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The strength of the old boy network in Massachusetts
Representative Bill Delahunt is the only member of the Massachusetts delegation who has not endorsed a candidate for US Senate.
5 Qs with Tax Attorney Shahzad Malik
A little known tax act that is likely to be enacted soon and have a major impact on the private equity industry is the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009, which was introduced by Senators Max Baucus , John Kerry , Richard Neal and Charles Rangel .
Tax break on profits again in jeopardy
An effort in Congress to eliminate a generous tax break for hedge fund managers, private-equity specialists, and venture capitalists, which could be taken up next week in the House Ways and Means Committee, is being met with resistance by opponents who say the move would weaken the economy.
Dr. Jay Fleitman is a successful doctor, and has been a member of the Northampton School Committee and Board of Health.
Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine celebrate 35 years of affiliation
Baystate Health Trustee Howard Trietsch, M.D., left; Mark R. Tolosky, president and CEO of Baystate Health; Lawrence S. Bacow, president of Tufts University; and U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal, D. Springfield celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Baystate Medical Center-Tufts University School of Medicine partnership at the hospital in ...
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A fast-growing Wilbraham business received $1 million to support wind turbine technology.
Tough crowd, maybe he had the swine flu
Cooke's Seafood Restaurant Serving award-winning seafood for over 25 years! Serving only the freshest, highest quality seafood.
Rangel Says House Democrats Will Seek to Renew Expiring U.S. Tax Breaks
New York Representative Charles Rangel said House Democrats will move next month to renew dozens of tax breaks before they expire at yeara s end, including a research credit promoted by companies such as Dow Chemical Co.
New lawmaker boosts Democratic caucus
In contrast to his father, Alaska's newest state legislator will caucus with the minority Democrats in the House of Representatives.
Alaska Rep. Neal Foster joins Democratic caucus
New state Rep. Neal Foster says he's joining the Democratic caucus. "Our district is predominantly Democrats, and I think I just have a lot of the same beliefs and values as Democrats," he said.
Did Steve Lynch just assure himself of opposition next year?
Lynch was one of 64 Democrats in the House tonight to vote for the so-called Stupak amendment to bar even private insurers from paying for abortions if they take any money at all from the government.
Students in Palmer, Belchertown get lessons about the sacrifice of Western Mass. veterans
State Rep. Todd M. Smola told the crowd at the Veterans Day ceremony at Bondsville Grammar Park on Wednesday about a teacher from Little Rock, Ark., who taught her students a lesson about veterans.
Coakley decries health care bill
Opening up a major fissure in the US Senate race, Attorney General Martha Coakley said yesterday that she opposes the landmark health care bill approved by the House Saturday because it contains a provision restricting federal funding for abortion.
I am the product of the American dream. HOPEDALE - An entrepreneur and Navy veteran with experience working with top military officials in Washington announced his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District of Massachusetts.
Western Mass. health care professionals say House bill does little to ...
The health care reform package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this week does too little to address the spiraling cost of providing medical care, according to local health care professionals.
Coakley: I would have voted down House health bill
U.S. Senate candidates Martha Coakley and Michael Capuano traded barbs Monday after Coakley said she would have voted against a major health care reform bill because it contained an anti-abortion amendment.
Rangel Bill Clamps Down on Unreported Foreign Income
Tax accountants who help U.S. taxpayers hide their income in foreign banks are in the crosshairs of a new push by Congress and the Obama administration to crack down on offshore tax haven cheats.
Tiberi helped on provision to save retailers on taxes
Rep. Pat Tiberi was among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who wrote a $10 billion tax-relief measure into the unemployment-benefits extension approved by Congress last week and signed into law by President Barack Obama.
NRF Says $10 Billion Business Tax Refund in Unemployment Bill Will Help Save Retail Jobs
The National Retail Federation welcomed today's passage of legislation that will bring recession-plagued retailers and other businesses more than $10 billion in badly needed cash by lengthening the period during which they can "carry back" current losses to claim a tax refund from previous years when they made a profit.
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