The issues are many, but which stands out as the one most important to America?
A flurry of festivities will set Washington, D.C. in motion this week as President Barack Obama is sworn in Monday for his second term in office. With "Faith in America's Future" as the theme for the 2013 inauguration, the celebration will reflect the country's perseverance and unity, as well as commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the placement of the Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol Dome in 1863. The inaugural address, parade, and a number of balls and galas that honor the president will have a certain priority of their own. But when the hoopla dies down, there's some serious work to be done. Through the last year, our Patch Polls have focused on some of the major issues facing the country. This week, …
Peters Township Manager Michael Silvestri went over next year's proposed budget. Here are some things you may want to know.
What are the 2012 changes to the Earned Income Tax, and how do they affect you and the neighborhood in which you live? Township manager Michael Silvestri addressed these, and other, concerns at last week’s budget workshop in the caucus room of the municipal building. Last week, he and his assistants, Paul Lauer and Tom Gromek, addressed the press with the key elements to the township’s proposed 2012 budget, which compensates for the expected impact of the Earned Income Tax changes and, as written, does not include any tax increases at the wallets of residents. The changes to the Earned Income Tax, Silvestri explained, are state-made and state-wide, reducing the number of Earned Income Tax collection agencies from 550 to 69, where the tax …
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10:14 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
The first three articles that come up when you google Obama's jobs council disbanded. All mention early on that it had a 2 year charter. http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/01/31/obama-boehner-jobs-council-unemployment/1880481/ http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/01/31/obama-jobs-council-is-disbanding/ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/01/31/white-house-announces-it-no-longer-needs-a-… more ›