Elk Creek NewsLocal news for Elk Creek, NE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Appetite for cash reserve grows- January 30, 2008 "There's not a bad idea in here. But now is not the time to raid the cash reserve." Take $50 million for expressways here, $75 million for tax cuts there, $200 million for teacher pay raises over there. via Omaha World-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/elk-creek-ne/2008/01/appetite-for-cash-reserve-grows?fromrss=1 Heineman Wants More Tax Cuts in 2008- January 17, 2008 "THAT'S WHY I'M PROPOSING ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF IN THIS BUDGET. TAX RELIEF MUST CONTINUE TO BE A PRIORITY FOR OUR STATE." BOTH REFLECT THE AGENDA HE BEGAN THREE YEARS AGO WHEN HE BECAME GOVERNOR AND THAT HE SAID HAS PUT THE STATE ON A PATH TO RESHAPE ITS FUTURE. via KOTA Televisionhttp://www.topix.net/city/elk-creek-ne/2008/01/heineman-wants-more-tax-cuts-in-2008?fromrs... Governor wants bigger property tax credit- January 17, 2008 State senators, including some who usually support tax-cutting efforts, greeted Gov. via The Papillion Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/elk-creek-ne/2008/01/governor-wants-bigger-property-tax-credit?f... Nebraska Legislature '08: Road work funding is unresolved- January 2, 2008 "The solution is probably to come up with some other funding source" Gasoline tax hikes or general treasury spending appear to be the most popular approaches for Nebraska lawmakers weighing options for resolving a looming shortfall in state highway construction dollars. via Omaha World-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/elk-creek-ne/2008/01/nebraska-legislature-08-road-work-funding-i... |