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media mention January 22, 2014 Milwaukee Courier: Gov. Walker plans massive sales tax hike on the working class
(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… -
media mention January 22, 2014 The Courier-Journal: 3 key principles must guide tax code changes
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… -
media mention January 22, 2014 NHPR: N.H. Legislators Will Make Another Run At Raising Gas Tax
(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… -
media mention January 17, 2014 Honolulu Civil Beat: It’s Time to Revamp Hawaii’s GET
(Original Post) By Victor Geminiani 01/16/2014 Hawaii taxes our residents in poverty more heavily than all but three other states in the nation. Most of this regressivity is caused by… -
media mention January 17, 2014 Southtown Star: Tax breaks for businesses too costly
(Original Post) January 15, 2014 8:20PM Updated: January 16, 2014 7:28AM Those who think that offering tax incentives to corporations to keep them in our state should look at a… -
media mention January 17, 2014 Al Jazeera America: America’s crumbling infrastructure desperately needs funding
(Original Post) by Patrick J. Natale January 17, 2014 Congress should act now to avoid a transportation fiscal cliff in 2015 Last month, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) introduced the Update,… -
media mention January 13, 2014 Lexington Herald Leader: Ky. can’t succeed without tax reform
(Original Post) BY JASON BAILEY January 12, 2014 Gov. Steve Beshear announced in his State of the Commonwealth address that he will propose a specific tax reform plan to the… -
media mention January 13, 2014 Jacksonville Journal Courier: The face of America’s tax evaders
(Original Post) by WOLF D. FUHRIG Tax shelters are investments that reduce a person’s income tax liability. Home ownership, pension plans, and Individual Retirement Accounts may be interpreted as “tax… -
media mention January 9, 2014 Go Local Worcester: MA Residents Face Among Highest Transportation Costs in US
(Original Post) Thursday, January 09, 2014 Zeke Wright, GoLocalWorcester Contibutor While Massachusetts contributes a high percentage of transportation-related revenue toward roads, a new report show that road-related taxes and fees… -
media mention January 6, 2014 The Times of Northwest Indiana: Study options before tinkering with taxes
(Original Post) January 02, 2014 12:00 am • By Doug Ross Indiana Gov. Mike Pence wants to eliminate the personal property tax for businesses, perhaps paying for it by increasing… -
media mention January 6, 2014 Marshfield News-Herald: Tax reform dominating early 2014 political discussions
Logan T. Carlson Central Wisconsin Sunday As the calendar flips to another year, there are rumblings in the State Capitol of Gov. Scott Walker considering idea of eliminating the… -
media mention January 6, 2014 Los Angeles Times: Corporations lead taxpayers to the shearing
(Original Post) By Michael Hiltzik January 5, 2014, 5:00 a.m. Here’s a business practice likely to keep booming in 2014: corporate extortion. We don’t mean extortion of corporations, as is… -
media mention December 30, 2013 Mint Press News: Expiring Tax Deductions Prompt Talk Of Reform For State, Federal Tax System
(Original Post) Without congressional action to extend state and federal tax deductions, 11 million taxpayers will lose $17 billion. By Jo Erickson | December 26, 2013 As the year ends… -
media mention December 30, 2013 The Cap Times: What do states with no income tax do for revenue?
(Original Post) December 27, 2013 10:25 am • STEVEN ELBOW | The Capital Times | [email protected] Gov. Scott Walker raised a lot of eyebrows earlier this month when he broached… -
media mention December 30, 2013 Bloomberg: The Worldwide Leader’s Taxing Hypocrisy
(Original Post) By Kavitha A. Davidson Dec 27, 2013 4:38 PM ET What does Governor Dannel Malloy really get from keeping ESPN in Connecticut? It turns out professional teams and… -
media mention December 30, 2013 The Oregonian: 5 common myths about Oregon taxes
(Original Post) By Christian Gaston | [email protected] Email the author | Follow on Twitter on December 28, 2013 at 9:00 AM, updated December 30, 2013 at 10:06 AM Email Get… -
media mention December 19, 2013 Chicago Tribune: ADM’s decision delivers a lesson in corporate strategy
Now we have proof that Chicago doesn’t need gimmicks to win a major corporation Phil Rosenthal December 19, 2013 Any out-of-towner can fall in love with Chicago when it’s… -
media mention December 19, 2013 Chicago Tribune: Boeing makes sky-high request for states wanting 777X plant
When it comes to corporate incentives, leave it to an aerospace company to test the limits of what will fly. For those hoping to host production of its newest… -
media mention December 13, 2013 Financial Times: US states trade tax offers in battle to host Boeing
(Original Post) Excerpt States and localities devote an estimated $50bn to tax incentives every year as they jockey for the promise of jobs related to new company operations or the… -
media mention December 12, 2013 The Capitol Hill Times: Raise the wage? Seattle’s income battle is a quagmire with options
12:06 am December 12th, 2013 by Tyler Mangrum – The Capitol Hill Times – Following the slim victory of a SeaTac measure raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour,… -
media mention December 12, 2013 Artvoice: Christmas People
(http://artvoice.com/issues/v12n50/news_analysis) by Bruce Fisher The gift economy of New York State In this glorious season of new-fallen snow, warm hearths, and extra hugs, one recalls times past though today’s insanities… -
media mention December 11, 2013 Fox Business: Income Analysis Shows Widening Gap
(Original Post) By Judy Martel Published December 10, 2013 Bankrate.com As Americans continue to climb out of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, many experts are taking note… -
media mention December 10, 2013 The Orlando Sentinel: Disney triples offshore profits, saving on U.S. taxes
(Original Post) December 9, 2013|By Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel The Walt Disney Co. has nearly tripled the amount of profit it is keeping in offshore subsidiaries, saving the company $315… -
media mention December 10, 2013 Miami Herald: Gov. Rick Scott’s ‘jobs, jobs jobs’ is just talk, talk, talk
BY FRED GRIMM [email protected] Rick Scott talks jobs, jobs, jobs for Florida. But Nicolás Maduro delivers. Gov. Scott, the candy man of come-to-Florida corporate incentives, has been doling out… -
media mention December 2, 2013 USA Today: Why Christie should endorse tuition equity
(Original Post) Raul Reyes, USATODAY 7:12 p.m. EST November 26, 2013 If he signs bill, undocumented high school grads would be able to pay in-state tuition. New Jersey Gov. Chris…