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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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