City Taxing Power Bill Stalls In House
The Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee stalled a bill authorizing city taes via voter approval over fears of unlimited taxing power. The measure could be amended to limit taxation of intangibles and would require 51 percent voter approval. property tax would remain barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
House Revenue & Taxation Committee
Steve Antone
Rupert
Antone
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Potlatch Corp
Lewiston
House
Senate
Floyd Decker
Idaho Association of Cities
Revenue & Taxation Committee
Decker
GOP Agrees To Use Fund Surplus For Highways In Idaho
Idaho Republicans appear ready to allocate about six million dollars from general fund surpluses to highway construction this year with a strong possibility of reaching the ten million dollar level as urged by Gov. Cecil Andrus. The decision stems from Ford's release of two billion dollars in federal highway funds and updated surplus projections from the Revenue Protection Committee. Sen. James Ellsworth coordinates optimism that the legislature will approve roughly six million in highway funding.
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Jay Shelledy
Boise
Idaho
Cecil D. Andrus
Lewiston Morning Tribune
Ford
Special Revenue Protection Committee
James Ellsworth
R-Leadore
the Tribune
McClure Sees Ford Era Conservative Pressures and 1976 Outlook
Idaho Senator James McClure says conservatives in Congress remain disenchanted with many Ford programs but will not block a Ford re election bid unless the President runs again. He calls Democrat Frank Church a viable 1976 presidential candidate and notes nonpartisan CIA probe scrutiny.
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Jay Shelledy
Boise
Idaho
James McClure
Congress
Ford
McClure
Sen
Frank Church
Ktvb Television
Daily Bee
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate
Church
Nixon
Middle Snake River
Middle East
Nelson Rockefeller
Idaho Senate revives 10 percent tax rebate vote
The Idaho Senate revived the 10 percent tax rebate bill after killing it Monday and refused to reconsider the vote on the grocery tax credit. The panel also moved to approve a $240,000 circuit breaker property tax relief and debated multiple other tax relief measures as House Republicans blocked a $10 million permanent income tax relief bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert van Buskirk
Boise
UPI
Idaho Senate
Senat
Phil Batt
R-Wilder
Senate
Cy Chase
D-St. Maries
Chase
Revenue Protection Committee
House
Winter Carnival Parade in Sandpoint Promises Busy Event
Friday’s parade starts 4 45 p m with entries from Sandpoint Mayor Les Brown City Fire Trick City Club Middle Earth Jaycees Schweitzer Basin Sandpoint High School Ski Club Glass House and the Actors and Playwrites Theatre. The Winter Carnival Marching Drum and Kazoo Cadre provides music. Afterward, weekend discounts offer food and a free drink with a $1 badge.
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Sandpoint
Les Brown
City Club
Middle Earth
Jaycees
Schweitzer Basin
Sandpoint High School
Glass House
Actors and Playwrites
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