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Fiscal shenanigans
Hutchinson :: KS :: USA | 2 hours ago
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But the Legislature wants to change that and increase the number of services taxed so that we can move up and you can pay more. Right now the Legislature is trying to figure out how to pay for the governor's reckless income tax bill by increasing the
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Texas budget leaders remain hopeful of deal
San Fernando :: CA :: USA | 5 days ago
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Texas (AP) House and Senate negotiators remained optimistic Wednesday they would finalize a new Texas budget by midnight amid last-minute uncertainty over how much money would be restored to public schools socked by historic spending cuts two years
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State treasurer duties gutted by committee
Green Bay :: WI :: USA | 5 days ago
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Wis. (AP) The last meaningful duty of the state treasurer's office would be eliminated under action taken by the Legislature's budget committee on Wednesday, a move Treasurer Kurt Schuller called unjustifiable and stupid. The Republican controlled
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Senator pushing to have Utah's attorney general appointed
Salt Lake City :: UT :: USA | 6 days ago
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The Salt Lake Tribune First Published 1 hour ago Updated 1 hour ago A state senator said Wednesday he's convinced Utah should amend its Constitution to have its attorney general appointed rather than elected, in part due to a scandal that has
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Agency puzzled over windfall for springs
Miami :: FL :: USA | 11 days ago
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Tampa Bay Times In the waning days of the legislative session, Florida lawmakers approved putting an extra $10 million in the $74.5 billion state budget for the restoration, protection, and preservation of Florida's springs. There's only one problem:
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Committee head said he won't "rubber stamp" revised gaming compact
Acushnet :: MA :: USA | 11 days ago
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Lawmakers will take up a revised gaming compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe during a May 15 hearing and while the compact is not subject to amendment, the chairman of the committee reviewing it says he won't serve as a rubber stamp. Gov. Deval
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Governor expected to veto tuition hike
Tallahassee :: FL :: USA | 12 days ago
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Lawmakers included a 3 percent tuition increase in next year's budget, but state universities say they aren't counting on the extra money. Most expect Gov. Rick Scott to veto the modest tuition increase when he signs the state budget into law in the
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Military faces tougher drunken driving penalty
Taipei :: Taiwan | 14 days ago
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Taipei, May 7 (CNA) An amendment that passed the Legislature on Tuesday sets objective standards for drunken driving by military servicemen and stiffens the punishment they will receive when their driving under the influence results in an injury or
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Dan Walters: California reverting to secrecy
Sacramento :: KY :: USA | 14 days ago
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The Legislature should give the public and those directly affected some time to weigh the import and impact of a new law before it is enacted, unless there's a genuine emergency. Or, to turn it around, it's bad form for the Legislature to whip up
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In Denver, work remains to be done
Louisville :: KY :: USA | 15 days ago
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The clock is ticking on the final days of one of the most active legislative sessions in anyones memory...But a few others will need every last hour to pass their last bills most notably marijuana regulation, tighter rules on gas- and-oil drillers,
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