- Sep 3, 2010 Wonkbook: White House considers payroll tax holiday; House libs against Social Security cuts; 25% were unemployed during recession (Washington Post) Whatever else the fiscal commission does, it seems likely to come out with some package of reforms for the stories social insurance program. But Republicans aren't very interested in raising payroll taxes, and House liberals have now announced their unified opposition to anything that includes... more...
- Sep 3, 2010 New tax breaks for business on table (Washington Post) For example, a payroll-tax holiday - a top priority of many business groups - could be applied only to new hires or extended to current employees. It has become a joke."Many economists say Obama's policies have been reasonably effective at pulling the nation back from recession. And depending on... more...
- Sep 3, 2010 Effects of state furlough vary from agency to agency (Lexington Herald-Leader) Also, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will have eight employees working Friday to allow racing to be held at Ellis Park in Henderson. Those include racing stewards, veterinarians and test barn staff, licensing staff and the supervisor of parimutuel wagering. Those employees will take... more...
- Sep 3, 2010 In tax spat, Baker's right (The Boston Globe) Property taxes have continued to do what they usually do - creep up a little every year. Yes, it has hurt state tax revenues, but the fact is, Patrick was guilty of overpromising in 2006. Beacon Hill also ended a property-tax exemption on telephone poles and wires. more...
- Sep 2, 2010 Increasing access (Richmond Register) The cost of the grant is mostly for salaries, according to Katie Heckman, community relations manager for St. Joseph -- Berea. "Since Berea Health Ministries is already in existence, we applied for a project grant. more...
- Sep 2, 2010 Health Costs Passed On to Workers (New York Times) REED ABELSONScore one for the nation’s employers. It included a chart detailing the changes over the last five years.Kaiser Family FoundationEmployees are not only paying higher premiums but also higher deductibles. Among the early benefits: tax credits for those small employers buying coverage... more...
- Sep 2, 2010 AFL-CIO's fall strategy: Less TV (Politico) The union will target up to 30 House, 10 Senate and 20 gubernatorial races. That money needs to be invested in job creation.” The Teamsters are also getting in on the action. The union is targeting California, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire,... more...
- Sep 2, 2010 Race car driver roars towards green (CNN) What Munter hopes to do is use her celebrity to lure more companies like Native Energy into venturing into the racing world where decals are just part of the deal. And NASCAR is doing better, too, Munter said. Munter hopes to get back on track at the end of September at an ARCA event in Kansas... more...
- Sep 2, 2010 Educators might ask to delay parts of education bill (Lexington Herald-Leader) Having charter legislation was worth up to 32 points in Race scoring. Kentucky got no points in that category. Kentucky's final Race score was 412.4 points, 28.4 points behind Ohio, the lowest-scoring state to win Race money. more...
- Sep 2, 2010 Wonkbook: Romer wants more stimulus; five reasons for economic optimism; illegal immigration down (Washington Post) The only surefire ways for policymakers to substantially increase aggregate demand in the short run are for the government to spend more and tax less. This part of the yield is counted as part of national income by the Commerce Department. Goldstein argues that the United States could reduce its... more...
- Sep 2, 2010 Bill Gates on R&D, a Carbon Tax and China's Climate Role (New York Times) Pricing carbon emissions would help in many ways. As described in the AEIC report the 1-2% would be enough to fund a lot of energy research and deployment. China has taken some steps to participate in new forms of energy, including some tariffs that encourage deployment. more...
- Sep 2, 2010 Businesses see advantage in green buildings (Chicago Tribune) In the bathroom, sensors control water flow, timers manage lights, and the toilet has a low-flow option. Subway franchisee Murad Fazal said his State Street store cost about 45 percent more than a traditional Subway restaurant, yet he expects energy savings will offset the additional costs in... more...
- Sep 2, 2010 Educators may ask to delay parts of education bill (Lexington Herald-Leader) Having charter legislation was worth up to 32 points in Race scoring. Kentucky got zero in that category. Kentucky's final Race score was 412.4 points or 28.4 points behind Ohio, the lowest-scoring state to win Race money. more...
- Sep 2, 2010 Patrick won't commit to sales tax rollback (The Boston Globe) But the point is that if we're going to be responsible as leaders and as candidates, then we're going to have to tell the truth to voters. And I keep meeting people who make the same two points, that they want their taxes cut but they don't want their services affected. more...
- Sep 2, 2010 Senate hopefuls wage hard battle in 1st debate (Los Angeles Times) What she did there counts, so I'm going to keep on telling the truth about it," Boxer said.The candidates also sparred over immigration. Fiorina reiterated her objections to comprehensive immigration reform. more...
- Sep 1, 2010 Special Report: Energy: Doing More While Using Less Power (New York Times) Zoi, who works on appliance standards for the energy department, agrees.So do the manufacturers. One strategy is an energy efficiency resource standard, setting targets for annual efficiency improvements, accompanied by performance-based cash rewards or penalties. Zoi said.The cost of energy... more...
- Sep 1, 2010 Fresh-faced Senate (Politico) Jonathan Allen Fresh-faced Senate By Jonathan Allen Sen. Murkowski called him paranoid. ... Murkowski's concession came after a day of counting just over 17,000 absentee and questioned ballots. BUT CONSENT? Obama's economic team has been meeting to devise means of bolstering the domestic... more...
- Sep 1, 2010 Wonkbook: Jobs bill details sketched; unions target boardrooms; new oil reg rules (Washington Post) Meanwhile, an SEC decision expanding shareholder power over corporate boards has led unions to consider installing their supporters on target companies' boards. It's not clear what those tax breaks would target or how much they might cost in lost revenue to the government. That the Reagan and... more...
- Sep 1, 2010 At lager heads over alcohol tax (The Boston Globe) For a year now, we lager lovers have borne an insufferable tax burden on our broad bellies. As I understand it, that same tax has decimated the state's liquor industry. In the fiscal year before the new tax took effect, the existing excise tax on liquor brought in $71.8 million. more...
- Sep 1, 2010 Australian Leader Wins Support From Greens (New York Times) The Greens twice rejected Labor’s cap-and-trade energy bill in the Senate last year, saying the plan gave too many concessions to polluters and set insufficient targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The once-obscure environmental party also has been critical of Labor’s opposition to... more...
