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The 3R’s: Reading, ‘Riting and Ripping Off Taxpayers

26 September 2007

Whoops. The folks in Harrisburg are calling it an honest mistake but taxpayers aren’t buying it.
They approved a property-tax increase that was higher than allowed by a 2006 law aimed at cutting homeowners’ property taxes.
The state Education Department has ordered the district to return about $60,000 in excess taxes which were paid under a [...]

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And…. Roll ‘Em!

11 July 2007

I will admit to being more than a little biased about film making in Pennsylvania. I love movies. I love movie stars. And the thought of both in my home state? Sigh.
And yes, maybe it has to do with the dreams that I secretly harbored of becoming a movie star after [...]

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She Doesn’t Want Your Stinkin’ Money…

6 December 2006

During my first year of law school, one of my professors told us that the B students become judges. Maybe he was right. You see, it’s been reported that a Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge has taken a stand on statutory pay for judges – but her tax analysis seems to be a little off.
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More Election Year Tax Bills (Oops, I meant simply “Property Tax Relief”)

1 July 2006

What good is an election year property tax bill if the folks at home can’t understand it? So, Governor Rendell of Pennsylvania has launched a web page explaining the new bill and its impact for seniors who own homes (since seniors, reputedly get the lion’s share of "relief" from the new bill). Those of us [...]

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