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February 2009
2009 February Budget & Tax News: Rewards, High Praise for Mitch Daniels
The February 2009 issue of Budget & Tax News highlights the successes of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, whose fiscal prudence was rewarded at the polls ... (read more)
The February 2009 issue of Budget & Tax News highlights the successes of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, whose fiscal prudence was rewarded at the polls ... (read more)
Airlines: Stop O’Hare Airport Expansion
Major commercial airlines using O’Hare International Airport in Chicago want the next phase of a planned $15 billion airport expansion project halted. The ... (read more)
Major commercial airlines using O’Hare International Airport in Chicago want the next phase of a planned $15 billion airport expansion project halted. The ... (read more)
Arizona Cities Sue State Over Budget Mandate
Arizona municipalities are suing the state over a last-minute decision to require them to send $30 million to help balance the state’s budget. The ... (read more)
Arizona municipalities are suing the state over a last-minute decision to require them to send $30 million to help balance the state’s budget. The ... (read more)
Arkansas Gov. Beebe Pushes Groceries Tax Cut
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has proposed a 1 cent cut in the state’s sales tax on groceries in the $4.5 billion balanced budget his administration ... (read more)
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has proposed a 1 cent cut in the state’s sales tax on groceries in the $4.5 billion balanced budget his administration ... (read more)
Big Dig’s Big Debt May Drive Up Tolls
Massachusetts residents who use the state turnpike will see increased tolls, including sharp increases entering the city of Boston, if the governor and ... (read more)
Massachusetts residents who use the state turnpike will see increased tolls, including sharp increases entering the city of Boston, if the governor and ... (read more)
Civic Groups Oppose SCHIP Expansion Plan
Organizations across the country are coming together to object to a proposed expansion of the federal State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), ... (read more)
Organizations across the country are coming together to object to a proposed expansion of the federal State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), ... (read more)
Colorado Panel Seeks Transportation Tax Hikes
A Blue Ribbon Commission determined to find ways to raise new revenue for Colorado’s roads and bridges seems to be taking seriously the old adage: ... (read more)
A Blue Ribbon Commission determined to find ways to raise new revenue for Colorado’s roads and bridges seems to be taking seriously the old adage: ... (read more)
Connecticut Faces Budget Woes, Seeks U.S. Bailout of $6 Billion Hole
With Connecticut’s two-year budget deficit projected to hit a staggering $6 billion (and climbing), state officials are looking to the federal government ... (read more)
With Connecticut’s two-year budget deficit projected to hit a staggering $6 billion (and climbing), state officials are looking to the federal government ... (read more)
Governing Magazine Names Daniels Public Official of the Year for 2008
With the Indiana state government enjoying a $1 billion-plus budget surplus while most states are reporting deficits and some are asking the federal government ... (read more)
With the Indiana state government enjoying a $1 billion-plus budget surplus while most states are reporting deficits and some are asking the federal government ... (read more)
Illinois Bill Payment Backlog ‘Potentially Catastrophic’
The Illinois state government owes more than $4 billion in late payments to hospitals, pharmacies, fuel suppliers, and other firms, and the total could ... (read more)
The Illinois state government owes more than $4 billion in late payments to hospitals, pharmacies, fuel suppliers, and other firms, and the total could ... (read more)
Illinois Governor Arrested for Corruption
Citizens across Illinois are clamoring for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to resign or be impeached as a result of federal charges he and his chief of ... (read more)
Citizens across Illinois are clamoring for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to resign or be impeached as a result of federal charges he and his chief of ... (read more)
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels Reaps Big Rewards for Fiscal Prudence
Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) of Indiana does not presume to tell other governors or lawmakers what policies they should follow, but he does hope they’ll ... (read more)
Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) of Indiana does not presume to tell other governors or lawmakers what policies they should follow, but he does hope they’ll ... (read more)
New York City Tax Rebates Blocked by Mayor
Since 2004, owners of one- to three-family properties in New York City had received annual $400 property tax rebate checks. That has ended, with Mayor Michael ... (read more)
Since 2004, owners of one- to three-family properties in New York City had received annual $400 property tax rebate checks. That has ended, with Mayor Michael ... (read more)
Ohio Satellite TV Users Charge Tax Discrimination
Ohio’s satellite TV subscribers are fighting against what they consider to be discriminatory treatment in the state’s tax code. Five years ... (read more)
Ohio’s satellite TV subscribers are fighting against what they consider to be discriminatory treatment in the state’s tax code. Five years ... (read more)
Seattle-Area Voters OK Transit Tax Hike
In spite of rising unemployment, a workers’ strike at Boeing, the collapse of savings bank Washington Mutual, and a stock market dive, voters in urban ... (read more)
In spite of rising unemployment, a workers’ strike at Boeing, the collapse of savings bank Washington Mutual, and a stock market dive, voters in urban ... (read more)
State Opinion Leaders Applaud Daniels, Say He’s ‘Willing to Spread the Praise’
“This is a once-in-a-generation politician. Daniels does not have his finger in the wind. He firmly believes good public policy makes good politics. ... (read more)
“This is a once-in-a-generation politician. Daniels does not have his finger in the wind. He firmly believes good public policy makes good politics. ... (read more)
States Press for Federal Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Given the recent economic turmoil that has left many state budgets in the red, some government officials are looking for ways to raise revenue without being ... (read more)
Given the recent economic turmoil that has left many state budgets in the red, some government officials are looking for ways to raise revenue without being ... (read more)
Supreme Court Justices Take Up Payroll Deductions for Union Politics
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case addressing whether the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires local governments to collect political ... (read more)
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case addressing whether the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires local governments to collect political ... (read more)
Union Election Secret Ballots May Be in Jeopardy
Democratic Party gains in the U.S. Senate as a result of the November 4 general election signal an increased chance for passage of a measure that would ... (read more)
Democratic Party gains in the U.S. Senate as a result of the November 4 general election signal an increased chance for passage of a measure that would ... (read more)
Voters to Decide Fate of Seattle’s Bag Tax
Falling in with a current fad being promoted as improving the environment, Seattle government officials have adopted regulations imposing a 20 cent tax ... (read more)
Falling in with a current fad being promoted as improving the environment, Seattle government officials have adopted regulations imposing a 20 cent tax ... (read more)
World Nations Competing With Tax Cuts, Not Hikes
The election of Sen. Barack Obama to the presidency has elicited debate about whether he will drive America toward a European-style economy, one that is ... (read more)
The election of Sen. Barack Obama to the presidency has elicited debate about whether he will drive America toward a European-style economy, one that is ... (read more)