Tax abatements spark a race to the bottom in cities
Barry P. Keating argues that tax abatements divert taxes from households and public services, benefiting firms and officials. He cites Chicago style examples, cites Philadelphia and Zug Switzerland, and warns abatements erode budgets and widen inequality. He urges less government and prudence in attracting business.
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Chase Tower
Summit Club
South Bend Common Council
University of Michigan
Philadelphia
Pew Trust
Zug
Switzerland
Mount Carmel NSDAR honors 125 years at local museum display
Mount Carmel Chapter NSDAR and Wabash County Museum honor 125 years of service with a mounted display. Curator Claudia Dant highlights original 1922 charter records, charter member names, and DAR history including school and veteran programs. The museum hosts veterans displays and Elks Lodge banners for Flag Day. open Tue Thu Sun 2 to 4 PM.
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National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Wabash County
Claudia Dant
NSDAR
America
DAR
Illinois
Mt Carmel
Card of Thanks and letters policy in The Register
The Register will not publish letters without community wide or general interest content. It runs thank you notices under Card of Thanks at nominal cost. Nonprofits can get discounted rates for thanking donors. Election eve political letters are avoided to ensure fair reply time. Candidate communications are treated as political advertising.
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Contact your lawmakers Springfield to reach offices
Directory snippet lists Springfield and Mattoon addresses with phone numbers for lawmakers and a few web links. It includes 6270 Springfield and 524 Hart Senate Building Washington DC 20510, plus regional contact numbers and an Illinois postal code 61938. The fragment also cites a general helpline and incomplete URLs.
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U.S
Dick Durbin
Springfield
Hart Senate
Washington DC
Senate
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