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Casino bill would give city unparalleled control
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to pass a gambling bill that would allow the city to weigh its choice of a casino operator in secret and forbid state regulators from taking away its license. The legislation also would grant the mayor authority...
Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Rahm Emanuel, Malpractice, National Government, Gambling
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Peter Morici: Obama failing dramatically as manager of people
CEOs of large organizations all face the same problem – driving their agendas in organizations too diverse and geographically dispersed to manage directly. They hire competent managers for their units, set goals and establish clear metrics for...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Congress, Elections
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Ridge abortion clinic inspection decision resonates in Gosnell case
The news that Dr. Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortion doctor, was found guilty of three counts of murdering live infants pales in comparison to the complicity of our former governor, Tom Ridge. His refusal, while governor, to allow regular...Tags: Kermit Gosnell, Government, Abortion, Social Issues, Politics
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'Maldonado for governor' off to a bad start
SACRAMENTO — It seemed like a fairly good idea at the time — the idea of Abel Maldonado running for governor. He wasn't going to win. But neither would he be a Republican embarrassment. There was no Republican in sight with even a faint...Tags: Jerry Brown, Abel Maldonado, Abusive Behavior, Prisons, Elections
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European Brand, Manufacturing In Connecticut, An Example Of State Incentives That Work
The Hartford CourantSEYMOUR — Thule, the Swedish outdoors equipment company, was drawn to a hilltop industrial park here two decades ago by the area's skilled labor, proximity to East Coast airports and mere six-hour time difference with the company's main offices....Tags: Science and Technology, Connecticut Economic Development, Inventories, Technology, Employment Opportunities
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Lobbying 2013 Legislature cost $34.2M
TALLAHASSEE — Insurance carriers, sugar growers pushing to lessen their pollution costs, telecommunications giant AT&T and an Internet-cafe software company dominated spending on lobbyists to influence the Florida Legislature during the first...Tags: Rick Scott, Business Enterprises, Labor Legislation, Florida Legislature, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Central Florida projects made 'turkey' budget list
TALLAHASSEE -- The business-backed fiscal watchdog Florida TaxWatch pinpointed 107 projects in the state budget that it's urging Gov. Rick Scott to veto because they were slipped into the budget at the last minute or directly benefit one specific company....
Tags: Government, Palm Bay (Brevard, Florida), Rick Scott, Pine Hills, Budgets and Budgeting
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RPT-April income tax collections climb in many US states, but may be a blip
Reuters* Sample of 21 states shows April revenue rose by an average 37 pct * Excluding California, revenue up 22 pct * Sixteen states mulling personal income tax reforms By Karen Pierog and Lisa Lambert May 16 (Reuters) - Personal income tax collections rose...Tags: Jerry Brown, Finance, Fiscal Cliff, Illinois Governor, National Government
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April income tax collections climb in many states, but may be a blip
Reuters(Reuters) - Personal income tax collections rose by 37 percent in April from a year ago, according to a sample of U.S. states, but the improvements may not continue as a still-shaky economy, tax cuts in some states and federal budget woes could team up to...Tags: Finance, Jerry Brown, Fiscal Cliff, Illinois Governor, George W. Bush
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Michigan's $483M surplus may go to road repairs
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — There was no dearth of ideas about what to do with the state's newfound $483 million surplus on Wednesday after Michigan budget experts made the dollar figure official. Spend more on road maintenance or schools. Cut taxes....
Tags: Finance, Government, Personal Income, Fiscal Cliff, Budgets and Budgeting
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Deal dies to build Amazon warehouse in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — A plan by Internet retailing giant Amazon.com to build at least one warehouse in Florida has been scrapped, with the company unable to reach an agreement on when it would have to start collecting state sales taxes, an official in Gov....
Tags: Government, Rick Scott, E-Commerce Industry, Politics, Regional Authority
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Bill Would Provide Federal Aid For Newtown School
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD – Three Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut are planning to file legislation that would allow the use of federal dollars to help pay for the construction of a new Sandy Hook Elementary School. If approved, it would mark the...Tags: Columbine High School, U.S. Congress, Heavy Engineering, Personal Weapon Control, House Building
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