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Congress protects airlines from EU emissions tax

Source: KHOU.com, Nov 13 2012, 6:05pm CST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has stepped in to protect U.S. airlines from a European Union program to limit emissions that its critics say is unilateral and illegal. The House passed the bill a day after the EU, facing international protests ...

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Not all lawmaking is as clear as day

Source: Hinesville Coastal Courier  |   May 23 2013, 7:51pm CDT

Want to know what’s causing a lot of people in Washington to work long hours right now? Here’s a hint: it’s not immigration reform or gun control or, for that matter, any other legislation coming down the pike. Instead, it’s a pair of ...

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A mission on climate change

Source: The Washington Post  |   May 23 2013, 6:44pm CDT

P resident Obama should spend his remaining years in office making the United States part of the solution to climate change, not part of the problem. If Congress sticks to its policy of obstruction and willful ignorance, Obama should use his executive po ...

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EU team to explore clean energy

Source: Calcutta Telegraph  |   May 23 2013, 6:07pm CDT

Guwahati, May 23: A team of clean tech experts from the European Union (EU) will explore opportunities in energy and water sectors of the Northeast later this month. The team’s visit to Guwahati and Shillong ...

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We Don’t Need Another Hero

Source: Slate  |   May 23 2013, 5:45pm CDT

New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner rides the subway between campaign events on May 23, 2013 The roll-out of Anthony Weiner’s midlife crisis-cum-mayoral campaign has gone about as well as the candidate could ...

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EU regulators seek tax transparency from companies

Source: Fox News Latino  |   May 23 2013, 5:16pm CDT

Brussels, May 23 (EFE). The European Commission said Thursday that it is working on a proposal to require corporate giants with operations in the European Union to publicly report profits, taxes paid and subsidies received ...

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WA college students ask Congress for stability

Source: The Olympian   |   May 23 2013, 4:47pm CDT

tool goes here SEATTLE – Washington college students say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on rising interest rates. The student body president at the University of Washing ...

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EU to tackle tax evasion

Source: Radio New Zealand  |   May 23 2013, 4:46pm CDT

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed to begin work next month on introducing an automatic exchange of tax information to reduce tax avoidance. At the moment legal loopholes allow big companies or individuals to pay lower taxes, by ...

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Knoll & Mason: A Brief Sur-Reply to Graetz & Warren

Source: TaxProf Blog  |   May 23 2013, 4:12pm CDT

We are grateful for the deep engagement by Michael Graetz and Alvin Warren with our article, What Is Tax Discrimination?, which appeared in the print edition of the Yale Law Journal, and for this opportunity to r ...

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House immigration group resolves dispute

Source: FindLaw: AP Professional News  |   May 23 2013, 3:47pm CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could confro ...

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Muni bond investors on edge over tax proposal

Source: Sify  |   May 23 2013, 3:37pm CDT

Although that's a tiny amount relative to the nearly $590 billion in muni fund assets, April wasn't the only recent month when investors pulled cash out. Net withdrawals totaled about $294 million in March, and more than $3.1 billi ...

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