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Mitt Romney’s tax plan – Economist.com

So, again, while it’s true that Mr Romney’s tax plans represent a large net transfer from the poor to the rich if you start from the baseline of current tax law, they’re actually pretty progressive if you’re willing to start … Continue reading

Malik for fast tracking labour courts – Greater Kashmir

He also called upon officers to strictly enforce the labour laws for the benefit of labour class. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shabir Ahmed Khan while addressing the meeting called for a massive awareness campaign about the …

Lawful Employment Act now in effect for government, large companies – Memphis Commercial Appeal

Labor and Workforce Commissioner Karla Davis said the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act requires employers to demonstrate that they’re hiring and maintaining a legal workforce. The law requires employers to collect documents ranging from a …

NJ Spotlight: Criminal Background Check Law Leaves Some School Board Members in Limbo – Patch

Cheryl Schnieder, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, confirms to Patch that all the members of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education have fulfilled their background check obligations on time …

Monsanto spends whopping $2 million in third quarter 2011 lobbying federal government – Natural News.com

According to a recent Bloomberg Businessweek report, biotech giant Monsanto spent a whopping $2 million … Monsanto spent nearly $2.5 million lobbying the federal government to craft patent law changes in its favor, rather than in the public’s favor.

New immigration rule to help citizen relatives – CBS News

Immigrants who do not have criminal records and who have only violated immigration laws can win a waiver if they can prove that their absence would cause an “extreme hardship” for their citizen spouse or parent. The government received about … Continue reading

Gov. Gregoire to bypass AG, seek ruling on tax voting – Everett Herald

OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire said Thursday she plans to bypass the state attorney general’s office and seek court guidance on the constitutionality of a law limiting tax increases. Gregoire, who is technically listed as a defendant in the …

Cuomo skips franchise board in making Aqueduct convention center deal – Times Union

The Franchise Oversight Board, the law says, is responsible for representing the interests of the state in “all real estate developments proposed for Aqueduct racetrack.” “Any such real estate development shall only be undertaken pursuant to a competitive …

Democrats pitch their plan to buy insurance – Toledo Blade

COLUMBUS — Democrats in the state legislature Thursday introduced their own idea of an Ohio insurance exchange under President Obama’s health-care law in hopes of ramping up pressure on Republicans to act. “We don’t have time to waste,” said Rep.

Resolution: Resign as Family Chief Financial Officer – New York Times Blogs

I got married in 2010 to a law student. We entered the marriage with different financial circumstances: I’d been working for a few years, paying taxes, saving for retirement and building credit. He was in school, focused primarily on covering … Continue reading