Archive for December, 2008

Retailers want more tax breaks

In response to the lowest-ever consumer confidence level recorded, the National Retail Federation asked President-elect Barack Obama to add new national sales tax holidays into upcoming economic stimulus legislation.

Small business groups praise, pan new credit card rules

Small business groups are divided over new rules prohibiting credit card practices that many consumers, including small business owners, consider to be abusive.

Carnahan rejects effort to ban tax dollars for embryonic stem-cell research

Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has rejected an anti-stem-cell group’s latest petition for a 2010 ballot initiative that would ban the use of tax dollars for embryonic stem-cell research, abortions and human cloning.

Alabama wins another $28M in drug firm settlements

Alabama recently recouped $28 million by settling cases involving alleged overcharges by several drug manufacturers to the Alabama Medicaid Agency.

Sun Country to pay some deferred wages before Christmas

Sun Country Airlines employees are getting paid back just in time for the holidays. Sun Country employees, who had their wages withheld through five pay periods earlier this fall, will receive the first installment of their deferred-wage repayments on Dec. 24, according to an e-mail sent to employees by Sun Country Chairman and CEO Stan Gadek.