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October 2009
$1 Billion in New Taxes in North Carolina Budget
As summer temperatures rose in the Tar Heel State, so did tempers among elected officials at loggerheads over which taxes to raise in hopes of closing a ... (read more)
As summer temperatures rose in the Tar Heel State, so did tempers among elected officials at loggerheads over which taxes to raise in hopes of closing a ... (read more)
2009 October Budget & Tax News: Wisconsin Leads Charge for Midwest Rail
The October 2009 issue of Budget & Tax News opens with coverage of a proposed high-speed rail line linking Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin—with ... (read more)
The October 2009 issue of Budget & Tax News opens with coverage of a proposed high-speed rail line linking Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin—with ... (read more)
61 Percent of National Income Goes to Government
Americans this year had to toil until August 12 to pay for federal, state, and local governments, according to the annual Cost of Government Day (COGD) ... (read more)
Americans this year had to toil until August 12 to pay for federal, state, and local governments, according to the annual Cost of Government Day (COGD) ... (read more)
Arizona Court Requires Glendale to Reveal Giveaways to Hockey Team
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has ruled the City of Glendale, Arizona must produce public records related to the negotiations over millions of ... (read more)
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has ruled the City of Glendale, Arizona must produce public records related to the negotiations over millions of ... (read more)
Arizona’s ‘Taj Ma-Mall’ Could Curb Corporate Welfare
Feeling outraged about the billions of dollars pouring into GM and Chrysler’s private pockets? Now take a look in your own backyard, where state and ... (read more)
Feeling outraged about the billions of dollars pouring into GM and Chrysler’s private pockets? Now take a look in your own backyard, where state and ... (read more)
California Budget Blasted as ‘Bizarre,’ ‘Gimmick’-Laden
California lawmakers have passed and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has signed a budget deal eliminating a $26 billion budget deficit.But the deal, signed ... (read more)
California lawmakers have passed and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has signed a budget deal eliminating a $26 billion budget deficit.But the deal, signed ... (read more)
Georgia Tax Breaks for NCR Get Costly
States continue to hand out targeted tax incentives, many of which are turning out to be far more costly than the original estimates.Such is the case with ... (read more)
States continue to hand out targeted tax incentives, many of which are turning out to be far more costly than the original estimates.Such is the case with ... (read more)
Health Care Surtax Would Hurt Economy, Health Care
The top tax rates in 39 states would climb above 50 percent under a plan to overhaul the nation’s health care system, according to an analysis by ... (read more)
The top tax rates in 39 states would climb above 50 percent under a plan to overhaul the nation’s health care system, according to an analysis by ... (read more)
Illinois Gets Compromise Budget, but Big Deficit Remains
Two weeks after Illinois entered fiscal year 2010 without a spending blueprint in place, Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signed a compromise budget into law and avoided ... (read more)
Two weeks after Illinois entered fiscal year 2010 without a spending blueprint in place, Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signed a compromise budget into law and avoided ... (read more)
Questions Remain as Wisconsin Takes Lead on Midwest Rail Line Push
It would reach downtown Milwaukee, but stop nearly six miles shy of downtown Madison.Nobody really knows how many people would ride.Yet a proposed high-speed ... (read more)
It would reach downtown Milwaukee, but stop nearly six miles shy of downtown Madison.Nobody really knows how many people would ride.Yet a proposed high-speed ... (read more)
Red-Light Cameras Boosted Village’s Green, But Not Safety
One of the largest municipalities in Illinois, home to one of the largest shopping malls in the nation, has decided to unplug its red-light enforcement ... (read more)
One of the largest municipalities in Illinois, home to one of the largest shopping malls in the nation, has decided to unplug its red-light enforcement ... (read more)
Tax Hike Plan Blamed for Pennsylvania Budget Crisis
Pennsylvania’s fiscal year began July 1, but by month’s end there was no budget agreement, prompting Gov. Ed Rendell (D) to promise he would ... (read more)
Pennsylvania’s fiscal year began July 1, but by month’s end there was no budget agreement, prompting Gov. Ed Rendell (D) to promise he would ... (read more)
Unions Win Right to Represent Home-Care Workers
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) has added home-care workers for mentally disabled adults to the list of independent providers with collective bargaining rights, ... (read more)
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) has added home-care workers for mentally disabled adults to the list of independent providers with collective bargaining rights, ... (read more)
Wisconsin Budget Raises Taxes, Called Hostile to Business
The Wisconsin legislature recently muscled through a biennial state budget that defenders say contains tax credits for businesses to create jobs, make capital ... (read more)
The Wisconsin legislature recently muscled through a biennial state budget that defenders say contains tax credits for businesses to create jobs, make capital ... (read more)