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Parents challenge of school closing fails
Associated Press WriterThe Iowa Supreme Court on Friday upheld a decision in favor of the Des Moines school board's closing of a handful of schools. In August 2005, eight parents asked the district court to review the school board's decision to modify its 10-year plan. The...Tags: Real Estate Sales, Sales, Family, Court Administration, Local Authority
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Governor mum on education funding plan
Governor Rod Blagojevich has refused to say what he wants lawmakers to do on education during the special session he's called for next week. Blagojevich and his family cut the ribbon at the Illinois State Fair on Friday morning. Afterward, he was...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Labor Day, Executive Branch, Government
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AdWatch: McCain ad claims Obama bad for families
TITLE: "Painful." LENGTH: 30 seconds. AIRING: In Wisconsin and 10 other key states where McCain ads already are on the air. SCRIPT: Announcer: "Life in the spotlight must be grand, but for the rest of us times are tough. Obama voted to raise taxes...Tags: Elections, John McCain, Political Candidates, Budgets and Budgeting, Small Businesses
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State Senate adopts school property tax cap
james.madore@newsday.comThe State Senate Friday adopted Gov. David A. Paterson's proposed 4 percent cap on yearly increases in school property taxes, though its fate in the Assembly remains uncertain. The tax cap, adopted in a 38-20 vote, came after more than two hours of...Tags: Craig Johnson, Parliament, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), David A. Paterson, Property Tax
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Obama and McCain campaigns resume bickering over taxes
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs the Olympics in Beijing began this morning, the presidential campaign found itself in a bit of a lull, but that breather was quickly ended by a renewed fight over taxes. Democrat Barack Obama headed to his native Hawaii for a vacation, leaving...Tags: Elections, John McCain, Political Candidates, Hillary Clinton, Paris Hilton
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Half-dozen Senate Dems to blast Paterson tax cap
Spin CycleSix State Senate Democrats plan on Friday to blast Gov. David A. Paterson???s proposed 4 percent cap on yearly increases in school property taxes minutes before a special session in Albany to vote on the matter. The senators -......Tags: Parliament, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Ruth Hassell-Thompson, David A. Paterson, Executive Branch
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2009 VW Jetta Diesel Models Get $1300 IRS Tax Credit
Edmunds.comThe IRS recently announced that 2009 VW Jetta Sedan and Sportwagen models equipped with TDI engines would be eligible for an Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor Vehicle income tax credit in the amount of $1300. This tax credit is similar to what buyers of... -
Work based on faith can meet real needs
Michele Gilman's column "Faith-based initiatives: Do they really work?" (Commentary, Aug. 3) asserts that "religious congregations have proved to be no substitute for trained professionals" in dealing with our social ills and that "these congregations are...Tags: Public Finance, Social Services
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Homeowners bear city's tax burden
In his column "Low-tax ranking bit of a stretch" (Aug. 1), Jay Hancock asked "real Baltimore business people" about the KPMG study that found that Baltimore businesses enjoy the second-lowest tax burden of any large city in the United States and, not...Tags: William H. Cole IV
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Deaths elsewhere
WILLIAM M. GOLDSTEIN, 72 Tax lawyer William M. Goldstein, a prominent tax lawyer who argued an appeal of the definition of income in 1990 that is cited in textbooks, has died. He was 72. Mr. Goldstein died Wednesday after a yearlong battle with cancer,...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Death and Dying, Internal Revenue Service, Court Administration
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Town Given Finance Award
The town's annual financial report has been honored by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting went to Christine Hutton, director of finance and...Tags: Public Finance
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NY Senate passes Indian reservation tobacco tax
services. AP Photos NYMG105-108 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ A bill given final approval in New York's legislature would require retailers on Indian reservations to charge a tax on tobacco sales. The bill passed during a one-day special session of the state...Tags: Health Organizations, Parliament, David Paterson, Upper House, Executive Branch
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