Phil Britt

Phil Britt (spenterprises@wowway.com) writes from South Holland, Illinois. (read full bio)

Illinois Auditor Slams State’s College Tuition Program

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May 18, 2012

The College Illinois!
Home Prices Hit 10-Year Lows

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May 14, 2012

Home prices hit new post-bubble lows nationally in February, reaching their lowest levels since 2002, according to the most recent S&P/Case-Shiller home price report.
Bankers Address Crisis Prevention, Morgan Reports $2B Trading Loss

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May 11, 2012

Just a few hours after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed the Fed’s 48th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition in Chicago, JP Morgan Chase announced it had suf
Industry Groups Testify on HD Must-Carry Rules

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May 10, 2012

The American Cable Association and the National Association of Broadcasters are asking the Federal Communications Commission to reexamine the agency’s rules regarding broadcast carriage and retrans
Three States Called Upon to Reclaim T-Mobile Subsidies

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April 30, 2012

Good Jobs First, a national resource center on economic development accountability, has called on officials in Kansas, Oregon, and Texas to explore all possibilities for recapturing taxpayer subsid
Public-Private Partnerships Praised at Chicago Conference

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April 11, 2012

Public-private partnerships can help solve some of the “horrific” problems currently being faced by governments, according to Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation of Chicago.
AT&T Proposes App Companies Pay for Customer Data Use

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March 28, 2012

AT&T revealed it may implement a pay plan that would force providers of mobile services to pay for the cost of data usage associated with streaming movies and smartphone applications.
Big Banks Raising Fees in Wake of ‘Durbin Amendment’

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March 28, 2012

Growing numbers of bank customers are finding they no longer have no-fee accounts.
Md. Governor Wants More Road Money—After Diverting $1 Billion

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February 15, 2012

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) is seeking to raise revenue by applying the state’s 6 percent sales tax to motor fuel purchases.
Cell-Phone Taxes Are Double Sales Taxes Nationwide

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The combined tax burden on cell phones due to fees imposed by federal, state, and local governments is double the amount of the average retail sales tax, a study conducted by the Mercatus Center at
Study Uncovers Hidden Costs of Muni Wi-Fi

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A new study is drawing attention to common misconceptions about the benefits claimed for municipal wi-fi systems and identifies the many problems encountered with the deployment, expense, and maint
Three States Called Upon to Reclaim T-Mobile Subsidies

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Good Jobs First, a national resource center on economic development accountability, has called on called on officials in Kansas, Oregon, and Texas to explore all possibilities for recapturing taxpa

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