San Jose Mercury News, USA
Paula Sandas, president of the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, said that the employee model was the lesser of two evils. The chamber had called on the eve of the vote for a delay that would allow time for a blue-ribbon task force to come up with more …
Bizjournals.com
Palo Alto Online
Palo Alto Online
Boston Globe
By Jazmine Ulloa, Globe Correspondent Governor Deval Patrick reiterated his threat today that he will veto a sales tax increase proposed in the Legislature's budget unless lawmakers pass a strong ethics reform bill.
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United Press International
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Times Online
A tax on phone lines could be introduced in an effort to try and extend the reach of super-fast broadband into the countryside. A £6 a year tax on every phone line in the country is part of the plan outlined in the Digital Britain White Paper to …
guardian.co.uk
Reuters
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Bloomberg
By Michael B. Marois June 16 (Bloomberg) — Democrats who control California's Legislature said tax increases are needed to help close a $24 billion deficit, setting up a battle with Republicans that may leave the state short of cash next month.
Forbes
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San Jose Mercury News, USA
But Paula Sandas, chief executive of the local chamber of commerce, told the committee Monday that the chamber's government action committee opposed the tax regardless of its structure. Council Member Larry Klein, who backed the employee-count model, …
Palo Alto Online
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans on Saturday slammed a Democratic bill before the House that seeks to address climate change, arguing that it amounts to an energy tax on consumers.
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Voice of America
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New York Daily News
BY Frank Lombardi Watch your wallets. City Hall cut a deal Monday to raise the city's sales tax and end the current exemption on clothing or shoes costing more than $110.
New York Times
Reuters
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San Jose Mercury News, USA
By Will Oremus Over objections from business leaders, Palo Alto city staff are recommending a November ballot measure that would tax local businesses according to their total revenues. The city has, however, tweaked its proposal following a series of …
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News, USA
"And that is also a worry because [taxes] are likely to be down as a result of the housing situation and the vacancy rate of our commercial buildings." Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to announce in upcoming weeks month how the state plans to …
San Jose Mercury News, USA
On May 5 voters in the Cupertino Union School District approved Measure B, a $125 parcel tax that will generate an additional $4 million in revenue annually for the next six years. There is an optional exemption available for senior citizens age 65 and …