Tax revolution status: ballots reach varied fate nationwide
A nationwide survey by the Coalition of American Public Employees shows limited property tax reform proposals reaching ballots. Idaho Nevada and Oregon qualified for November while Arizona Colorado Florida and Washington failed. Other tax cut or spending cap drives appear on ballots in Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Illinois Michigan Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota and Texas, with mixed success elsewhere. Hawaii Maine and Oklahoma remain unresolved.
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Coalition of American Public Employees
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Jarvis-Gann
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Nevada
Oregon
Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Washington
Alabama
Arkansas
Illinois
Michigan
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Texas
Montana
Utah
Hawaii
Maine
Oklahoma
GOPs losing battle for the bucks
Business PACs channel campaign money to favored candidates, with new figures showing in the 1978 campaign more than 61 percent of the $1.78 million from business PACs went to Democrats while Republicans received under 38 percent.
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Blumenthal and Saudi Finance Minister Meet in Florida Disney World
Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal and Saudi finance minister Mohammed Abalkhail reportedly held a discreet meeting in Florida at Walt Disney World to discuss the dollar's decline amid critiques of the administration's economic stewardship.
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Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Mohammed Abalkhail
Florida
Walt Disney World
Good reasons to buy U S Savings Bonds
AP analysis lists safety, tax deferral, and patriotism as core justifications. It notes bonds are backed by the U.S. government, always worth at least the purchase price, pay 6 percent with semiannual compounding to five years, and offer federal tax deferral. It highlights wide accessibility through 40,000 banks and payroll savings plans.
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John Cunniff
New York
U.S
Uncle Sam
Sam
Jesse L. Adams
Today in History for September 20 1978
On this date in history several events are noted including Italy achieving national unity in 1870 and Ferdinand Magellan beginning his voyage in 1519. Other items include the 1797 launch of USS Constitution, the 1850 DC slave trade ban, Chester A. Arthur’s 1881 oath, the 1938 New Jersey New England hurricane death toll near 700, and the 1967 launch of Queen Elizabeth II. Birthdays include Sophia Loren and James Galanos with a thought from Thomas Mann.
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Associated Press
Italy
Ferdinand Magellan
Spain
Indies
Boston
Congress
District of Columbia
Chester Arthur
United States
James Garfield
New Jersey
New York
New England
Eastern Airlines
Puerto Rico
Miami
Cuba
U.S
Dallas Fort Worth
Vietnam
United Nations
Sophia Loren
James Galanos
Thomas Mann
The New Senate Office Building and the Imperial Congress
Congress debates a lavish Senate office building with ceilings of 16 feet and a price tag between 85 and 135 million dollars. The project, tied to 54 million in next steps, underscores a shift of power toward Congress as staff grows two thirds since 1970. Experts say the move aims to equalize with the executive branch, though critics warn of bureaucratic gridlock and a fragile new balance.
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Senate
Capitol Hill
Congressional
Congressional Budget Office
Executive
Congress
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Business Week
Carter
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Lyndon Johnson
Powell turns media briefings into White House shield
Jack Anderson recounts how Jody Powell and the Carter White House fought back against a Vesco extradition story. The piece details Powell pressuring reporters, disputes over Bell’s answers, and attempts to block the authors from White House briefings while asserting Carter’s presidency seeks to control news flow.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Jody Powell
White House
Powell
Robert Wesco
Panama
Vesco
Carter
Hamilton Jordan
Atlanta
Charles Kirbo
Outside
Justice Department
Griffin Bell
Camp David
Middle East
Robert Strauss
Les Whitten
Strauss
Ham Jordan
Williams
Justice
State Department
Robert Vesco
Costa Rica
Bell
Jordan
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