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July 11, 2013

Contact Your Congressional Representative to Move Marketplace Fairness in House

Now that the Marketplace Fairness bill, referred to also as the online sales tax parity issue, has moved to the US House of Representatives, local officials need to be contacting their Congressional Representative to urge them to move the bill.…

May 7, 2013

Victory! US Senate Passes Marketplace Fairness Act

Last night, the US Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to collect sales taxes from online purchases. The legislation passed by a vote of 69-27 in a bipartisan manner. Both Michigan Senators Levin and Stabenow supported…

April 29, 2013

Fifth Round of US DOT Tiger Grants – Application Process Announced

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced $473.8 million in TIGER grant funds to be awarded for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region.Applications open on Monday, April 29 and final…

April 29, 2013

Information For Applying for Cops Hiring and Community Policing Programs Available

The following information was received from the federal government for the COPS Hiring Program and Community Policing Program.COPS Hiring Program (CHP)The application period for the 2013 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is now open. Applications for this year’s CHP solicitation must…

April 29, 2013

US Senate Will Vote on Marketplace Fairness Act May 6th

Last week another victory occured in the effort to bring equity to online sales tax collections. The Senate voted 63-30 to invoke cloture on the legislation known as the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to collect sales taxes…

April 29, 2013

President Obama Nominates Charlotte, NC Mayor for Transportation Secretary

Sunday, it emerged that the White House will be nominating Charlotte, North Carolina Mayor Anthony Foxx for Secretary of the Department of Transportation. Foxx has been Mayor since 2009. Prior to being elected Mayor, he served on City Council beginniing…

April 19, 2013

White House Confirms Build America Bonds Impacted by Sequester

In a call with the League today, an official from the White House confirmed that the federal government will be reducing their committed payments on interest of the Build America Bonds. They are expecting the reductions to be about 9%…

April 18, 2013

US Senate Could Take Vote on Marketplace Fairness Next Week!

In some great news for local communities, the US Senate is posed to take a vote on the Marketplace fairness bill as early as next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) made the motion to start the process of…

April 16, 2013

President Proposes Cap on Tax Exemptions on Municipal Bonds in 2014 Budget

In disappointing news for local government leaders, last week as part of the Executive Budget recommendation, the President proposed a cap on the tax exemption on municipal bonds. This goes against the President's call for an increase in our nation's…

April 2, 2013

Federal 911 Security Scheme Information for Local Public Safety Officials

Information has been recieved from the National Association of Telecommunication Officers and Advisors (NATOA) regarding denial of security attacks and an extortion scheme targeting US 911 centers. The materials come from the US Department of Homeland security and discuss the…

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Contact Your Congressional Representative to Move Marketplace Fairness in House

Victory! US Senate Passes Marketplace Fairness Act

Fifth Round of US DOT Tiger Grants – Application Process Announced

Information For Applying for Cops Hiring and Community Policing Programs Available

US Senate Will Vote on Marketplace Fairness Act May 6th

President Obama Nominates Charlotte, NC Mayor for Transportation Secretary

White House Confirms Build America Bonds Impacted by Sequester

US Senate Could Take Vote on Marketplace Fairness Next Week!

President Proposes Cap on Tax Exemptions on Municipal Bonds in 2014 Budget

Federal 911 Security Scheme Information for Local Public Safety Officials

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