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media mention November 21, 2013 Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota County’s growth report, the KKK and Stephen Colbert
(Original Post) By Tom Lyons Published: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 5:08 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 5:08 p.m. Ironic is the kindest description I can think… -
media mention November 18, 2013 Omaha World-Herald: Tax Modernization Committee ideas don’t wow business groups
PUBLISHED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013 AT 12:30 AM / UPDATED AT 12:15 AM By Paul Hammel / World-Herald bureau LINCOLN — A preliminary proposal to revise Nebraska’s tax system is… -
media mention November 18, 2013 Shreveport Times: Taxes – Where is Louisiana?
Nov. 15, 2013 Written by Tommy Williams Special to The Times Right now, inflation is not meeting expectations — and that may be a good thing. Critics of the prevailing… -
media mention November 18, 2013 The Huffington Post: Biggest Tax Break In U.S. History May Not Be Enough For Boeing
(Original Post) Posted: 11/15/2013 3:56 pm EST | Updated: 11/17/2013 5:40 pm EST Jillian Berman Earlier this week, the legislature in Washington state agreed to give Boeing $8.7 billion in… -
media mention November 13, 2013 CNN Money: Who gets the most federal spending for their tax dollars?
(Original Post) By Jeanne Sahadi @CNNMoney November 13, 2013: 3:14 AM ET In a report this week, the Tax Foundation attempts to answer the question. It compares how different income… -
media mention November 13, 2013 Toledo Blade: Another tax spin
(Original Post) Ohio Sen. Chris Widener (R., Springfield) deserves credit for his key vote to expand Medicaid in Ohio. But his second act — turning the expansion’s estimated savings into… -
media mention November 12, 2013 Nebraska City News Press: Department of Revenue study shows income tax cut no boon for Nebraska
(Original Post) A tax burden study released last week by the Nebraska Department of Revenue contradicts claims that income tax cuts will lead to economic growth. A hypothetical $100 million… -
media mention November 12, 2013 Mother Jones: The Loophole That Allows Facebook to Avoid Paying Taxes on Billions of Earnings
(Original Post) —By Dana Liebelson| Fri Nov. 8, 2013 9:22 AM PST Most Americans assume that Silicon Valley, a shining beacon of US economic growth, will give a lot of… -
media mention November 6, 2013 Montgomery Advertiser: While we wait, cost of immigration reform rises
Nov. 5, 2013 5:26 PM There are few states in the nation with as big a stake in immigration reform as Alabama. Immigrants make up a growing percent of… -
media mention November 5, 2013 The Huffington Post: Twitter Ready To Become The Tax-Dodging Club’s Newest Member
(Original Post) By Jillian Berman and Ben Hallman Posted: 11/05/2013 11:26 am EST | Updated: 11/05/2013 11:35 am EST Twitter has yet to earn a profit, but if it ever… -
media mention November 5, 2013 The Diamondback: Amazon.com facility will close tax loophole
(Original Post) Posted: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 1:03 am | Updated: 1:21 am, Tue Nov 5, 2013. With a new Amazon.com facility opening in Baltimore in 2014, online consumers in… -
media mention November 4, 2013 Politico: IPO shows how Twitter can legally avoid taxes
(Original Post) By KIM DIXON | 11/1/13 2:45 PM EDT Next week Twitter plans to rake in up to $1.6 billion in one of the year’s most highly anticipated initial… -
media mention October 31, 2013 Kiplinger Personal Finance: 10 Most Tax-Friendly States in the US
(Original Post) Given a choice of several job opportunities across the country, or several contiguous states in which to live for a job in the area, don’t overlook the impact… -
media mention October 28, 2013 Burnt Orange Report: Texas State Senators Call for Preservation of the DREAM Act
(Original Post) by: Emily Cadik Sat Oct 26, 2013 at 10:00 AM CDT Eleven state senators – Rodney Ellis, Sylvia Garcia, Juan Hinojosa, Eddie Lucio, Jr., Jose Rodriguez, Carlos Uresti,… -
media mention October 28, 2013 The State Journal Register: Costs are too high to not act on immigration reform
The State Journal-Register Posted Oct 27, 2013 @ 01:07 AM There are few states in the nation with as big a stake in immigration reform as Illinois. Immigrants make… -
media mention October 25, 2013 New York Times: No to More Casinos in New York State
(Original Post) By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Published: October 24, 2013 New York State is home to five casinos run by Indian tribes and nine casinos that are called “racinos” because… -
media mention October 24, 2013 Think Progress: How The IRS’s Shutdown-Induced Delay Will Hurt The Poor
(Original Post) BY BRYCE COVERT ON OCTOBER 24, 2013 AT 12:26 PM Thanks to the government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says it will delay the start of the… -
media mention October 23, 2013 Tax Analysts: The Gas Tax Doesn’t Work Because Politicians Broke It
(Original Post) OCT. 22, 2013 07:33 PM EDT by Joseph J. Thorndike Big business wants to raise the gas tax and spend the money on infrastructure. Which sounds like a… -
media mention October 21, 2013 CNN Money: Chamber of Commerce- Raise gas tax to fix roads
(Original Post) By Jennifer Liberto @CNNMoney October 21, 2013: 1:41 PM ET The U.S. should raise federal gas taxes to help fix roads and bridges, according to an influential business… -
media mention October 21, 2013 US News & World Report: An Unhappy Anniversary for the Gas Tax
(Original Post) This article originally appers on www.usnews.com. The gas tax hasn’t been raised in 20 years, and it’s hurting the economy By CARL DAVIS October 11, 2013 Last week,… -
media mention October 15, 2013 The Daily Californian: Rights for all, not for some
(Original Post) STATE ISSUES: Legislation focused on undocumented Californians who aren’t perfect will aid millions more and address painful stigmas. BY SENIOR EDITORIAL BOARD | STAFFLAST UPDATED OCTOBER 11, 2013… -
media mention October 15, 2013 The Seattle Times: Lawmakers at packed hearing told to pass transportation plan
By Mike Lindblom Seattle Times transportation reporter A spectrum of transit riders, construction workers, business owners, pedestrians, bicyclists, freight carriers and government officials on Monday night urged state lawmakers… -
media mention October 15, 2013 Bangor Daily News: Higher Sales Tax Hurts Maine’s Poor
(Original Post) The Left in Maine take pride in their self-proclaimed “caring for the poor.” However, rhetoric aside, their actions speak louder than their words. Earlier this year, the Democratically-controlled… -
media mention October 15, 2013 USA Today: The most tax-friendly states for business
(Original Post) Charley Blaine, 24/7 Wall St. 11 a.m. EDT October 12, 2013 Taxes are necessary for a functioning government, but according to one group, many states are crippling regional… -
media mention October 15, 2013 The Economist: How can America pay for its roads?
(Original Post) Oct 14th 2013, 23:50 by T.N. | LOS ANGELES THE fuel efficiency of American vehicles has shot up in recent years, thanks to a blend of government mandates,…