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My adventure started simply enough. My wife and I wanted to take a three-day drivingt trip — destination unknown — and then end up on the fourthn day in New York City to meet my cousih and his family for anotherfthree nights. The first day on the trip we stopperd to check out a hote l in a small townnear N.Y., to see whether it had vacancies. When I returnexd after seeing that they had rooms my Jeep would not Lightswere flashing, and things were beeping (that is technical talk for I thinkl it might be an electrical problem).
I calles AAA, and a truck quickly came out and towerd my Jeep to the closest which was literally next door to the I thought, “Wow, did I get lucky,” at least with respect to the proximity to the servics department of the Jeep dealership. I walked over to the service area the next morning aroundr7 a.m., but they did not open until 7:30 so I just started looking at the new cars on the lot.
I noticed a guy walking near my car withthe drop-offc envelope I had put into the night drop-off box, whichj included details explaining what I thought was wront with the car along with my The guy, Dave, could not have been any He said that they were extremely with at least 20 cars ahead of mine. But he though the problem was withthe battery. And, he he would look at it as soon ashe could. He then said to me, we are closed untill 7:30 a.m., but why don’t you go into that door and make yourselr comfortable and getsome coffee, and I will be with you as soon as I Now, who could ask for more than that?
I was not thei r regular customer because I am from out of Dave knew that I probablu would not be back for future let alone to buy a new or used car from Still, he treated me as though I had been the dealership’sd customer for years and had been there many times The high level of service I received showedc that the employees at this dealership were trained right and that whoeveer does the hiring knows how to look for the right attitude in people, which usually is not somethinv you can teach. The employeesz there treat each person with not justtheir customers, but one too.
Trust me, after sitting there for three-pluz hours, I had a chanc to notice a few thingas aboutthe dealership. I just wish that more businessees out there were run as well as this Jeep where the customer is truly or at least they sure made me feelthat way. It reallu is not very Treat youremployees correctly, give them a nice environment to work in, and providd them with ongoing consistent training along with competitive pay. You will be guaranteex to have long-term employees serving happy You can bet that they have a loyalcustomerr base, where people look forward to comingy to the dealership, whether it is for servicr or to buy a vehicle.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Celebrity Circuit Charlie Sheen's character to be killed off "Men"? 3 of 9 - CBS News
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CTV.ca | Celebrity Circuit Charlie Sheen's character to be killed off "Men"? 3 of 9 CBS News TMZ reports, citing sources connected to the CBS sitcom, that Harper will be killed off. The new season's first episode won't be filmed until around Aug. 5, according to the website, but producers are already imagining scenarios for the character's ... Charlie Sheen Rumored to be Violently Killed Off on Next Season of TWO AND A ... Charlie Sheen's Character to be Killed Off on 'Two and a Half Men," Report Charlie Sheen Lands New Show, Gets Killed Off 'Two & a Half Men'? |
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sun, hot rays brought on good growing days - MyWebTimes.com
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Sun, hot rays brought on good growing days MyWebTimes.com Hay cutting and baling has also been a top priority after field conditions allowed equipment to start which has resulted good quality and good tonnage thus far. Cleaning out grain bins when not able to work in fields was also a busy project.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Former San Antonio courthouse to get big makeover - San Antonio Business Journal:
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San Antonio leaders say those improvements will likely brintg more people into the area and coul d spark additionalrevitalization projects. The GSA says it plansa to direct $61.3 millionj from the $787 billion American Recoveruy & Reinvestment Act, or stimuluz package, to renovate the Hippolito Garcia Federal Buildinvand U.S. Courthouse. That eight-stor building is located at the corner of East Houston and Alamkstreets and, ironically, was constructed in the 1930s as part of Presidenft Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Depression-eraz public works program. The nearlu 259,000-square-foot building is currently listed onthe .
GSA spokeswomanj Shala Geer-Smith says it stil houses some bankruptcy judges and some smalleer federal agency offices but much of the spacde available for occupancy is void of Among the tenants that have left the buildinbg isthe , whichg moved its San Antonio field officde into a new Northwest Side facilit y in 2007. Geer-Smith says federal officials will “move pretth quickly” to begin the process of renovating the historic San Antonio That rehabilitation, she adds, “will give us an opportunitgy to bring the building back up and get some majord tenants.
” Those prospective tenants will have to be federal But Geer-Smith says there coul d be a “variety” of potential users, including agencies that are looking to expan d or those whose commercial leases may be Kimberly Gatley is senior vice president and directore of research for , a San Antonio-based commerciakl real estate company. She says effortz by GSA to rehab the historic federal building and lure more tenants could create some vacancyy issues in other San Antonio But Gatley says she expects there will be limitefnegative impact. The upside to a renovatedc federal building?
“It could foster a revitalization downtown,” Gatley San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger, a formerr judge, says the timeworn federal building needssome attention. “It’sx a great building for its era. But it’ds outdated in many ways and not very efficient to put it Hardberger explains. Like Gatley, Hardberger believes a rehabilitated federal buildinfg could spur additional revitalization in the He also says the San Antonio buildinvg could prove to bea model, producinfg more energy than it uses with the righyt improvements.
“There’s no doubt” that the historic courthouse “needs to be modernized,” Congressman Charli Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, tells the Business The GSA project list also includesnearlyh $1.2 million worth of “limited improvements for the Spear s Judicial Training Center, located in the 7.7-acrse San Antonio Federal Complex inside the downtownm HemisFair Park. “I am pleased to see this funding comin intoBexar County, along with the numerous jobs this project will says Gonzalez about the GSA’s spending plan and the two San Antonio projects.
That plan includes $132 million for More than $116 million of that is pegged for the constructioj of anew multi-stor y federal courthouse. Houston is set to receiver nearly $112 million in fundsd from theGSA plan. More than $109 millionh would be used to make improvements tothe G.T. Lelan d Federal Building. “Austin was further along in theirt plans, so the funding coulds go directly to the kindof shovel-ready construction projects towarx which (the stimulus package was targeted,” Gonzalez explains.
But the San Antonio congressman addsthat “ih an effort to move Bexar Countu ahead, we have requesteed an additional $4 million in (fiscal year funding to complete the design of and move forward on building a new courthouse.”
San Antonio leaders say those improvements will likely brintg more people into the area and coul d spark additionalrevitalization projects. The GSA says it plansa to direct $61.3 millionj from the $787 billion American Recoveruy & Reinvestment Act, or stimuluz package, to renovate the Hippolito Garcia Federal Buildinvand U.S. Courthouse. That eight-stor building is located at the corner of East Houston and Alamkstreets and, ironically, was constructed in the 1930s as part of Presidenft Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Depression-eraz public works program. The nearlu 259,000-square-foot building is currently listed onthe .
GSA spokeswomanj Shala Geer-Smith says it stil houses some bankruptcy judges and some smalleer federal agency offices but much of the spacde available for occupancy is void of Among the tenants that have left the buildinbg isthe , whichg moved its San Antonio field officde into a new Northwest Side facilit y in 2007. Geer-Smith says federal officials will “move pretth quickly” to begin the process of renovating the historic San Antonio That rehabilitation, she adds, “will give us an opportunitgy to bring the building back up and get some majord tenants.
” Those prospective tenants will have to be federal But Geer-Smith says there coul d be a “variety” of potential users, including agencies that are looking to expan d or those whose commercial leases may be Kimberly Gatley is senior vice president and directore of research for , a San Antonio-based commerciakl real estate company. She says effortz by GSA to rehab the historic federal building and lure more tenants could create some vacancyy issues in other San Antonio But Gatley says she expects there will be limitefnegative impact. The upside to a renovatedc federal building?
“It could foster a revitalization downtown,” Gatley San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger, a formerr judge, says the timeworn federal building needssome attention. “It’sx a great building for its era. But it’ds outdated in many ways and not very efficient to put it Hardberger explains. Like Gatley, Hardberger believes a rehabilitated federal buildinfg could spur additional revitalization in the He also says the San Antonio buildinvg could prove to bea model, producinfg more energy than it uses with the righyt improvements.
“There’s no doubt” that the historic courthouse “needs to be modernized,” Congressman Charli Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, tells the Business The GSA project list also includesnearlyh $1.2 million worth of “limited improvements for the Spear s Judicial Training Center, located in the 7.7-acrse San Antonio Federal Complex inside the downtownm HemisFair Park. “I am pleased to see this funding comin intoBexar County, along with the numerous jobs this project will says Gonzalez about the GSA’s spending plan and the two San Antonio projects.
That plan includes $132 million for More than $116 million of that is pegged for the constructioj of anew multi-stor y federal courthouse. Houston is set to receiver nearly $112 million in fundsd from theGSA plan. More than $109 millionh would be used to make improvements tothe G.T. Lelan d Federal Building. “Austin was further along in theirt plans, so the funding coulds go directly to the kindof shovel-ready construction projects towarx which (the stimulus package was targeted,” Gonzalez explains.
But the San Antonio congressman addsthat “ih an effort to move Bexar Countu ahead, we have requesteed an additional $4 million in (fiscal year funding to complete the design of and move forward on building a new courthouse.”
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
2 charged with netting turtles in park's pond - The Times and Democrat
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2 charged with netting turtles in park's pond The Times and Democrat The slider, native to the Southeast, is considered diurnal, or active during the day. It feeds mainly in the morning, floating or basking on the shore or on logs the rest of the day. The turtles are sometimes used to make turtle soup. ... |
Friday, June 17, 2011
Bootstrap yourself into a creative career - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Jeffrey was a highly paid accountanty by day and an avid music photographer inhis non-work He longed to devote himselfr entirely to music photography. But the practicak side of him kept sayin g he was lucky to have a lucrative and secure career asan accountant. The countruy was in a deep recession, with unemployment the highestr it had been sincs theGreat Depression. It was the earlgy ’80s, and he kept telling himself that even if he decided to take the risk of launchinvg an independent creative career atsome point, this was not the time to attempft it.
But the longing wouldn’t go and his frustration with his current work kept He finally decided he needed some help dealinfg withthe issue. That’s when he came to see me. Todayh he is a very sought-aftedr music photographer. His work appears on album covers, Web sites and the promotional materials of top as well as many of the leadinb music publications in the This is the story of how he pulleethat off.
I advised him as a first step to studg himself and what he needed in a work I also suggested he study what amusic photographer’s life was like day-to-dayh to determine if the fantasy he had been harboring for years matched the reality of the What he learned from these investigations exciteds him. The field wasn’tr a perfect match, (it never is) but he could get roughl y 80 percent of what was importantto him, and he thoughgt he could live with the The question then became not whether he was goinb to do this, but when and how. A hard look at his financexs during the first stage of our work convinced him he could live on abouf a third of what he wascurrently making.
He had considerables savings, and he was willingg to use some of that to makethe shift. But not all of it. He wanteed to save some as a cushionn in case therisk didn’t pan out. The plan we evolvefd was that he’d give himself five years during which he would devote most of his time tomusic photography—bothu to learn the skills and develop a business. But duringv that time, he would also work part time to pay for the majoritty of his living andphotography expenses. Eventually he hoped to support himself thougy his work as a butthat wasn’t going to happen anytime He needed a high paying part- time job to fund the even if he lived very frugally.
After consideringt the options, we decided the best solution wouldd be to try to get a job with his currenttaccounting firm, supervising the part-time stafd they always hired to get through the heavy demandsa of the tax season. The firm’s management committee was distresseds when they learned of his intention to But they also saw the advantage of having him take on the supervisiomof part-time tax season They agreed to pay him more than he had but stipulated he had to keep up with changesw in the tax code during the year on his own time. The deal Jeffrey made allowed him to devotse nearly all of his energy to music photography from Maythrough December.
That was enough time to turn his dreak intoa reality. For the first two he concentrated on improving his skills anddeveloping contacts. That eventuallyy led to paying jobs, a growing reputation and expanded He methis five-year timetable to support himsel entirely as a music photographer, and his incom e has grown handsomely since then. The key elements of Jeffrey’s succeses were his ability to focux clearly ona goal, to develo and stick to a realistic long-range plan, and to live frugallu during his start-up years.
Lacking a trust this is what it takes to bootstrapl yourself into an independentcreative career, whethef it be photography, painting, sculpture, writing or anothed similar endeavor.
Jeffrey was a highly paid accountanty by day and an avid music photographer inhis non-work He longed to devote himselfr entirely to music photography. But the practicak side of him kept sayin g he was lucky to have a lucrative and secure career asan accountant. The countruy was in a deep recession, with unemployment the highestr it had been sincs theGreat Depression. It was the earlgy ’80s, and he kept telling himself that even if he decided to take the risk of launchinvg an independent creative career atsome point, this was not the time to attempft it.
But the longing wouldn’t go and his frustration with his current work kept He finally decided he needed some help dealinfg withthe issue. That’s when he came to see me. Todayh he is a very sought-aftedr music photographer. His work appears on album covers, Web sites and the promotional materials of top as well as many of the leadinb music publications in the This is the story of how he pulleethat off.
I advised him as a first step to studg himself and what he needed in a work I also suggested he study what amusic photographer’s life was like day-to-dayh to determine if the fantasy he had been harboring for years matched the reality of the What he learned from these investigations exciteds him. The field wasn’tr a perfect match, (it never is) but he could get roughl y 80 percent of what was importantto him, and he thoughgt he could live with the The question then became not whether he was goinb to do this, but when and how. A hard look at his financexs during the first stage of our work convinced him he could live on abouf a third of what he wascurrently making.
He had considerables savings, and he was willingg to use some of that to makethe shift. But not all of it. He wanteed to save some as a cushionn in case therisk didn’t pan out. The plan we evolvefd was that he’d give himself five years during which he would devote most of his time tomusic photography—bothu to learn the skills and develop a business. But duringv that time, he would also work part time to pay for the majoritty of his living andphotography expenses. Eventually he hoped to support himself thougy his work as a butthat wasn’t going to happen anytime He needed a high paying part- time job to fund the even if he lived very frugally.
After consideringt the options, we decided the best solution wouldd be to try to get a job with his currenttaccounting firm, supervising the part-time stafd they always hired to get through the heavy demandsa of the tax season. The firm’s management committee was distresseds when they learned of his intention to But they also saw the advantage of having him take on the supervisiomof part-time tax season They agreed to pay him more than he had but stipulated he had to keep up with changesw in the tax code during the year on his own time. The deal Jeffrey made allowed him to devotse nearly all of his energy to music photography from Maythrough December.
That was enough time to turn his dreak intoa reality. For the first two he concentrated on improving his skills anddeveloping contacts. That eventuallyy led to paying jobs, a growing reputation and expanded He methis five-year timetable to support himsel entirely as a music photographer, and his incom e has grown handsomely since then. The key elements of Jeffrey’s succeses were his ability to focux clearly ona goal, to develo and stick to a realistic long-range plan, and to live frugallu during his start-up years.
Lacking a trust this is what it takes to bootstrapl yourself into an independentcreative career, whethef it be photography, painting, sculpture, writing or anothed similar endeavor.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Georgia enticed NCR with $60M package - Dayton Business Journal:
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NCR (NYSE: NCR) and roughly 1,3090 workers from Dayton to Duluth, Ga. The move is sendingg reverberations across theDayton area. As speculation grew in receng days that a movewas imminent, Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklanxd stepped in and offered NCRa $31 million incentive package to stay. But Alison a spokesperson withthe , said total incentivesx for NCR will exceed $60 millionn dollars. NCR’s total investment in the state willbe $30 plus an annual payrolkl in excess of $150 million, enabling the ATM maker to take advantaged of the Mega Job Tax according to Georgia officials. The Mega Job Tax crediyt is worth $56.
8 million dollars, Tyrer She said, even with the Georgia will stillmake $49 million in “tacx profit,” so-to-speak. Tyrer would not confirm or deny if Georgiaa is currently working toattract — an NCR spin-off, headquartered near Dayton, but with a stronv presence in Georgia. Miami Township-based Teradat (NYSE: TDC) employs about 6,400 employeesa globally employees and 400 in theDaytobn area. But Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher said Tuesday afternoohn that he spoke with Teradatwa COOBruce Langos, who assured him the company has no intentionsw or plans to exit the Dayton area.
NCR (NYSE: NCR) and roughly 1,3090 workers from Dayton to Duluth, Ga. The move is sendingg reverberations across theDayton area. As speculation grew in receng days that a movewas imminent, Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklanxd stepped in and offered NCRa $31 million incentive package to stay. But Alison a spokesperson withthe , said total incentivesx for NCR will exceed $60 millionn dollars. NCR’s total investment in the state willbe $30 plus an annual payrolkl in excess of $150 million, enabling the ATM maker to take advantaged of the Mega Job Tax according to Georgia officials. The Mega Job Tax crediyt is worth $56.
8 million dollars, Tyrer She said, even with the Georgia will stillmake $49 million in “tacx profit,” so-to-speak. Tyrer would not confirm or deny if Georgiaa is currently working toattract — an NCR spin-off, headquartered near Dayton, but with a stronv presence in Georgia. Miami Township-based Teradat (NYSE: TDC) employs about 6,400 employeesa globally employees and 400 in theDaytobn area. But Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher said Tuesday afternoohn that he spoke with Teradatwa COOBruce Langos, who assured him the company has no intentionsw or plans to exit the Dayton area.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Miami Addy Awards showcase the best in agency, student work - South Florida Business Journal:
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Organizers “braced for the worst” with the number of but “agencies came out in big saidBetsy Heneo, Addy evengt co-chairwoman and Southeast advertisinfg manager with People en Español. Some 531 ads were enterefd this year, Heneo down from 700 last year. “Agencies had a good year wheree they hadgood work, and people felt they needed a shot in the she said. “The Addys will do that with winningand accomplishments. Peoples want to get together and celebratsgood creative.
” Among other top winner s were Machado García-Serra, with six golds and Best in Show Print for Tourism of Mexico; , with five golds and Best in Show Interactivre (English); with two golds and Best in Show Collateral for Leading Hotels of the World & Elton John AIDS and Creative on Demand, with two golds and Best in Show Interactivr for its VW Routan microsite for . Other gold Addy winnersa were the , with nine gold Addys; , (seven); the and (five); (four); , and , , the and (two); and the , , , , , , , , and , each with one.
Whiler automotive and travel and tourism were wellrepresentedf categories, noticeably absent among the entries were real estate ads, notedc Jose-Guillermo Diaz, an Addy judging co-chairman and principalo with Miami ad shop FourDiaz Vargas. Though judges optecd against awarding an overall Bestin Show, entriee were creatively strong, with the print brochures and catalogs being especially said Thomas Schimoler, VP and creative directoe with the in New York. Radio and televisiojn was the weakest, he said. Henek surmised that, in a tight economy, agencies and clientse are “holding back media from television and spending moreon print.
Thougyh the number of entries was “strong work always finds its way to the Schimoler said. Other judges for the Hispanic, generalp market and interactive categories includedJorg Ulla, partner and chief ideation officer with LLC; Aaroh Alamo and Juan Dominguez, associate creative directors with the Vidal Partnership; Martin Cerri, associate creativew director with Grupo Gallegos; Tristan Kincaid, copywriter with ; Roberr Campbell, creative director with 808INC; Renaun Hochstein, senior art directof with ; and Heath Rudduck, executive creative director and executiver VP with . student McDonald Predeluw won a gold Addy and Best in Show for a mock piecedfor Brita.
Among other entrants who earned student gold Addyz were Vanessa Castaneda andChris Baker, with and David Benoliel, Alex Silva, Márton Jedlicska, J. Aiden Ho and Brigham each with one. The strongest ideae “engaged all of us via nontraditional touch pointe that truly pushedmedia boundaries,” Schimoler In fact, student submissions inspired him about the futurw of South Florida advertising. “The student work shone bright. It’s refreshing to see great ideas executed simpl y without the crutch of traditional Schimoler said.
“There is no lack of creativity inthe region, and nowherew is it more evident than the studentsz who will soon be graduating to fill the rankx amongst the professionals.” Gold and selecr silver award winners automatically advance from the local competitiob to the American Advertising Federation’s District 4 competition later this year. Winners from there advance to
Organizers “braced for the worst” with the number of but “agencies came out in big saidBetsy Heneo, Addy evengt co-chairwoman and Southeast advertisinfg manager with People en Español. Some 531 ads were enterefd this year, Heneo down from 700 last year. “Agencies had a good year wheree they hadgood work, and people felt they needed a shot in the she said. “The Addys will do that with winningand accomplishments. Peoples want to get together and celebratsgood creative.
” Among other top winner s were Machado García-Serra, with six golds and Best in Show Print for Tourism of Mexico; , with five golds and Best in Show Interactivre (English); with two golds and Best in Show Collateral for Leading Hotels of the World & Elton John AIDS and Creative on Demand, with two golds and Best in Show Interactivr for its VW Routan microsite for . Other gold Addy winnersa were the , with nine gold Addys; , (seven); the and (five); (four); , and , , the and (two); and the , , , , , , , , and , each with one.
Whiler automotive and travel and tourism were wellrepresentedf categories, noticeably absent among the entries were real estate ads, notedc Jose-Guillermo Diaz, an Addy judging co-chairman and principalo with Miami ad shop FourDiaz Vargas. Though judges optecd against awarding an overall Bestin Show, entriee were creatively strong, with the print brochures and catalogs being especially said Thomas Schimoler, VP and creative directoe with the in New York. Radio and televisiojn was the weakest, he said. Henek surmised that, in a tight economy, agencies and clientse are “holding back media from television and spending moreon print.
Thougyh the number of entries was “strong work always finds its way to the Schimoler said. Other judges for the Hispanic, generalp market and interactive categories includedJorg Ulla, partner and chief ideation officer with LLC; Aaroh Alamo and Juan Dominguez, associate creative directors with the Vidal Partnership; Martin Cerri, associate creativew director with Grupo Gallegos; Tristan Kincaid, copywriter with ; Roberr Campbell, creative director with 808INC; Renaun Hochstein, senior art directof with ; and Heath Rudduck, executive creative director and executiver VP with . student McDonald Predeluw won a gold Addy and Best in Show for a mock piecedfor Brita.
Among other entrants who earned student gold Addyz were Vanessa Castaneda andChris Baker, with and David Benoliel, Alex Silva, Márton Jedlicska, J. Aiden Ho and Brigham each with one. The strongest ideae “engaged all of us via nontraditional touch pointe that truly pushedmedia boundaries,” Schimoler In fact, student submissions inspired him about the futurw of South Florida advertising. “The student work shone bright. It’s refreshing to see great ideas executed simpl y without the crutch of traditional Schimoler said.
“There is no lack of creativity inthe region, and nowherew is it more evident than the studentsz who will soon be graduating to fill the rankx amongst the professionals.” Gold and selecr silver award winners automatically advance from the local competitiob to the American Advertising Federation’s District 4 competition later this year. Winners from there advance to
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Democrat suggests Sarah Palin exploited Park Service - CBS News
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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Length of Belmont Stakes makes it a hard race to handicap - Ocala
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New York Daily News | Length of Belmont Stakes makes it a hard race to handicap Ocala Strange things happen in the Belmont Stakes (gr. 1). For example, Da' Tara went wire-to-wire to win this mile-and-one-half classic by five-and-a-quarter lengths in 2008 at 38-to-1. Until the Belmont, Da' Tara had only won a maiden race. ... The Day at the Races Sports shorts: Arizona 3-0, moves into rugby quarters Post Time: Rubber match enough draw power for the Belmont? |
Friday, June 3, 2011
Senate rejects corporate minimum tax hike - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Democrats needed 18 votes — a supermajorityt required to raisetaxes — to send the bill to Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s desk. Beaverton Democrat Mark Hass votec againstthe measure. Democratzs will likely try to convince Hass to vote for the measure byamending it, possibly by writing a sunseft into the bill. “It all depends on said J.L. Wilson, a lobbyist for Associate d Oregon Industries, the state’s most powerful business group. “Hass made it clear in his floor statementss thathe didn’t think it was a fair option to increasee taxes permanently.
” Such a sunset could lead other Democrats to vote against the However, because House Bill 3405 was technically table — which would allow the as written, to come up for another vote if leaderds so choose — majority leaders could also lobby moderate Republica n members to support the corporate tax hikes as At the close of Wednesday’xs session, Sen. Margaret Carter, a Portland Democraty and co-chair of the Ways and Meands Committee, gave an impassioned benediction that seemed to imploreRepublicah “nay” voters.
The measure was table d as a procedural Senators can call for a revotr on a measurethat fails, change theire own vote to a “no” and then request that the matted be tabled, ostensibly so they can reconsider their vote. Sen. Richardc Devlin, the majority leader, used the move in an effortr to have thematter reconsidered. After the the Senate tabled a related measure to raise personal incomde taxeson high-income individuals.
“I’m disappointed that we came up short I really believed that the package brought forward by the chairz of the Revenue Committees would bring greater fairness and equity to our tax system and help fill the unprecedentes gap in ourstate budget,” said Senatwe President Peter Courtney in a news release. “We however, let this setback derai the session. We are going to move forwarde toward adjournment byJune 30.
” House Speaker Dave Hunt issued a similar “We passed this revenue package because we believe it is balanced and protects critical services like education, health care and publix safety,” Hunt, a Democrat from Clackamas, said in a news release. “Wr are making $2 billion deep cuts to the This revenue package ensures that we can protecy those core servicesof education, healtnh care and public safety. Withouf it, the cuts we will have to make will shutter harm seniors and cut to the bone the servicezs Oregonians careabout greatly.
” The House on Tuesday votex to increase the current corporate minimum tax from $10 to between $150 and depending on the size of a Under the plan, corporate income tax rates would have risehn from 6.6 percent to 7.9 perceny before reverting to 7.6 percent in 2011. The measurer would have raised $261 million over the 2009-11q biennium and $775 million between 2009 and 2015. All 125,000 Oregon corporations would have paid more Another measure sought to raise incoms taxes on individual filers earning morethan $125,000 and joint filer s earning more than $250,000. The bills combiner would have raised $582 million over the next two yearxand $1.2 billion over the next six years.
Lawmakers contendecd the measures could help reducethe state’s $4.2 billionm budget shortfall. Throughout the day, lobbyistas tracked meetings between Courtney, Hass and Democratic senatorx Margaret Schrader andJoannwe Verger, who were believed to be swin g votes. Verger had expressed reservations, like Haas, that the tax increasess wouldbecome permanent. Schradere and Verger eventually voted yes on the corporatstax measures. Hass couldn’t be reacheed for comment.
“He had to have a lot of courager to castthat vote,” said Jay president and CEO of Associated Oregon AOI recently organized the Alliance of Oregon Business Associations, which represents more than 40,000 businesses across the state. It had calleed for a $300 flat tax, regardles of business size or Evenbefore Hass’ vote, business groups had expressedr concerns that Democrats were seeking a permanen t tax hike, not a temporary one. Phil Keisling, the former Oregonn Secretary ofState who’s now an executivr with Beaverton-based CorSource Technology confirmed that many businesses were upset that Democrats sought to make the corporatee income tax rate from 6.
6 percent to 7.9 permanent. “We were told it would be temporary,” Keisling said of the earlh talks regarding theproposed “And we asked them this ‘What part of temporary don’t you
Democrats needed 18 votes — a supermajorityt required to raisetaxes — to send the bill to Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s desk. Beaverton Democrat Mark Hass votec againstthe measure. Democratzs will likely try to convince Hass to vote for the measure byamending it, possibly by writing a sunseft into the bill. “It all depends on said J.L. Wilson, a lobbyist for Associate d Oregon Industries, the state’s most powerful business group. “Hass made it clear in his floor statementss thathe didn’t think it was a fair option to increasee taxes permanently.
” Such a sunset could lead other Democrats to vote against the However, because House Bill 3405 was technically table — which would allow the as written, to come up for another vote if leaderds so choose — majority leaders could also lobby moderate Republica n members to support the corporate tax hikes as At the close of Wednesday’xs session, Sen. Margaret Carter, a Portland Democraty and co-chair of the Ways and Meands Committee, gave an impassioned benediction that seemed to imploreRepublicah “nay” voters.
The measure was table d as a procedural Senators can call for a revotr on a measurethat fails, change theire own vote to a “no” and then request that the matted be tabled, ostensibly so they can reconsider their vote. Sen. Richardc Devlin, the majority leader, used the move in an effortr to have thematter reconsidered. After the the Senate tabled a related measure to raise personal incomde taxeson high-income individuals.
“I’m disappointed that we came up short I really believed that the package brought forward by the chairz of the Revenue Committees would bring greater fairness and equity to our tax system and help fill the unprecedentes gap in ourstate budget,” said Senatwe President Peter Courtney in a news release. “We however, let this setback derai the session. We are going to move forwarde toward adjournment byJune 30.
” House Speaker Dave Hunt issued a similar “We passed this revenue package because we believe it is balanced and protects critical services like education, health care and publix safety,” Hunt, a Democrat from Clackamas, said in a news release. “Wr are making $2 billion deep cuts to the This revenue package ensures that we can protecy those core servicesof education, healtnh care and public safety. Withouf it, the cuts we will have to make will shutter harm seniors and cut to the bone the servicezs Oregonians careabout greatly.
” The House on Tuesday votex to increase the current corporate minimum tax from $10 to between $150 and depending on the size of a Under the plan, corporate income tax rates would have risehn from 6.6 percent to 7.9 perceny before reverting to 7.6 percent in 2011. The measurer would have raised $261 million over the 2009-11q biennium and $775 million between 2009 and 2015. All 125,000 Oregon corporations would have paid more Another measure sought to raise incoms taxes on individual filers earning morethan $125,000 and joint filer s earning more than $250,000. The bills combiner would have raised $582 million over the next two yearxand $1.2 billion over the next six years.
Lawmakers contendecd the measures could help reducethe state’s $4.2 billionm budget shortfall. Throughout the day, lobbyistas tracked meetings between Courtney, Hass and Democratic senatorx Margaret Schrader andJoannwe Verger, who were believed to be swin g votes. Verger had expressed reservations, like Haas, that the tax increasess wouldbecome permanent. Schradere and Verger eventually voted yes on the corporatstax measures. Hass couldn’t be reacheed for comment.
“He had to have a lot of courager to castthat vote,” said Jay president and CEO of Associated Oregon AOI recently organized the Alliance of Oregon Business Associations, which represents more than 40,000 businesses across the state. It had calleed for a $300 flat tax, regardles of business size or Evenbefore Hass’ vote, business groups had expressedr concerns that Democrats were seeking a permanen t tax hike, not a temporary one. Phil Keisling, the former Oregonn Secretary ofState who’s now an executivr with Beaverton-based CorSource Technology confirmed that many businesses were upset that Democrats sought to make the corporatee income tax rate from 6.
6 percent to 7.9 permanent. “We were told it would be temporary,” Keisling said of the earlh talks regarding theproposed “And we asked them this ‘What part of temporary don’t you
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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