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- Jacksonville closing in on state fair site
Since North Little Rock voters have rejected a tax that would have paid for the Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show to move to its eastern edges, Jacksonville is moving in on its own plans to entice the statewide attraction.
fair tax bill 08 Feb 2012 - The Corporate Tax Rate Is Lowest in Decades; Is Business Paying Its Fair Share?
As the nation frets over slow growth and large budget deficits, much has been made over how much Americas are and should be paying in income tax. President Obama and Democrats have argued that the wealthiest among us are not paying their fair share. They say the spoils of the globalization and the internet revolution have gone almost exclusively to the very wealthy, and that, in times of crisis ...
fair tax bill 08 Feb 2012 - Senate panel passes charter school bill that requires sharing of local tax money
School districts would have to share local school property taxes ? money often earmarked for school maintenance ? with charter schools under a bill passed by the Senate education committee this evening. Sen. Steve Wise, R-Jacksonville, sponsored the bill, saying charter schools were public schools that served public school students who deserved local tax money, too. ?They?re all our [...]
fair tax bill 08 Feb 2012 - Michigan Lawmakers Explore Alternatives to Gas Tax Hike
Michigan's Senate Transportation Committee is hammering out a 30-bill package to address the state's extensive road and bridge repair issues. Included is a proposed gas tax hike to fund the $1.4 billion per year needed for the renovation. As the Detroit Free Press says, that portion is being pushed down the committee's agenda in favor of other measures that are less costly to taxpayers. Here are ...
fair tax bill 08 Feb 2012 - Ruling reduces Providence property tax bill by about one-third - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 PST
Providence Health Care is shaving $550,000 from its Spokane property tax bill each year as nonprofit hospitals across the state take advantage of a court ruling that extended them new exemptions. The tax cut for Providence amounts to about a third of its property tax. The hospital system, which runs Sacred Heart Medical Center and Holy Family Hospital, also is owed a $2.2 million property tax ...
fair tax bill 08 Feb 2012 - Lawmakers must pass an income tax bill
With all our state?s budgetary woes, I think it is time for Washington?s legislators to seriously consider instituting a state income tax.
fair tax bill 08 Feb 2012 - 'Buffett Rule' bill, imposing at least 30% tax rate on Americans earning $1M+ per year, introduced in Senate
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced a bill in the Senate Wednesday that would require Americans earning over a million dollars a year to pay at least a 30 percent effective tax rate. The legislation, called the Pay A Fair Share Act, would implement the "Buffett Rule" President...
fair tax bill 08 Feb 2012 - Missouri legislators discuss proposed consumption tax
COLUMBIA ? It's been called many names. "Fair tax," "consumption tax" and "everything tax." Once again, it's being discussed as an option for Missouri and a proposal is being bankrolled by Rex Sinquefield. On Monday morning, state Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, and Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, were part of a panel at Hy-Vee, 405 E. Nifong Blvd., hosted by the Show-Me Institute , that discussed ...
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