Tax complexity prompts debates on reform and federal panel plans
A AP Ipsos poll finds 45 percent support eliminating deductions and credits, while 51 percent oppose. Seven in ten say federal taxes are too complicated. Many rush to meet April 15, with millions extending or potentially missing the deadline. A Bush panel may propose reforms, including lower income tax rates or a national sales tax.
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Apipsos
William Long
Ferris
Texas
Associated Press
Ipsos Public Affairs
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Eric Smith
SRS closes offices despite client survey showing satisfaction
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services closed six area offices in nearly two years while a Fort Hays State University Docking Institute survey finds most clients pleased or unchanged in views. Ottawa and Garnett offices remain open as access points provide online, fax, and copy services.
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SRS
Candy
Shively
Ses Cee
Ottawa
Garnett
Franklin County
Bankruptcy overhaul tightens relief and prompts rush
Washington AP reports a sweeping rewrite of U S bankruptcy laws takes effect six months after President Bush signs, with 30 000 to 210 000 affected. Creditors push for strict repayment, and attorneys anticipate a courthouse rush before the deadline.
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U.S
Bush
Congress
American Bankruptcy Institute
County clerk scales back duties in Franklin County
Franklin County Clerk Shari Perry will stop preparing the county commission agenda and relinquish key access to the courthouse annex and county van. Doris King will handle the agenda while Perry continues minutes. Perry cites overtime and statutory duties amid ongoing public belt.
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Shari Perry
County Commission
Perry
Commission
Doris King
County Freedom of Information Officer
Commissioners
New County Human Resources Department
Judge voids FDA ban on ephedra weight loss aid
U.S. Judge Tena Campbell in Salt Lake City ruled the FDA overstepped by banning ephedra in supplements, siding with Nutraceutical that the herb has long been used. The decision sends regulatory assessment back to the FDA to set safe levels, while noting ephedra can raise heart rate and constrict vessels, posing risks to those with heart disease or high blood pressure. The ruling does not fully reverse the ban, and Nutraceutical cautions it is too soon to say if products return to shelves.
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Nutraceutical
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Tena Campbell
Health and Human Services
William Pierce
Justice Department
Pierce
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