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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
The mother of an alleged sexual assault victim has released a letter she sent to University of Iowa officials, accusing them of ignoring her daughter as she faced harassment after reporting the attack. In a copyright story, the Iowa City Press-Citizen...Tags: Retirement, University of Iowa, National Government, Government, House
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MTA votes to seek sales tax hike to fund L.A. County transit, roads
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority board today voted overwhelmingly to seek a half-cent sales tax increase that could raise between $30 billion and $40 billion for transit and highway projects, including the first link of a long-awaited subway to...Tags: Road Transportation, Referenda, Local Elections, Sales, San Bernardino (San Bernardino, California)
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Wis. man charged with tax fraud in Minn.
A Wisconsin man has been charged with tax fraud for allegedly filing false tax returns in Minnesota. The Minnesota Revenue Department says 30-year-old David Paul Thompson of Roberts, Wis., has been charged in Ramsey County for allegedly filing false...Tags: Prosecution, Fraud, Corporate Crime
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Suozzi lobbies lawmakers to OK property tax cap
william.murphy@newsday.comNassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, who chairs a state committee on property tax relief, kicked off a campaign Thursday to get state lawmakers to approve a cap on property taxes. However, he said this effort would be somewhat kinder and gentler than...Tags: Elections, Political Candidates, Sheldon Silver, Laws, Property Tax
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Midwest lawmakers seek tax relief for flooding
Victims of recent storm and flood damage in the Midwest could get some tax relief under a new bill pending in Congress. The nearly $4 billion measure would let disaster victims take money out of retirement plans without facing tax penalties. It also...Tags: Floods, Retirement, National Government, Emergency Incidents, Government
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Home Sales Tumble 2.6%
The Associated PressSales of existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades. The National Association of Realtors reported that sales dropped by 2.6 percent last month to a...Tags: Freddie Mac, George Bush, Housing Industry, Financial and Business Services, Real Estate Buyers
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Few would want slots near home
Marylanders can expect a deluge of out-of -state money from gaming corporations that support the slots amendment to the Maryland Constitution ("Wealth driving 'No' vote on slots," July 20). Citizens need to ask themselves if these private corporations...Tags: John Bailey, Casino and Gambling Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling
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Currie probe looks at possible influence deals
Sun ReportersThe federal investigation into state Sen. Ulysses Currie's work for Shoppers Food Warehouse is centered on whether the grocery chain paid the lawmaker to use the prestige of his office to secure favorable legislation and actions by state agencies,...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sales, Prince, Government
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Housing rescue bill OK'd
The House approved a sweeping plan yesterday that responds to the most serious housing crisis since the Depression by providing a federal backstop for struggling mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and aid to homeowners facing foreclosure.
In a...Tags: John A Boehner, Upper House, Housing Industry, Maxine Waters, Financial and Business Services
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Basing the budget on slots a bad bet
I agree completely with Sterling C. Crockett's statement that slots amount to a "false hope" for the state ("Wealth driving 'No' vote on slots," July 20). The projections for profits from slots are a false hope. In today's economy, with higher...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Budgets and Budgeting, House
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