Posts Tagged ‘John Knight’
Who’s in the Money? Alabama House Races
I'm sorry I got distracted with some other things over the last few weeks, but I did not want to neglect the Alabama House races and the financial reports that were filed at the end of January. So, let's take a look: Once again I have sorted the list by cash-on-hand, as what they have left to spend in the upcoming race seems most salient. No [...]
Rep. Wren Puts Forth A Counter-Proposal on State Sales Tax
Well, my State Rep. Greg Wren stepped forward with an interesting new proposal to eleminate the four percent sales tax on food... "As the sponsor of the 2002 and 2008 Constitutional Rainy Day Accounts for the Education Trust Fund (ETF) and the General Fund, I believe the Sales Tax Fairness Act of 2009 will allow the Legislature to pass a [...]
My Conversation with Representative Greg Wren on the Tax Fairness Act – Part 2
I did receive a response from Rep. Wren to my earlier communication: Kristopher, I appreciate your views regarding HB116 and would like a chance to share a few thoughts of mine regarding this issue. Under the Knight plan, approximately one-third of taxpaying families in the state would see their taxes increase dramatically, and [...]
Is the Governor Responsible for the Defeat of the Grocery Tax Elimination Bill?
It seems that Governor Riley is the puppeteer behind the united front put up by Alabama House Republicans earlier this week on the grocery tax bill. Rep. John Knight is angry because the Governor seems to have switched his stance on the bill, and has now become an active opponent instead of a passive supporter. Democrats bristled at Riley [...]
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