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Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, has filed a bill in the Florida Legislature that would require random drug testing for those who draw unemployment compensation benefits. The bill would create a drug deterrence program in the Florida Agency for Workforce...
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County Administrator Bob Weisman warned county commissioners this morning that they will be forced to raise the county's property tax rate by more than previously expected because of sagging property values. Last month, Weisman told commissioners that...
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The kid gloves Senate Republicans used to handle Gov. Mitch Daniels' local government reform agenda will come off Tuesday in the Indiana House. The House Government and Regulatory and Reform Committee has scheduled an 8:30 a.m. hearing that will include...
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The Quad-City’s major hospitals and universities cover whole city blocks, use city services and pay little or nothing in direct property taxes to support the cities in which they are located...Ambrose University, Augustana College and Palmer College of...
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I disagree with assertions that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is the right instrument for reviving our moribund economy. Billions of dollars of deficit spending on top of a federal budget deficit over $1 trillion will be more dangerous than...
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Gov. Mitch Daniels warmed the hearts of supporters and responded Friday afternoon to critics of his efforts to eliminate township government and enshrine property tax caps in the Indiana Constitution. During his noon visit to Griffith High School, the...
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Prime minister-designate MK Benjamin Netanyahu today reiterated his pledge to cut taxes this year, belying reports to the contrary this morning. Netanyahu's office released a statement, which said that he was trying to reach a deal with employers and...
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The Legislature will hear public testimony today on changing the way the island assesses property taxes. Bill 19 would freeze property taxes at their current rate until the property is sold and add a tax on the sale of property. Owners who do not sell...
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NEW Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine left some folks wondering if he's got the right stuff for another term after a gut-busting gaffe at last weekend's annual Garden State Equality Dinner...With a grand flourish, he whipped a pen from his pocket, waved it back...
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Several local legislators said they were adamantly opposed to tapping property tax rebates to help pay for this year's state budget, but others said while checks to seniors and disabled residents were important, they wanted to hear Gov. Jon S...Property...
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