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January 2006
Analysis: Nothing New in Presidential Panel's Tax Reform Report
After reading the long-awaited report of the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform, released November 1, I must conclude the disappointing truth ... (read more)
After reading the long-awaited report of the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform, released November 1, I must conclude the disappointing truth ... (read more)
Bush Tax Panel Plans Lag Behind Global Reforms
President George W. Bush's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform has proposed two plans to modernize the tax system. Both plans would take steps to simplify ... (read more)
President George W. Bush's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform has proposed two plans to modernize the tax system. Both plans would take steps to simplify ... (read more)
Chicago Puts a Heavy Price on Smoking
Finding no other palatable source for additional revenues to balance his 2006 budget, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has settled on a big increase in city ... (read more)
Finding no other palatable source for additional revenues to balance his 2006 budget, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has settled on a big increase in city ... (read more)
Detroit on Brink of Fiscal Catastrophe
Even as Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick won re-election in November, the city's financial situation continued to slide, as reflected by a November 21 ... (read more)
Even as Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick won re-election in November, the city's financial situation continued to slide, as reflected by a November 21 ... (read more)
Earmarks Gone, Wasteful Federal Spending Remains
Hurricane Katrina developed in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico before slamming into Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama last August 29--but two major ... (read more)
Hurricane Katrina developed in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico before slamming into Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama last August 29--but two major ... (read more)
Eminent Domain Ruling Favors Virginia Family
A Roanoke jury ruled November 16 that a housing authority that threatened to condemn and take a family's property for 20 years owes the family $281,590 ... (read more)
A Roanoke jury ruled November 16 that a housing authority that threatened to condemn and take a family's property for 20 years owes the family $281,590 ... (read more)
Feds Pledge $337 Million for Chicago Airport
Chicago's O'Hare International Airport expansion project moved ahead on two fronts in November when it received a formal pledge of funding from the Federal ... (read more)
Chicago's O'Hare International Airport expansion project moved ahead on two fronts in November when it received a formal pledge of funding from the Federal ... (read more)
Illinois Court Strikes Down Ruling Against Workers Comp Fee
Barely one year after an Illinois circuit court judge ruled a state surcharge on workers compensation insurance policies violates the state constitution, ... (read more)
Barely one year after an Illinois circuit court judge ruled a state surcharge on workers compensation insurance policies violates the state constitution, ... (read more)
Index Shows Impact of State Policies on Small Businesses
Virtually all politicians say they support entrepreneurs and small businesses. But how does the political rhetoric match policy reality? The Small Business ... (read more)
Virtually all politicians say they support entrepreneurs and small businesses. But how does the political rhetoric match policy reality? The Small Business ... (read more)
January 2006 Budget & Tax News (PDF)
The January 2006 issue of Budget & Tax News reports on how the TABOR movement is picking up steam across the country, with Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin ... (read more)
The January 2006 issue of Budget & Tax News reports on how the TABOR movement is picking up steam across the country, with Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin ... (read more)
Lawmakers Repeal Own Pay Raises
Pennsylvania voters threw a state supreme court justice out of office and nearly dismissed another in November, the result of outrage over what one state ... (read more)
Pennsylvania voters threw a state supreme court justice out of office and nearly dismissed another in November, the result of outrage over what one state ... (read more)
Ohio Voters Approve $2 Billion 'Jobs for Ohio' Plan
Ohio voters approved Issue 1, known as the "Jobs for Ohio" ballot initiative, in the November 8 election, giving a victory to Gov. Bob Taft (R) and others ... (read more)
Ohio voters approved Issue 1, known as the "Jobs for Ohio" ballot initiative, in the November 8 election, giving a victory to Gov. Bob Taft (R) and others ... (read more)
Organization Aims to Protect Intellectual, Physical Property Rights
A new organization whose goal is to bridge the gap between intellectual and physical property rights has been launched under the auspices of Americans for ... (read more)
A new organization whose goal is to bridge the gap between intellectual and physical property rights has been launched under the auspices of Americans for ... (read more)
Shifting Blame in the Katrina Tragedy
As the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina continued to shock and sadden the nation, the question on many lips was, "Who is to blame for the inadequate ... (read more)
As the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina continued to shock and sadden the nation, the question on many lips was, "Who is to blame for the inadequate ... (read more)
TABOR Movement Picks Up Steam
Last November, friends and foes of government spending limits had their eyes on Colorado, home to the nation's strongest Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR), ... (read more)
Last November, friends and foes of government spending limits had their eyes on Colorado, home to the nation's strongest Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR), ... (read more)
Tax Protestor Could Spend Rest of Life in Prison
The most notorious tax protestor of the past 25 years awaits word on his future, which is in the hands of a federal judge in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more ... (read more)
The most notorious tax protestor of the past 25 years awaits word on his future, which is in the hands of a federal judge in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more ... (read more)
Vermont Should Become Leader in E-Government, Report Says
After two years of work, the Vermont Institute on Government Effectiveness has issued recommendations that would allow the state to make better use of technology ... (read more)
After two years of work, the Vermont Institute on Government Effectiveness has issued recommendations that would allow the state to make better use of technology ... (read more)
Washington Had Nation's Only Successful Statewide Referenda
Initiative 912 was one of five initiatives on the Washington ballot on election day. Two initiatives passed--one to require performance audits of government-funded ... (read more)
Initiative 912 was one of five initiatives on the Washington ballot on election day. Two initiatives passed--one to require performance audits of government-funded ... (read more)
Washington State Voters Call for Independent Performance Audits
In a reform nearly half a century in the making, Washington state voters in November restored the state auditor's authority to conduct independent and comprehensive ... (read more)
In a reform nearly half a century in the making, Washington state voters in November restored the state auditor's authority to conduct independent and comprehensive ... (read more)
Washington Voters Reject Repeal of Gas Tax Increase
Washington voters on November 8 rejected Initiative 912, which would have repealed a 9.5 cents per gallon increase in the gasoline tax passed by state lawmakers ... (read more)
Washington voters on November 8 rejected Initiative 912, which would have repealed a 9.5 cents per gallon increase in the gasoline tax passed by state lawmakers ... (read more)