Gas card surcharge pits lawmakers against retailers in Texas
Rep Halpern and Sen Caperton back surcharging gasoline credit cards to cover rising costs of extending credit while dealers warn the measure could squeeze retailers out of business. Berlanga bill moves through House and Senate committees with hearings held, no date set for Senate action. Rio Grande Distributing Co. partner says many West Texas towns face impact, including Odessa.
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Senate
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Dsante
Jeson Harreon
Rio Grande Distributing Co
West Texas
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Mexican Students Protests Halt Bridges In Juarez El Paso
Mexican students blocked two international bridges linking Juarez and El Paso as part of a year long protest over agriculture funding and a potential public university. No arrests reported as a police helicopter monitored the action. authorities planned to turn the case over to the Mexican attorney general.
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IRS vows to Collect from tax protester
A Chicago federal court acquitted Raymond Garland of willfully failing to file tax returns for 1976 to 1979 amid a tax protest belief that taxes are voluntary. IRS spokesman Larry Batdorf said acquittal does not erase tax obligations and civil actions may still pursue taxes, penalties, and interest. Garland, 44, argued IRS instructions imply only what the law requires, but officials insist the law is clear and civil penalties apply.
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Larry Batdorf
Internal Revenue Service
Batdorf
Raymond Garland
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Garland
IRS
Tornadoes forecast raise fears of a busy spring
National Weather Service meteorologists predict a record number of tornadoes this year due to an unusual upper level air pattern. The Texas Oklahoma Kansas region known as Tornado Alley could see more violent storms, with about 100 twisters already reported as the three month season approaches in April.
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Dallas
Texas
National Weather Service
Oklahoma
Kansas
NWS
Bill Alexander
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