Virginia tax reform shifts burden to middle income retirees
A report by the Commission on Virginia State and Local Tax Structure urges returning more state funds to localities and revising tax rates. It proposes eliminating age related deductions and a larger share of public education costs, signaling sweeping changes to who pays and how funds are disbursed. The Virginia Municipal League and the Virginia Association of Counties aim to use the plan to push for more local funding, including 6 percent of state income taxes, in the General Assembly session.
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Commission On Virginia
Daily News-Record
Virginia Municipal League
Virginia Association of Counties
General Assembly
Mensel
Dean
Harrisonburg
Hanger
Moss
Del
Tom Moss
Norfolk
Driving range project boosts golf cost over 400000
City officials debate a proposed 18 tee driving range beside the municipal course with estimates rising from 150000 to 300000 and potential land purchase costs up to 400000. Mayor Frank and Councilman Rogers react as the 7:30 pm council session at the Municipal Building approaches.
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Bill Love
Larry Rogers
Carolyn Frank
Frank
Rogers
Page 16 brief notices list four obituaries
Obituaries note the deaths of Claude A Breeden 91 Stanley Paul B Carrier 91 Judith D Herring of Hampstead NC and Vanda E Rexrode 60 of Mount Jackson. The page belongs to a Welsh Steps Down section and carries the standard public notice style.
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Claude A. Breeden
Stanley Paul B. Carrier
Bridgewater
Judith D. Herring
Hampstead
N.C
Vanda E. Rexrode
Mount Jackson
Recommended Changes To Virgin Tax Structure
A Virginia news brief outlines proposed tax reform to boost state aid for local schools, shift full operational costs for mandated services to the state, dedicate at least six percent of annual individual income tax receipts to localities, revise the income tax revenue neutral, and align county taxing authority with that of cities.
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Virginia
Liberal Bloc Seeks Middle Ground in Gore Bush Recount Case
Liberal Supreme Court justices pressed Monday for a compromise to allow Florida’s recount to resume while five conservatives resisted. The session focused on standards for voter intent and county differences, amid a looming decision due as early as Tuesday morning. Justices Souter and Breyer explored a path to unify standards, amid uneven recount practices and high political stakes in the Bush v Gore dispute.
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Ted Olson
Gore
David Boies
Supreme Court
GOP
Washington
Stephen G. Breyer
Theodore B. Olson
Joseph P. Klock Jr
Katherine Harris
Florida
Lawmakers Move To OK Bush Electors In Florida
Florida lawmakers push to approve 25 electors for George W. Bush as House and Senate committees back the plan amid a disputed presidential dispute. House Speaker Feeney calls action a radioactive hot potato while Democrats deride the session as a show. Senate may vote midweek as leaders hedge on timing.
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Tallahassee
Fla
House
Senate
George W. Bush
Tom Feeney
Lois Frankel
Florida Legislature Advances Bush Elector Slate Committees OK
Both House and Senate committees approve a slate of Bush electors. The House speaker says the chamber ready to approve its panel resolution today. The Senate plans a Wednesday meeting to address the matter.
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Senate
Bush
Feds Auction Airwaves Aiming to Ease Dropped Calls
The FCC plans a high stakes sale of 422 wireless licenses covering the East Coast California Texas and Great Lakes to ease crowded networks. Major carriers Verizon AT&T and Sprint PCS would gain capacity while small markets could gain new service options and wireless Web access. The bid process could last weeks with 87 companies in play and more than 1.8 billion in upfront payments, potentially totaling around 10 billion.
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Washington
East Coast
California
Texas
Great Lakes
Verizon Wireless
At&t Wireless
Sprint Pcs
William Kennard
Federal Communications Commission
New York
Los Angeles
Seattle
New Drugs Have Killer Potential
Since 1997 eleven popular prescription drugs have been pulled from pharmacies after causing deaths or serious injuries. The latest Lotronex was banned just nine months after it began selling for deadly intestinal side effects. Experts urge caution with new medicines and advise patients to question new prescriptions.
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Raymond Woosley
Georgetown University
Henney
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