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Commentary: Measure Z invites community solution
While Measure Z clearly removes a tax, the issue is indeed far from simple. But first, the easier part to understand: Currently residents and businesses alike subsidize the employee portion of our public employee pensions though an assessment included...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Politics, Public Employees, Business, Government
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Commentary: School bonds will affect residents' property taxes
This November, we will be confronted with several local ballot measures that will determine how much we pay in property taxes. Prior to 2000, school districts needed two-thirds approval from the voters to pass local general obligation bond measures. Even...Tags: Politics, Ocean View, Elections, Voting, Colleges and Universities
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Community Commentary: California asks for too much in taxes
With Friday fast approaching, Californians know firsthand that we pay some of the highest tax rates in the nation. California wage-earners pay taxes on income, purchases, property, gasoline and much more. In fact, Californians pay much more in taxes...Tags: Personal Income, Executive Branch, Business, Mississippi, Federal Income Tax
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Three barred from preparing tax returns
Three Huntington Beach residents have been barred from preparing federal tax returns for customers after they claimed fraudulent tax refunds, officials said Wednesday. Alexander H. Adams, of Adams Beach Income Tax, and his sons Brandon A. Adams and...Tags: Corporate Crime, Personal Income, Judges, Politics, Justice System
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Gov. Brown targets enterprise-zone tax credits
SACRAMENTO — A battle is raging over a California program that grants businesses tax breaks for creating jobs but prevents the public from knowing who got them and why. At issue are enterprise zones, which were established to boost employment in...Tags: Tribune Company, Executive Branch, FedEx Corporation, Business, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program)
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Why the IRS scandal is worse than the others
Happy Father's Day … In over two decades in politics, my least favorite political type was the unabashed "hot dog," that media-seeking missile who would happily sell his grandmother for a 30-second hit on the evening news. The most dangerous...
Tags: Jim McDermott, Paul Ryan, Easter, Health Care Reform (2009), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Letters to the Editor: Citizens on Flag Day, government's power, Capen House
Citizens on Flag Day Many people don't recognize June 14 as Flag Day. I didn't realize it until arriving at work and seeing it on my calendar. This reminded me of the best part of my job — the swearing in of new American citizens at the local U....Tags: Flag Day (United States), Winter Park, Barack Obama, Politics, Immigration
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Builder investigated in alleged campaign money-laundering for Noguez
A Beverly Hills-based property developer is under investigation for allegedly using his daughters and two of his firm's attorneys to launder illegal campaign contributions to Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez, according to a search warrant...
Tags: Corporate Crime, Steve Cooley, Bribery, Justice System, Services and Shopping
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Council OKs $95.6 million Annapolis budget
The Annapolis city council passed Monday a $95.6 million operating budget and $10 million capital budget for next year, with a slight increase in the property tax rate and funding for projects that include a bulkhead replacement at City Dock. Mayor Josh...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Annapolis, Josh Cohen, Finance
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Franklin County trying to recoup about $100,000 from collection agency
waynesboro@herald-mail.comFranklin County, Pa., government leaders are trying to recoup tax money from a collection agency that went out of business. Central Tax Bureau of Pennsylvania, or Centax, did not collect taxes within Franklin County. However, it collected earned...Tags: Personal Income, Judges, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Politics, Justice System
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Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots
BOSTON (AP) - Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home. Lisa Blumenthal won the spots in the city's Back Bay neighborhood during an on-site auction Thursday held in...Tags: Boston, Auction Service, Politics, The Boston Globe, Internal Revenue Service
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Circular economics
FAIRMOUNT, N.D. - Wallie Hardie is one of many North Dakotans who would like to see nitrogen fertilizer produced locally, rather than imported from 7,000 miles away. A nationally known corn grower leader from Fairmount, N.D., Hardie says the price of...Tags: Environmental Issues, Plant Openings, Research, Fertilizer, Metal and Mineral
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