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Earnings tax data shows “dampening effect” | Show-Me Pocket Change

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How policy changes affect your pocket. A question of representation. Earnings tax data shows “dampening effect”. April 26, 2010. Is a really great blog if you haven’t wandered across it in your (tireless, I’m sure) search for economic analysis of the taxes we pay in Missouri. The blog takes up the earnings tax debate in Missouri by looking at data from MSAs (Metro Statistical Areas) that levy an earnings tax and how they are growing. This entry was posted in City Earnings Tax. And tagged City Earnings Tax.

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A Conservative Manifesto | Seniors for a Democratic Society

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Seniors for a Democratic Society. A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization. Samuel Johnson. From William Cronon entitled “Who’s Really Behind Recent Republican Legislation in Wisconsin and Elsewhere? A Study Guide for Those Wishing to Know More. The Walker-Koch Prank Phone Call Reveals A Lot, But Not Nearly Enough. The prank phone call that Governor Scott Walker unhesitatingly accepted from a blogger purporting to be billionaire conservative donor David Koch has received lots of a...

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LPA Foundation | The Leadership Project For America

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Friends of LPA Foundation. President of the National Review Institute. EDWIN J. FEULNER. Founder of The Heritage Foundation. Chairman of the Board of Directors. Executive Director of The JM Foundation. President of State Policy Network. Carl Helstrom is Executive Director of The JM Foundation and The Milbank Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey, and Chairman of State Policy Network. About the Leadership Project for America Foundation. The Leadership Project for America Foundation (LPAF) is a nonprofit, 50...

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Precision Plain English - What We Do

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Precision Plain English - LucidProse. Good Writing For Good Causes. Fundraising covers a lot of territory:. Research to find potential donors,. Direct mail solicitation (high-volume prospecting),. Personal visits with major donors,. Special events that bring donors together,. Customer service" to take care of myriad donor needs, and. Communications (proposals, project descriptions, reports, etc.). I don't do direct mail.). Ask for money. This can be a costly mistake. Letters from the CEO that tel...I hav...

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The Free State Foundation: January 2015

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Thursday, January 29, 2015. MPAA Outlines Four Months of Innovation in the Video Market. Last week, FSF Scholars submitted its response to the questions in the sixth white paper regarding video policy. To the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) also submitted its response. And outlined the dynamic innovations that have occurred in the over-the-top (OTT) video marketplace in just the last four months:. Between Oct. 29, 2014, and Jan. 7, 2015, Ne...On No...

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The Free State Foundation: Uber's New Feature Likely Caused de Blasio to Drop Bill

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Friday, July 24, 2015. Uber's New Feature Likely Caused de Blasio to Drop Bill. On Wednesday, July 22, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped his proposed legislation which would have slowed the growth of Uber in NYC by limiting the number of drivers it could add over the next year, according to a. New York Times article. This is very good news for the NYC economy. Prior to the bill’s cancellation, according to a. 8212; ashton kutcher (@aplusk) July 21, 2015. In response to the bill, Uber added a so-...

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The Free State Foundation: April 2015

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Thursday, April 30, 2015. Maria Pallante Supports the Property Rights of Musicians and Artists. I haven’t had a chance to review the actual testimony today of Maria Pallante. Of her testimony by John Eggerton. But according to the B&C report, Ms. Pallante made several important points with which I agree. She supported some form of fix so that artists holding the rights to pre-1972 sound recordings can be compensated for performances of these works. As my colleague Seth Cooper has explained here. Randolph...

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The Free State Foundation: July 2015

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Friday, July 31, 2015. Maryland's Occupational Licensing Regime Hurts the Poor. On July 21,. 2015, Steven Horwitz, Affiliated Senior Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University, released a paper entitled “. Breaking Down the Barriers: Three Ways State and Local Governments Can Improve the Lives of the Poor. On the need to improve Maryland’s business climate.) Policies that increase economic growth often help the poorest members...The Div...

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The Free State Foundation: Why Process Matters - Part II

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Saturday, August 01, 2015. Why Process Matters - Part II. In my July 27 blog, Why Process Matters. I explained that the rule of law requires process that incorporates “knowable, predictable, rule-based decision-making.”. In his keynote address. At last week’s Free State Foundation event, “Implementing Real Regulatory Reform at the FCC,”. What the Commission is now doing runs against accepted rule of law requirements, which include due process, because the agency is asserting authority to punish those it ...

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8-6-15 – Back In Black

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8-6-15 – Back In Black. Recently, the State of Vermont published a revised revenue forecast for 2016. That puts the state budget, finally, back in the black. Is this financial wonder due to strong economic growth, a snapback from the Great Recession? No As the report itself states, on Page 1 ( h/t to Vermont Digger. So the budgetary forecast wasn’t fixed based on significant reductions in YOY spending, nor by accelerated economic growth. The General Fund revenue growth is all based on new taxes. As illus...