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Capitol Update: 'Kansas families pay for tax breaks for the rich'
2015-06-16 14:27:54| Energy - Topix.net
To keep our readers better informed about the state government actions that impact our communities, we feature an update columns each Monday from one of northeast Johnson County's elected officials: Rep. Barbara Bollier, Rep. Stephanie Clayton, Rep. Jarrod Ousley, Rep. Melissa Rooker and Sen. Kay Wolf. Rep. Ousley submits this week's update: In my last update , I discussed the work of powerful lobbyists opposed to Medicaid expansion, despite tragic outcomes for Kansans .
Capitol Update: 'Kansas families pay for tax breaks for the rich'
2015-06-16 13:00:43| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
To keep our readers better informed about the state government actions that impact our communities, we feature an update columns each Monday from one of northeast Johnson County's elected officials: Rep. Barbara Bollier, Rep. Stephanie Clayton, Rep. Jarrod Ousley, Rep. Melissa Rooker and Sen. Kay Wolf. Rep. Ousley submits this week's update: In my last update , I discussed the work of powerful lobbyists opposed to Medicaid expansion, despite tragic outcomes for Kansans .
Editorial: Tax Uber
2015-06-14 11:34:53| Railroads - Topix.net
City Hall is running with the idea of asking customers of the fantastically successful Uber car service to chip in 50 cents per ride in support of mass transit. Back in January, this page pointed out that while yellow and green taxis are obliged to collect the half-buck, Uber - and all other black and livery car services - have been getting a free ride, denying the Metropolitan Transportation Authority unknown millions in revenue.
Australia prepares tax penalty attack environmental advocacy groups
2015-06-13 16:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecologist: It's fine for 'green' groups to plant trees, or rescue baby flying foxes, write Susan & Bill Laurance. But when they campaign for the environment, right wing politicians see red, Moves are now afoot to strip advocacy groups of their charitable status, reflecting a broader clamp down on eco-activism across the Asia Pacific region in China, Cambodia, Lao and India. This war of environmental attrition isn't just confined to Australia. There are alarming changes happening all over - most notably in...
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Congress, pay attention to this carbon tax bill
2015-06-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The challenge to prevent climate change is daunting for its scale. How can society change human behavior widely enough to stop the accumulation of atmosphere-warming gases -- without swelling the government or ruining the economy? That's why a bill introduced Wednesday in Congress is important, even if its odds of becoming law in the current Congress are slim. The legislation, sponsored by Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Brian Schatz of Hawaii, would impose a tax on...
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