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Alabama's new tax credits limited to transfers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:29:29 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Alabama's Department of Revenue determined the state's new private school tax credits don't apply to students who are already in private schools, even if they live in zones where failing public schools operate.

Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:17 -0400

WASHINGTON - Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar - but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new system.

Iowa health insurer to seek smaller rate hikes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:13:19 -0400

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Months after customers blasted the company for years of skyrocketing rates, Iowa's dominant health insurer said Tuesday it will limit premium increases in 2014 to less than six percent for individual and small business policyholders.

Maine House sustains LePage long-term care veto

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:35:05 -0400

AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine lawmakers have sustained a veto by Republican Gov. Paul LePage on a bill designed to lower long-term care insurance costs.

Democrats: Restore Christie health clinic cuts

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:32:52 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Female legislators are making another attempt to restore the funding for women's health centers that Gov. Chris Christie cut from the budget.

Arizona Gov. Brewer secures Medicaid expansion

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:40:38 -0400

PHOENIX - Ending a six-month legislative session, Arizona lawmakers endorsed a key element of President Barack Obama's health care law in a huge political victory for Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, after a lengthy fight over Medicaid expansion that divided the state's Republican leadership.

Correction: TV Isn't Everywhere story

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:26:29 -0400

WASHINGTON - In a story June 11 about the "TV Everywhere" initiative, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Comcast Corp. would be the first pay TV provider to offer its subscribers access to live TV streams of networks TBS and TNT on mobile devices outside the home. The AP's report relied on comments made by Turner Broadcasting System Inc. senior vice president Jeremy Legg at The Cable Show on Monday. Later, a Turner spokeswoman clarified that the features would be available to the majority of TBS and TNT subscribers, including those served by companies such as DirecTV, Dish, Cablevision, Verizon and AT&T.

Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:33:24 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Capital Journal, Pierre, June 11, 2013

UK top court rules against oil tycoon in divorce

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:45:33 -0400

LONDON - Britain's top court on Wednesday handed an oil tycoon a costly setback in a divorce case, ruling he must give his ex-wife assets held by companies he owns.

Want more time off? Some employers let you buy it

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:39:17 -0400

WASHINGTON - Want more time off work to hang out at the beach? Need a little cash and have vacation days to spare?

Want more time off? Some employers let you buy it

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 07:49:21 -0400

WASHINGTON - Want more time off work to hang out at the beach? Need a little cash and have vacation days to spare?

NV law to lower costs for cancer patients hailed

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:08:24 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - Advocacy groups for cancer patients are hailing a new Nevada law designed to lower costs for patients on oral medication.

How to buy wedding and engagement rings online

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:13:19 -0400

NEW YORK - It's wedding season. And the Internet can be a busy jewelry buyer's best friend, if you know what to look for.

Private school tuition tax deduction approved

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:01:29 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Private school tuition would be tax deductible under a provision added to the state budget.

Miss. regulators consider energy efficiency rules

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:25:39 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - A number of utilities and consumer groups say they support proposed rules that would require Mississippi electric and gas utilities to implement programs to save energy.

Ariz. agency rolls out hospital comparison tool

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:25:05 -0400

PHOENIX - State health officials on Monday launched a new online tool that will let patients and their families compare the costs and results of health care at hospitals across the state.

Jindal signs bill aimed at easing adoption rules

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:48:07 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Community leaders and legislators rappelled off the roof of a 24-story building in downtown Baton Rouge Friday to bring attention to the number of children trapped in the state's foster care system. Meanwhile, Gov. Bobby Jindal was inside signing a bill to make it easier to adopt those children.

Installment loan bill headed to NC House floor

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:21:39 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A North Carolina House Committee unanimously endorsed a bill Thursday raising borrowing limits and interest rates on installment loans, putting the measure a step away from the governor's desk.

Competing NC tax overhaul bills discussed

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:19:10 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - House and Senate Republicans drew the lines more clearly Thursday between their competing tax overhaul plans as Senate leaders sought to address concerns that middle-class North Carolina families would pay more with their plan.

Assets of Illinois tuition savings plans top $5B

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:03:12 -0400

CHICAGO - Two Illinois college tuition investment programs have seen their assets grow substantially in the past two years.

Ind. treasurer touts 'College Savings Day'

Thu, 30 May 2013 04:02:04 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock is urging residents to save more for college.

Kentucky college savings plan helping thousands

Wed, 29 May 2013 17:09:49 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Kimberly Miller started saving for college when her daughter was in kindergarten. Now, she's past her freshman year at Murray State University without any college debt, thanks to scholarships and money her parents invested in a savings plan under the Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust.

Affordable housing a concern in Rapid City

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:13:11 -0400

RAPID CITY, South Dakota - A new survey shows that one-third of the households in Rapid City spend more than 30 percent of their income for housing.

Mothers now top earners in 4 in 10 US households

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:17:08 -0400

WASHINGTON - A record number of American women are now the sole or primary breadwinners in their families, a sign of the rising influence of working mothers, a new study finds. Mothers now keep finances afloat in 40 percent of households with children, up from just 11 percent in 1960.

NC House panel backs grants for private schools

Tue, 28 May 2013 14:40:26 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A North Carolina House panel on Tuesday narrowly backed a controversial bill that would give taxpayer money to North Carolina students to attend private or religious schools.