Senate taxes inch toward final deal before Memorial Day
Senate and House negotiators push to finish the 1.6 trillion Bush tax plan by Memorial Day. Key negotiators from both chambers expect a compromise near the Senate version, balancing education credits and new tax brackets to win 60 votes amid a 50-50 Senate. Grassley signals openness to adding Senate provisions as talks intensify.
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Senate
Bush
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bill Thomas
Calif
Jeffords
GOP
Max Baucus
Montana
Charles Grassley
Browa
Finance Committee
Ford recalls Firestone Wilderness AT tires nationwide
In Tazewell and across the United States Ford Motor Co announces a recall replacing 13 million Firestone Wilderness AT tires on Ford vehicles. The action follows safety concerns with deaths and injuries linked to the tires and outlines replacement costs and dealer logistics.
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Tazewell
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Bridgestone
Firestone
Ramey
Jacques Nasser
Andy Clark
Lincoln
Mercury
Princeton
Arizona
California
Texas
Clark
Ford Motor Company
Goodyear
Michelin
Continental
FDIC cases against schools proceed to discovery phase
Waynesburg and Hargrave moved to dismiss the civil action but join with Faber’s April 13 memorandum that the case is not ripe for dismissal. The schools accuse the FDIC of unfettered discovery and selective evidence while warning that continued litigation could trigger sanctions. They argue the claims are direct, not derivative, and seek to proceed with discovery as the bank’s assets are pursued.
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FDIC
Waynesburg
Hargrave
Faber
Herman & Cormany
Keystone
McConnell
Bluefield candidates discuss city plans and fees
Bluefield residents outline aims for growth and reform. Linkous presses for a city plan and cleanup while voicing doubts on vision. Dillon seeks more grants and warns against rising fees. Sarver backs blight removal and informed participation. Perkinson promotes balanced fees and development near John Nash Boulevard.
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Linkous
Crabtree
Richard Dillon
Anawalt
Dillon
Moore
Deborah Sarver
Bluefield
Robert E. Perkinson, Jr
John Nash
Perkinson
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