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Budget & Tax News
April 2009
2009 April Budget & Tax News: Stimulus Bill Not Likely to Work
The April 2009 issue of Budget & Tax News leads with a report on the federal economic stimulus bill passed in February. Other top stories:* Barely two ... (read more)
The April 2009 issue of Budget & Tax News leads with a report on the federal economic stimulus bill passed in February. Other top stories:* Barely two ... (read more)
Arizona Court of Appeals Overturns Mall Subsidy
Christmas is long over for retailers in Phoenix, Arizona. But for one shopping mall developer, it ended before it even began.‘Twas the night before ... (read more)
Christmas is long over for retailers in Phoenix, Arizona. But for one shopping mall developer, it ended before it even began.‘Twas the night before ... (read more)
Chicago Olympics Bid Could Cost Taxpayers
The City of Chicago’s efforts to land the 2016 Summer Olympics could leave taxpayers across Illinois on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars, ... (read more)
The City of Chicago’s efforts to land the 2016 Summer Olympics could leave taxpayers across Illinois on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars, ... (read more)
Coalition Using New Media to Spur Govt. Accountability
A coalition of Washington, DC- based center-right organizations has embraced new media technologies to advance their message with the creation of a new ... (read more)
A coalition of Washington, DC- based center-right organizations has embraced new media technologies to advance their message with the creation of a new ... (read more)
Costly Stimulus Bill Unlikely to Work, Analysts Say
The federal economic stimulus bill started with an emphasis on “timely, targeted, and temporary” spending on infrastructure projects, plus sizable ... (read more)
The federal economic stimulus bill started with an emphasis on “timely, targeted, and temporary” spending on infrastructure projects, plus sizable ... (read more)
Cutting Employee Pay Could Solve State Budget Woes
As state governments consider ways to address budget shortfalls and stimulate economic activity, public employee pay is once again coming under close scrutiny.“In ... (read more)
As state governments consider ways to address budget shortfalls and stimulate economic activity, public employee pay is once again coming under close scrutiny.“In ... (read more)
Federal ‘Equal Pay’ Bill Could Spur More Litigation
President Barack Obama both kept and broke campaign promises when he signed the first bill of his administration.The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, signed ... (read more)
President Barack Obama both kept and broke campaign promises when he signed the first bill of his administration.The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, signed ... (read more)
Feds Play Down Carbon Cap-and-Trade
Recent statements and actions of Obama administration officials have some observers wondering whether the president may be backing away from campaign promises ... (read more)
Recent statements and actions of Obama administration officials have some observers wondering whether the president may be backing away from campaign promises ... (read more)
Government Is the One Price that’s Still Rising
On my most recent visit to the filling station, I paid about $2 less per gallon for gasoline than I was paying last summer. My local supermarket desperately ... (read more)
On my most recent visit to the filling station, I paid about $2 less per gallon for gasoline than I was paying last summer. My local supermarket desperately ... (read more)
Harvard Economist Rips Economic Stimulus Bill
Economist Robert Barro of Harvard University calls the stimulus bill “a terrible piece of legislation.”In a Tax Foundation podcast interview, ... (read more)
Economist Robert Barro of Harvard University calls the stimulus bill “a terrible piece of legislation.”In a Tax Foundation podcast interview, ... (read more)
Highway Reform Bill Takes Aim at High Labor Costs
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has introduced H.R. 687, the Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2009, which may reinvigorate discussion of two of the most ... (read more)
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has introduced H.R. 687, the Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2009, which may reinvigorate discussion of two of the most ... (read more)
Maryland County Bans Sales of Single Cigars
Prince George’s County in Maryland has taken the war on drugs a step farther by banning the sale of single cigars in convenience stores, pharmacies, ... (read more)
Prince George’s County in Maryland has taken the war on drugs a step farther by banning the sale of single cigars in convenience stores, pharmacies, ... (read more)
New York Governor Unveils Beverage Tax
Among scores of tax and fee hikes proposed by New York Gov. David A. Paterson (D) is one he says will fight obesity: a tax on sugared soft drinks.His five-point ... (read more)
Among scores of tax and fee hikes proposed by New York Gov. David A. Paterson (D) is one he says will fight obesity: a tax on sugared soft drinks.His five-point ... (read more)
Obama Breaks Tax Pledge, Signs SCHIP
Barely two weeks after assuming the presidency, Barack Obama signed into law a bill expanding a health insurance subsidy and breaking one of the central ... (read more)
Barely two weeks after assuming the presidency, Barack Obama signed into law a bill expanding a health insurance subsidy and breaking one of the central ... (read more)
Oregon Governor Proposes Increasing Taxes, Fees
The 2009 Oregon legislative session opened with a call from Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) for $2 billion more in taxes and fees.The $2 billion would come mainly ... (read more)
The 2009 Oregon legislative session opened with a call from Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) for $2 billion more in taxes and fees.The $2 billion would come mainly ... (read more)
Reworked Mortgages Have Huge Default Rate
Six months after having their mortgages reworked as part of a government effort to reduce the number of foreclosures and firm up the housing market, more ... (read more)
Six months after having their mortgages reworked as part of a government effort to reduce the number of foreclosures and firm up the housing market, more ... (read more)
States Launch Government Transparency Web Sites
Advocates of transparency in government spending are delighted with the level of sunlight the New Year is bringing to several states’ finances.Since ... (read more)
Advocates of transparency in government spending are delighted with the level of sunlight the New Year is bringing to several states’ finances.Since ... (read more)
Turnaround Expert: Stimulus Will Make Economy Worse
Editor’s note: More than two years ago, Casey Research published warnings about today’s economic crisis that went unheeded by government officials. ... (read more)
Editor’s note: More than two years ago, Casey Research published warnings about today’s economic crisis that went unheeded by government officials. ... (read more)
Unions Fail to Provide Financial Transparency
After a series of reforms under the Bush administration increased financial transparency of labor union activities, the new administration appears to be ... (read more)
After a series of reforms under the Bush administration increased financial transparency of labor union activities, the new administration appears to be ... (read more)
University’s Stadium Plea Renews Funding Debate
The University of Washington’s quest to receive public funding for renovation of its Husky Stadium has rekindled the debate over taxpayer financing ... (read more)
The University of Washington’s quest to receive public funding for renovation of its Husky Stadium has rekindled the debate over taxpayer financing ... (read more)
Web Site Allows Public Input on Mayors’ Stimulus Wish List
Late last year, as the economic stimulus package began to take shape, some in Congress fretted there were not enough government projects on which to spend ... (read more)
Late last year, as the economic stimulus package began to take shape, some in Congress fretted there were not enough government projects on which to spend ... (read more)
