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Oct 26 2017
News
Tax Reform Debate Taxing Republicans' Negotiating Skills
Fiscal responsibility takes a backseat to cutting taxes.
Reason
Sep 14 2023
News
Portland City Council approves new tax break for businesses willing to rent in the central city
With foot traffic slow to recover after the pandemic, Portland officials have been working to attract more people — workers and otherwise — into the downtown area. PORTLAND, Ore. — A new tax incentive meant to draw businesses back to Portland's central city sailed through city council Thursday in a unanimous vote. The "Downtown Business Incentive" allows businesses to waive up to $250,000 in
KGW 8
Sep 12 2023
News
Oklahoma Governor calls for special session on state tax trigger law, budget measure
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KAMR/KCIT) – Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced on Monday that he will call for a special session of the Oklahoma Legislature in October with a focus on taxes and what his office phrased as “transparency in the state budget process.” “We have one job – to serve and protect all four million Oklahomans,” said Gov. Stitt, “I’m calling on the Legislature to fight for
My High Plains KAMR
Feb 13 2023
News
Competing Tax Reform Plans for West Virginia Take Center Stage at Roundtable
CHARLESTON – With two competing plans to provide tax relief to West Virginians before the Legislature, Gov. Jim Justice brought two national conservative tax reform advocates to the state. Justice held a tax reform roundtable Monday at the Culture Center on the grounds of the State Capitol Complex with Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, and Stephen Moore, distinguished
The Intelligencer
Aug 25 2023
News
In settlement with transgender woman, New York jail to implement LGBTQ prison reform
A transgender woman in New York has agreed to a landmark settlement that could lead to widespread change in the treatment of incarcerated LGBTQ people at Broome County correctional facilities.
Makyyla Holland, a 25-year-old transgender woman, accused Broome County Jail correctional officers of abuse and discrimination while she was in their custody for six weeks.
As a result of
ABC News (Online)
Aug 03 2023
News
Bipartisan Price Transparency Reforms Will Improve Outcomes
Beneficial healthcare change is occurring – in a bipartisan manner too. The reform, referred to as the Transparency in Coverage (Tic) rule, improves the functioning of the healthcare market; and unlike the calls for price controls or increased government distortions, improving the efficiency of the healthcare market can achieve the core goals of promoting greater healthcare affordability and
Forbes
Nov 11 2019
Opinion
Why Not Do Tax Reform Right?
Major tax reform is one of the most important tasks of this or any Congress. What we do in the next several months will affect every American, every business and our entire economy for decades to come. Unfortunately, those in charge of the current process seem hell bent to pass something, anything, that can be called tax reform before an arbitrary Christmas deadline, with no real input from
Tim Kaine
Aug 01 2023
News
Back to School tax holiday to pause all local taxes
Since 2003, Missouri has set aside a weekend at the beginning of August when families won't pay state tax on new clothes and school supplies as they prepare for the start of the school year. For just as long, every city, county and special district that imposes its own sales tax has had the authority to opt out of the Back to School tax holiday. With local sales taxes often matching or
Jefferson City News Tribune
Sep 12 2023
News
Governor Kemp Signs Gas Tax Suspension Through October 12 - The Georgia Star News
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order Tuesday declaring a state of emergency in the Peach State due to high inflation, which included temporarily suspending the state’s excise tax on motor and locomotive fuel. The gas tax suspension will go into effect on Wednesday at 12:00 a.m. and will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on October 12. Kemp’s order to suspend the gas tax, he
The Georgia Star News
Sep 12 2023
News
Republican Gov. Temporarily Drops Gas Tax, Issues Emergency Order Over High Prices
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Tuesday that declares a state of emergency due to high inflation and suspends fuel taxes. To combat high inflation, Kemp signed Executive Order 09.12.23.01 to temporarily suspend state taxes on diesel and motor fuel. The fuel-tax suspension is intended to help Georgians manage rising prices at the gas pump, and will take effect
The Daily Caller