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2013/05/23 22:17
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WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers pressed for answers after the first round of congressional hearings on the Internal Revenue Service’s scrutiny of small-government groups failed to show why the...
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2013/05/23 21:22
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A bill providing tax incentives to lure major film producers to Nevada has been amended to appease critics and better its chances of passage. Democratic Sen. Aaron Ford of...
2013/05/23 20:22
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Authorizing medical marijuana dispensaries in Nevada has cleared a key Senate committee. SB374 was approved Thursday by the Senate Finance Committee after the state Health...
2013/05/23 16:06
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Democratic Senator Carl Levin said an overhaul of the U.S. tax code would be difficult to accomplish and instead lawmakers should focus on curbing “unjustified” tax breaks. “Corporate tax reform is...
2013/05/23 14:40
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Music, a flag ceremony, vintage uniforms and booming cannons will be on the agenda Thursday morning when the Louisiana House convenes. The Senate Finance Committee will tackle the state budget Monday...
2013/05/23 13:36
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AUSTIN — Breaking a budget impasse with days left in the 2013 session, House and Senate members approved key elements Wednesday of a two-year spending plan that boosts education funding and addresses...
2013/05/23 12:06
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The trio of investigations causing headaches for President Barack Obama’s administration have also provided a honeymoon period for the marquee element of his domestic agenda: revising immigration...
2013/05/23 08:45
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Loading Slideshow Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) speaks during a news conference September 8, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty...
2013/05/23 05:06
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The state Senate approved adding $200,000 next year to a new fund that would reimburse any victims who lost money to thieves due to the S.C. Department of Revenue hacking. The state treasurer’s...
2013/05/23 04:26
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A proposal to give tax breaks to parents of students who are home-schooled or go to private schools was defeated in the S.C. Senate Wednesday, despite predictions from Republicans that the vote would...
2013/05/22 22:46
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A pair of lawmakers have introduced legislation to end a tax break that favors foreign-controlled insurers over U.S. insurers. Like what you see? Click here to sign up for Accounting Today's daily...
2013/05/22 20:20
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Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman’s testimony that he deliberately kept himself in the dark about the brewing scandal runs counter to the responsibilities of agency heads regardless of whether...
2013/05/22 20:01
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WASHINGTON (POLITICO) - Lawmakers pressing for more heads to roll at the Internal Revenue Service are going to be disappointed. "Why weren't more people fired?" Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max...
2013/05/22 17:52
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IRS ‘Scandal’ Touches More Nerves as Sign of Incompetence The second congressional hearing on the IRS scandal, scheduled for Tuesday morning in the Senate Finance Committee, may offer solid clues...
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2013/05/22 17:52
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Hawkings Archive Ted Cruz remains combustibly in the news again this week � a high-profile speech to Republican faithful in early-primary South Carolina followed up with another tart public spat in...
2013/05/22 17:51
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Hawkings Archive This year�s second big comeback bid by a disgraced ex-congressman got underway at midnight, and it came in a manner the New York tabloids might describe as �Weiner�s soft...
2013/05/22 17:18
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1. The Senate Finance...
2013/05/22 16:27
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Amid rancor, a chance for U.S. action on trade bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major trade legislation appears increasingly likely to clear Congress this year despite an intensely partisan atmosphere...
2013/05/22 14:28
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Committee Oks universal background checks for guns CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases in Nevada has passed a Senate committee. The party-line...
2013/05/22 14:19
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Zero, one, two or three scandals or controversies are now dogging the Obama White House, depending on your political perspective.No matter how you view the issues, however, there’s a strain of...