Court - Courthouse News Service
WASHINGTON (CN) - The government and private lawyers argued before the Supreme Court Monday over who has dibs on a debtor’s attorney’s fees, after the government paid her legal fees by erasing the debt she had with the government, leaving the lawyer

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

NJ Senate OKs pension, benefit reform bills - Daily Oklahoman
Bill Dressel , executive director of the New Jersey League of Municipalities , called the Senate vote “an important step to provide property tax relief to our citizens.” New Jerseyans pay the highest property taxes in the country, averaging $7,045

Obama issues health care compromise - GovExec.com
The White House on Monday released a compromise proposal on health care reform that includes higher premium thresholds and would delay the start date of an excise tax on so-called Cadillac health care plans. The excise tax, included in the Senate’s

Harry Reid snags victory on $15B jobs bill - Politico.com
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has squeezed out a victory on a jobs bill backed by the White House, after a whirlwind day of frantic negotiations with Republicans. The 62-30 vote to break a GOP filibuster was a major relief for the majority leader

City Brights: Yobie Benjamin : Stopping foreclosures: How it can done - San Francisco Chronicle
Yesterday Saturday, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Carolyn Said had an article about how Obama was setting aside $1.5 billion to help stem the foreclosure tsunami. “Targeting California and the four other states hardest hit by the housing crisis

Stimulus benefits a tough sell here, Dina Titus finding - Las Vegas Sun
Rep. Dina Titus had a remarkable statistic on hand as she drove around Henderson, meeting with local businesses last week: Of the 20 ZIP codes with the most foreclosures in the nation, 13 of them are in her 3rd Congressional District. Although Titus

Entitlement to Legal Fees Debated in Supreme Court - Courthouse News Service
WASHINGTON (CN) - The government and private lawyers argued before the Supreme Court Monday over who has dibs on a debtor’s attorney’s fees, after the government paid her legal fees by erasing the debt she had with the government, leaving the lawyer

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

NJ Senate OKs pension, benefit reform bills - Daily Oklahoman
Bill Dressel , executive director of the New Jersey League of Municipalities , called the Senate vote “an important step to provide property tax relief to our citizens.” New Jerseyans pay the highest property taxes in the country, averaging $7,045

Obama issues health care compromise - GovExec.com
The White House on Monday released a compromise proposal on health care reform that includes higher premium thresholds and would delay the start date of an excise tax on so-called Cadillac health care plans. The excise tax, included in the Senate’s

Harry Reid snags victory on $15B jobs bill - Politico.com
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has squeezed out a victory on a jobs bill backed by the White House, after a whirlwind day of frantic negotiations with Republicans. The 62-30 vote to break a GOP filibuster was a major relief for the majority leader

CIOT: Government tax principles get qualified welcome - Politics.co.uk
Simplicity: The restrictions on tax relief for pensions contributions announced in the Pre-Budget Report are hugely complex. The consultation paper is more than 100 pages long. A simpler and fairer route would be to reduce the annual ‘cap’ on

Thav Gross Steinway & Bennett’s Financial Crisis Talk Center Launches - Earthtimes
The new web-based financial crisis resource was created by the firm for consumers and businesses that are searching for help and need answers regarding their vital financial concerns. Visitors to the site can find discussion forums, podcasts and in

More tax relief for parents - Straits Times
THE Government will set aside $1.4 billion of its budget this year on households, with lower and middle-income families benefitting most, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said in Parliament on Monday. A portion of this will go into relieving

Kudos for tax relief in North Dakota - Bismarck Tribune
I’m glad Renee Moody brought up tax relief in a recent letter, because it gives me the opportunity to point out the good work Gov. John Hoeven is doing in that area. Thanks to Hoeven and our legislators, in the last two legislative sessions, hard

CIOT: Government tax principles get qualified welcome - Politics.co.uk
Simplicity: The restrictions on tax relief for pensions contributions announced in the Pre-Budget Report are hugely complex. The consultation paper is more than 100 pages long. A simpler and fairer route would be to reduce the annual ‘cap’ on

Thav Gross Steinway & Bennett’s Financial Crisis Talk Center Launches - Earthtimes
The new web-based financial crisis resource was created by the firm for consumers and businesses that are searching for help and need answers regarding their vital financial concerns. Visitors to the site can find discussion forums, podcasts and in

More tax relief for parents - Straits Times
THE Government will set aside $1.4 billion of its budget this year on households, with lower and middle-income families benefitting most, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said in Parliament on Monday. A portion of this will go into relieving

Kudos for tax relief in North Dakota - Bismarck Tribune
I’m glad Renee Moody brought up tax relief in a recent letter, because it gives me the opportunity to point out the good work Gov. John Hoeven is doing in that area. Thanks to Hoeven and our legislators, in the last two legislative sessions, hard

No fan of Bachmann - Bismarck Tribune
We need an Independent party in North Dakota. I suggest we start one and call it the Hoopleheads. This will be the platform. We will be against everything. We will be devoid of any ideas. We will attack any thing that is different, including a

Suburban fire departments have mixed reactions to Syracuse’s ‘rent-a - Syracuse Post-Standard
David Lassman / The Post-Standard Firefighters practice the rescue of a fellow firefighter from a smoke-filled building at the Syracuse Fire Department’s training school on State Fair Boulevard. Firefighter Tim Visser climbs stairs to the second

Honolulu rail-transit schedule slips again - Honolulu Advertiser
Hope that recent delays in the timeline of the city’s proposed rail project would quickly be resolved are giving way to the realization that construction probably won’t begin anytime soon. City officials have acknowledged in recent weeks that release

The Economic “Death Spiral” - Salon
Paul Krugman’s mention of the “death spiral” health insurance co’s are caught in leads to the thought that they aren’t the only ones. Remember the definition? [P]rivate health insurance only works if insurers can sell policies to both sick and

No fan of Bachmann - Bismarck Tribune
We need an Independent party in North Dakota. I suggest we start one and call it the Hoopleheads. This will be the platform. We will be against everything. We will be devoid of any ideas. We will attack any thing that is different, including a

Suburban fire departments have mixed reactions to Syracuse’s ‘rent-a - Syracuse Post-Standard
David Lassman / The Post-Standard Firefighters practice the rescue of a fellow firefighter from a smoke-filled building at the Syracuse Fire Department’s training school on State Fair Boulevard. Firefighter Tim Visser climbs stairs to the second

Honolulu rail-transit schedule slips again - Honolulu Advertiser
Hope that recent delays in the timeline of the city’s proposed rail project would quickly be resolved are giving way to the realization that construction probably won’t begin anytime soon. City officials have acknowledged in recent weeks that release

The Economic “Death Spiral” - Salon
Paul Krugman’s mention of the “death spiral” health insurance co’s are caught in leads to the thought that they aren’t the only ones. Remember the definition? [P]rivate health insurance only works if insurers can sell policies to both sick and

Lawmakers question Gov.Jindal’s budget - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Jindal proposed a $24.2 billion budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year that uses several pools of one-time income to fill gaps and stop some budget cuts. Reps. Simone Champagne and Kevin Pearson said they don’t like using $234 million from a tax amnesty

Getting back lost jobs could take more than five years - Kingsport Times-News
President Barack Obama is asking for almost $300 billion more for recession relief and job formation companies from paying Social Security payroll taxes for new hires, fund highway and public works projects and extend tax benefits to small

Va. Senate and House predicting budget plan easier on schools - HamptonRoads.com
Kaine outlined $2.3 billion in cuts and called for rolling back $1.9 billion in car tax relief, but Republicans want to avoid any And McDonnell has said he would block any attempt to raise taxes.

Hundreds turn out for town hall held by U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance - Bridgeton News
Lance outlined his positions on a range of issues, drawing applause for his criticism of a public health care option and support for nuclear power. But he referring to the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program created by Congress last year.

Judge orders deportation of ex-CAIR board member - WND.com
Nabil Sadoun, a resident of Richardson, Texas, and former national board member of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, was ordered deported to his native Jordan yesterday by a Dallas immigration judge after failing to appear at a court hearing

Governors brace for more economic turmoil - Seattle Times
On the recession’s front lines, governors are struggling to chart the road ahead for states staggered by unrelenting joblessness and cut-to-the-bone budgets even as Washington reports signs of economic growth. “The worst probably is yet to come

Lawmakers question Gov.Jindal’s budget - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Jindal proposed a $24.2 billion budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year that uses several pools of one-time income to fill gaps and stop some budget cuts. Reps. Simone Champagne and Kevin Pearson said they don’t like using $234 million from a tax amnesty

Getting back lost jobs could take more than five years - Kingsport Times-News
President Barack Obama is asking for almost $300 billion more for recession relief and job formation companies from paying Social Security payroll taxes for new hires, fund highway and public works projects and extend tax benefits to small

Va. Senate and House predicting budget plan easier on schools - HamptonRoads.com
Kaine outlined $2.3 billion in cuts and called for rolling back $1.9 billion in car tax relief, but Republicans want to avoid any And McDonnell has said he would block any attempt to raise taxes.

Hundreds turn out for town hall held by U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance - Bridgeton News
Lance outlined his positions on a range of issues, drawing applause for his criticism of a public health care option and support for nuclear power. But he referring to the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program created by Congress last year.

Judge orders deportation of ex-CAIR board member - WND.com
Nabil Sadoun, a resident of Richardson, Texas, and former national board member of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, was ordered deported to his native Jordan yesterday by a Dallas immigration judge after failing to appear at a court hearing

Governors brace for more economic turmoil - Seattle Times
On the recession’s front lines, governors are struggling to chart the road ahead for states staggered by unrelenting joblessness and cut-to-the-bone budgets even as Washington reports signs of economic growth. “The worst probably is yet to come

February 28 Is Last Day for Special Tax Option for Haiti Relief - Kansas City infoZine
Taxpayers wishing to claim their Haiti relief donations on the tax return they are filling out this season must make those donations by the end of this month, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Washington, D.C. - infoZine - Individuals and

‘Cannabis Planet’ TV show arrives in Bay Area - San Jose Mercury News
Hot on the heels of new research showing marijuana’s pain-relief value and the reintroduction of a bill to legalize, regulate and tax the drug, the Bay Area this week saw the premiere of its first marijuana-themed television show. “Cannabis Planet

WHAT’S DOING - Brainerd Dispatch
BACKUS - The Backus American Legion is sponsoring a Surf and Turf night from 5 p.m. until gone Feb. 26. Cost: $10.65 including tax. A meat raffle will start at 5:30 p.m. followed by lounge bingo. To aid with medical bills and travel expenses due to

Even with political focus on jobs, return to prerecession work levels - My Fox 8
When he took office, the jobless rate was 7.6 percent struggling to build support for a pared-back $15 billion jobs bill that would exempt companies from paying Social Security payroll taxes for new hires, fund highway and public works projects

Getting back lost jobs could take 5-plus years - San Francisco Chronicle
President Barack Obama is asking for almost $300 billion more for recession relief and job formation. The House last December passed a $154 billion spending bill focused on jobs. The Senate is due to debate a far more modest version on Monday, but

Mayor Steve Warrington warns of Muskegon’s looming tough budget - MLive.com
MUSKEGON — Facing a $1.8 million budget deficit through 2011, the Muskegon City Commission spent Friday considering deep budget cuts and significant tax increases. In past years, the annual “goal-setting” session had commissioners establishing

Lawmakers question Gov.Jindal’s budget - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Jindal proposed a $24.2 billion budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year that uses several pools of one-time income to fill gaps and stop some budget cuts. Reps. Simone Champagne and Kevin Pearson said they don’t like using $234 million from a tax amnesty

On Native Ground - American Reporter
As Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pointed out to the IOC in his Like Icarus, President Obama’s giddy ego flight has ended with melted wax and fallen wings. This is a big win and a massive relief for taxpayers. But Chicago cronies

February 28 Is Last Day for Special Tax Option for Haiti Relief - Kansas City infoZine
Taxpayers wishing to claim their Haiti relief donations on the tax return they are filling out this season must make those donations by the end of this month, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Washington, D.C. - infoZine - Individuals and

‘Cannabis Planet’ TV show arrives in Bay Area - San Jose Mercury News
Hot on the heels of new research showing marijuana’s pain-relief value and the reintroduction of a bill to legalize, regulate and tax the drug, the Bay Area this week saw the premiere of its first marijuana-themed television show. “Cannabis Planet

WHAT’S DOING - Brainerd Dispatch
BACKUS - The Backus American Legion is sponsoring a Surf and Turf night from 5 p.m. until gone Feb. 26. Cost: $10.65 including tax. A meat raffle will start at 5:30 p.m. followed by lounge bingo. To aid with medical bills and travel expenses due to

Even with political focus on jobs, return to prerecession work levels - My Fox 8
When he took office, the jobless rate was 7.6 percent struggling to build support for a pared-back $15 billion jobs bill that would exempt companies from paying Social Security payroll taxes for new hires, fund highway and public works projects

Getting back lost jobs could take 5-plus years - San Francisco Chronicle
President Barack Obama is asking for almost $300 billion more for recession relief and job formation. The House last December passed a $154 billion spending bill focused on jobs. The Senate is due to debate a far more modest version on Monday, but

Mayor Steve Warrington warns of Muskegon’s looming tough budget - MLive.com
MUSKEGON — Facing a $1.8 million budget deficit through 2011, the Muskegon City Commission spent Friday considering deep budget cuts and significant tax increases. In past years, the annual “goal-setting” session had commissioners establishing

Lawmakers question Gov.Jindal’s budget - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Jindal proposed a $24.2 billion budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year that uses several pools of one-time income to fill gaps and stop some budget cuts. Reps. Simone Champagne and Kevin Pearson said they don’t like using $234 million from a tax amnesty

On Native Ground - American Reporter
As Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pointed out to the IOC in his Like Icarus, President Obama’s giddy ego flight has ended with melted wax and fallen wings. This is a big win and a massive relief for taxpayers. But Chicago cronies