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Lucas to head Senate Finance, Hashmi to lead Education and Health
Virginia’s Senate Democrats on Friday announced the new chairs of the chamber’s committees, including Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, as head of the powerful Finance and Appropriations Committee.Lucas’ chairmanship is significant in more ways than one. She is the first Black person to hold the post. Also, in succeeding the former co-chairs, Sen. Janet Howell, D-Fairfax,…
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Regional Financial Controller Central West Africa(CWA)_Readvertisement
Background The Central and West Africa Regional Office (CWARO) located in Dakar, Senegal, supports and provides oversight to NRC’s country programs in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. All countries are experiencing a deterioration of the security situation, increasing humanitarian needs and growing displacements due…
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New chief financial officer for foundation
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania recently appointed Steven M. Simms as chief financial officer. Simms joins the foundation with over two decades of accounting and finance experience. He most recently served as the comptroller and business operations manager at Lycoming County Resource Management Services. He has worked in…
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Property tax relief bill clears state Senate Finance Committee
Less than two weeks after voters rejected Proposition HH — the ballot measure that aimed to hit the brakes on skyrocketing property taxes — a bill to reduce property taxes cleared Colorado’s Senate Finance Committee today.“Colorado homeowners are facing steep property tax increases that are unaffordable for many working families and folks on fixed incomes,”said…
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Focus on financial discipline, increasing tax base instead of hiking taxes: GCCI | Goa News
Panaji: Moves to hike taxes on the common man and on professionals will be detrimental as it will increase the burden on the industry, said Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). GCCI has said that the focus of the state, particularly the Goa State Finance Commission, should be on increasing the tax base. Aside…
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Debt refinancing a shadow over next budget: Alberta finance minister
The upcoming budget process for Alberta’s finance minister could mean some difficult decisions are to come in a time of financial headwinds. Speaking to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Finance Minister Nate Horner said he’s looking forward to his first budget process in the position, but anticipated some challenges for the 2024 spending plan.“Our debt…
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Albertans have right to consider own pension plan, provincial finance minister says
Finance Minister Nate Horner says Albertans have the right to consider an Alberta pension plan, just as citizens in any other province would if their province wanted to do the same. Horner made the comments Friday as he addressed the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, where the minister also discussed the province’s financial outlook for the coming…
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Alex Murdaugh Pleads Guilty to Spate of Financial Crimes
The NewsAlex Murdaugh, the former lawyer who was convicted this year of murdering his wife and son, pleaded guilty on Friday to a spate of money laundering and other financial crimes, fortifying the prospect that he will spend decades in prison even as he seeks a retrial in his murder case.Alex Murdaugh, pictured in court…
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Being Optimistic About Finances May Say Something About Your Thinking Skills
Being unrealistically optimistic might endear a person to those around them, but the risky behavior that comes from it may not always follow sage advice. Now a new study has linked higher levels of financial optimism with lower levels of cognitive ability. The research was carried out by Chris Dawson, a behavioral economist at the…
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I’m Making Some Changes to My Will. I’m Not Sure Everyone Should Know.
Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Athena and Elizabeth here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, While I’m middle aged and healthy, I’m in the process of updating my will. I have two younger children in addition to a niece and a goddaughter, all four of whom will be named as beneficiaries.…