Government taxation and revenue
Colleges laud, faculty fret over NY tax-free zones
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to make state college campuses tax-free zones for new businesses is generally praised by college leaders, even as some faculty members worry the lure of profit from big business could tarnish universities' academic reputations. After announcing the proposal last month, Cuomo and his staff ...
Swiss upper house backs bill to end US tax spat
Swiss lawmakers have pushed forward a government-backed bill aimed at ending a long-running dispute with the United States over tax evasion. Switzerland's upper house voted 24-15, with two abstentions, in favor of a bill presented by Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf as a way to allow Swiss banks to cooperate with ...
Jindal backs limits on alternative fuel tax credit
Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law a rewrite of the state's alternative fuel vehicle tax credit program. Baton Rouge Sen. Dan Claitor submitted the bill, addressing concerns that the program could be interpreted in a way that would balloon its costs. Provisions in the bill match regulations already adopted ...
Democrats hope for higher revenue, more spending
The budget compromise between Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature's Democratic leaders largely mirrors the governor's proposal for a fiscally restrained spending plan that assumes conservative revenue projections. But there's a catch: Rank-and-file Democratic lawmakers say they are agreeing to less spending than they wanted so they could pass the ...
A look at the NJ candidates for US Senate
A look at the candidates who are running to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate in a special election. The primaries are scheduled for Aug. 13 and the general election for Oct. 16. __ THE DEMOCRATS __ CORY BOOKER Newark Mayor Booker has built a national following through speeches ...
Legislative leaders says state budget deal is near
Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature's Democratic leaders moved close to a state budget deal Monday that is expected to revamp education funding and begin restoring some of the social services cut during the recession. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg emerged from a meeting with the governor and Assembly ...
Arizona House passes school bonds bill
Arizona lawmakers have slashed $1 billion from public education dollars in recent years and gone to court to avoid mandatory increases in school funding. Now they want taxpayers to directly cover the costs of new construction, repairs, equipment and school buses. The Arizona House of Representatives passed legislation Monday that ...
States look to tax hybrids to recoup road funding
North Carolina is joining a growing number of states exploring new fees for hybrid and electric car owners to help make up for revenue those drivers aren't paying in gas taxes on their fuel-efficient vehicles. The proposal strikes many owners of alternative-fuel vehicles and some advocacy groups as a wrong-headed ...
Analysis: Fees would rise under Mo. legislation
Tax cuts were a top priority this year for a supermajority of Republican lawmakers who wanted to let Missouri families and businesses keep more of their hard-earned money. Yet those same lawmakers who passed a $700 million income tax cut also authorized numerous little-known fee increases that ultimately could cost ...
Grads could tax credit for loans if stay in Mich.
New legislation would give college graduates an income tax credit for their student loans if they stay in Michigan after graduation. The credit would be equal to half the amount paid on qualified student loans in a tax year but couldn't exceed 20 percent of the average annual tuition at ...
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