Polk County Central Committee members who represent precincts in Ankeny and northern Polk County are gathering tonight to nominate a candidate for House District 37. Jim Robidoux, an Ankeny educator, just missed reaching the 35 percent threshold to prevent the contest going to convention. Robidoux, the top vote getter, garnered 714 votes or 34.16% percent [...]
Tax collections from June, now the state’s largest month for receipts, were more than $11.7 billion — $622 million above estimates by state budget writers in May.
Since January, revenues are ahead of projections by $540 million chiefly because of higher-than-anticipated income tax payments, according to the Department of Finance’s July bulletin.
More revenues mean less spending reductions although the budget signed by Gov. Jerry Brown June 27 expects voters to approve $5.6 billion in higher temporary income and sales taxes in November. If the ballot measure fails, state support for public schools will be reduced by $5.5 billion, the blow only modestly softened by the Read more »
Tax collections from June, now the state’s largest month for receipts, were more than $11.7 billion — $622 million above estimates by state budget writers in May.
Since January, revenues are ahead of projections by $540 million chiefly because of higher-than-anticipated income tax payments, according to the Department of Finance’s July bulletin.
More revenues mean less spending reductions although the budget signed by Gov. Jerry Brown June 27 expects voters to approve $5.6 billion in higher temporary income and sales taxes in November. If the ballot measure fails, state support for public schools will be reduced by $5.5 billion, the blow only modestly softened by the Read more »
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and most members of the city council failed a test concerning government ethics.
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Updated July 19 with Talking Points Memo link U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn joined in the Republican National Committee’s attack on Steve Westly, a California businessman and fund-raising bundler for President Barack Obama’s campaign. Blackburn, who is a member of the … Continue reading →
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn joined in the Republican National Committee’s attack on Steve Westly, a California businessman and fund-raising bundler for President Barack Obama’s campaign. Blackburn, who is a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, and an RNC … Continue reading →
Sam Reed, a former staff attorney to U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, has joined the Ingram Group as a strategic consultant, the Nashville-based consulting firm said Wednesday. Reed joins Ingram from Sacks & Co., a public relations firm. Reed worked with … Continue reading →