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Indiana Cast Metals Association lobbyist Patrick Bennett, responding to how he might address the financial impact of eliminating the state’s income tax. In public testimony earlier this month, many experts and residents asked lawmakers to adjust the state’s tax inequity in a variety of ways. Bennett argued the tax’s 30 percent floor was costing local foundries significantly. (News from the States — Jan. 11, 2024)
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Peter Lengkeek, chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation near Fort Thompson, S.D. The tribe is paying for about 40 families to stay in a motel and will provide propane and wood for home heating and plastic to cover drafty windows amid a strong winter storm. (Associated Press — Jan. 17, 2024)
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Arizona state Rep. David Cook, regarding new rules from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration that will prohibit electronic signs with obscure meanings, including references to pop culture or those intended to be funny, such as "Use Yah Blinkah" in Massachusetts, "Visiting in-laws? Slow down, get there late" in Ohio and "Seatbelts always pass a vibe check" in Arizona. (Associated Press — Jan. 14, 2024)
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Ted Henifin, interim water manager for Jackson, Miss., regarding state health officials' premature announcement that dangerous bacteria could be in their tap water without confirming results. A round of tests did not find E. coli in the Jackson water supply, the city announced on Friday. (Associated Press — Jan. 12, 2024)
