(Original Post) by Brendan ByrneFebruary 26, 2014, 1:52 pm In a recently released report focusing on 288 Fortune 500 companies that were profitable for five consecutive years, Wells Fargo &…
(Original Post) GOV. John Kasich launched this year’s re-election campaign with his State of the State address Monday night. The speech was designed to — and did — appeal to…
(Original Post) By Jim Siegel The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday February 12, 2013 2:22 PM Ohio Tax Commissioner Joe Testa told lawmakers today that the expansive tax overhaul package proposed by…
(Original Post) BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI February 25 at 2:41 pm Nearly a century ago today, Oregon implemented a novel policy idea that’s since become a national mainstay: It became the…
(Original Post) The Huffington Post | by Jillian Berman Posted: 02/20/2014 5:01 pm EST Updated: 02/20/2014 5:59 pm EST One of the largest recipients of federal government contracts paid nothing…
(Original Post) The latest scheme to cut state income tax rates would favor the rich, increase inequality, and harm basic services Gov. John Kasich and many members of the Republican-controlled…
(Original Post) Scott Walker may not know how to create jobs. But he does know how to create income inequality. The governor’s election-season tax cut scheme is widening the gap…
(Original Post) President Boren says constant reductions are harming higher education in the state. BY KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer | 0 comments University of Oklahoma President David Boren is…
(Original Post) February 14th, 2014 By German Lopez | News | Posted In: News, Economy, Governor Proposal would let poor buy a slice of pizza, while top 1 percent could…
(Original Post) By Gary Ridley | [email protected] on February 16, 2014 at 6:30 AM, updated February 16, 2014 at 6:35 AM FLINT, MI — Jose Guerra was 15 when he…
(Original Post) The proposed mandatory unitary combined reporting bill in Maryland that ruffled some critics’ feathers last week might have some backers after all. The idea of corporations filing consolidated…
(Original Post) The Huffington Post | by Jillian Berman Posted: 02/17/2014 3:07 pm EST Updated: 02/17/2014 3:59 pm EST Raising taxes on the rich would “play a major role” in…
(Original Post) The Huffington Post | by Jillian BermanPosted: 02/14/2014 9:39 am EST Updated: 02/14/2014 11:59 am EST Tom Perkins is desperately trying to extend his 15 minutes of infamy.…
(Original Post) By JONATHAN MEADOR Credit Rae Hodge/Kentucky Public Radio Steve Beshear Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear’s tax reform plan fails to address issues of fairness in the state’s tax code,…
(Original Post) February 9, 2014 Lawmakers have plenty of time to dig into tax reform and improve on what Gov. Steve Beshear has proposed. While Beshear is offering some good…
(Original Post) Bill would allow undocumented residents to acquire driver’s license Posted: Monday, February 3, 2014 2:00 am Tom LaVenture – The Garden Island LIHUE — Proposed legislation would amend…
And in North Carolina, lawmakers and leaders of nonprofits fought a bitter battle last year over exemptions for nonprofits. Ultimately, HB 998 capped nonprofits’ sales tax refunds at $45…
(Original Post) MATTHEW DeFOUR | Wisconsin State Journal | State lawmakers have nearly a billion dollars at their disposal because of higher-than-expected past and future tax revenues. As a result,…
(Original Post) Health & Science 4:32 PM TUE JANUARY 28, 2014 By LYNN HATTER The Florida Retail Federation is gearing up for the 2014 legislative session by throwing its support…
(Original Post) Posted: Saturday, January 25, 2014 6:45 am Brian Carlton [email protected] According to the Internal Revenue Service, an estimated 4 million teachers spent more than $1 billion paying for…
(Original Post) That group pays more, would gain most from property tax trim By Jason Stein and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel Jan. 24, 2014 Madison — The top…
(Original Post) BETH BRAVERMAN The Fiscal Times January 24, 2014 Anyone who has a head start on tax planning this year knows that many Americans – particularly high earners –…
(Original Post) 18 JANUARY 2014 Compiled by Courier Staff It’s no secret that Wisconsin is in poor economic shape. Recent numbers indicate that the state is 38th in private sector…
Jason Bailey Special to The Courier-Journal Gov. Steve Beshear announced in his State of the Commonwealth Address that he will propose a specific tax reform plan to the General…
(Original Post) By BRIAN WALLSTIN A year after failing to agree on how to pay for a long list of road and bridge improvements, lawmakers will take another shot at…
