WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden returns to southwest Wisconsin to make good on his promise to provide new investments in rural electrification. Biden will be in Westby on Thursday to announce $7.3 billion in investments for 16 cooperatives that will provide electricity for rural areas across 23 states. The intent is to bring down
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Vice President Kamala Harris used a New Hampshire campaign stop on Wednesday to propose an expansion of tax incentives for small businesses, a pro-entrepreneur plan that may soften her previous calls for wealthy Americans and large corporations to pay higher taxes. Describing small businesses as “an essential foundation to our entire economy, Harris said she wants to expand from $5,000 to $50,000 tax incentives for startup expenses, with the goal of eventually spurring 25 million new small business applications over four years. The speech is part of Harris’ effort to strengthen her economic credentials with only two months until the end of the election. Youre not only leaders in business. Youre civic leaders, Harris said. She added, You are part of the glue and the fabric that holds communities together.Harris spoke at the Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, outside Portsmouth, and meet with co-founders Annette Lee and Nicole Carrier. Their brewery got support to open its current location through a small business credit and installed solar panels using federal programs championed by the Biden administration, according to the Harris campaign.The campaign of Donald Trump, the former president and current Republican nominee, dismissed Harris’ small business plan, noting that the vice president has promised to eliminate a package of tax cuts approved during his administration that are set to expire next year. Trump’s campaign said those cuts allowed business owners to deduct up to 20% of qualified business income, reduced taxes on new equipment purchases and took steps to bolster small businesses as compared to larger ones. Before talking about small businesses, Harris addressed Wednesday’s school shooting in Georgia.Its just outrageous that every day, in our country, in the United States of American, that parents have to send their parents to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive.She added, Weve got to stop it. It doesnt have to be this way.Harris’ New Hampshire trip is a rare deviation for a candidate who is spending most of her time in Midwest and Sun Belt states with pivotal roles in November’s election. Since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid and endorsed Harris, the vice president has focused on Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, which have been the centerpiece of successful Democratic campaigns. She also has frequently visited Arizona, Nevada and Georgia, all of which Biden narrowly won in 2020, and North Carolina, which she hopes to flip from Trump. Wednesday’s stop comes after Harris marked Labor Day with Monday rallies in Detroit and Pittsburgh and before she heads back to Pittsburgh on Thursday marking her 10th visit to Pennsylvania in 2024. Trump has called for lowering the corporate tax rate to 15% a break with Biden who in his budget proposal in March suggested setting the corporate tax rate at 28%. Harris has released relatively few major policy proposals in the roughly six weeks since taking over the top of the Democratic ticket, but has not suggested she’s planning to deviate greatly from his administration on tax policy. The small business plan Harris is presenting has lots that the business community would like. But that contrasts another proposal Harris unveiled last month, where she promised to help fight inflation by working to combat “price gouging from food producers that she suggests have driven grocery store prices up unnecessarily.Harris has built her campaign around calls to grow and strengthen the nation’s middle class and suggested that rich Americans and large corporations should pay their fair share in higher taxes.Both nominees are using the week before their debate to sharpen their economic messages about who could do more for the middle class. Trump will address the Economic Club of New York on Thursday.Biden, who built his campaign around promoting the middle class, won New Hampshire by 7 percentage points in 2020, but Trump came much closer to winning it against Hillary Clinton in 2016. The Harris campaign says it has 17 field offices operating in coordination with the state Democratic party across New Hampshire, compared to one for Trumps campaign.Some of the state’s Democrats were angry that Biden directed the Democratic National Committee to make South Carolina the first state to vote in the party’s presidential primary this year displacing Iowa’s caucus and a first-in-the-nation primary New Hampshire held for more than a century. Despite that, New Hampshire pressed ahead with an unsanctioned primary. Though Biden didn’t campaign in it, or appear on the ballot, he still easily won via a write-in drive. Trump has seized on the primary calendar change, posting on his social media account that Harris sees there are problems for her campaign in New Hampshire because of the fact that they disrespected it in their primary and never showed up.” Additionally, the cost of living in New Hampshire is through the roof, their energy bills are some of highest in the country, and their housing market is the most unaffordable in history, the former president wrote. I protected New Hampshires First-In-The-Nation Primary and ALWAYS will.
The Portland City Council approved funding that helps transform OMSI’s waterfront campus into a modern mixed-use pocket neighborhood in the Central Eastside.
Vice President Kamala Harris called the high school shooting in Georgia a "senseless tragedy" during a speech in New Hampshire, where she also unveiled new proposals to help small businesses. Former President Donald Trump reacted to the shooting on social media, saying, "Our hearts are with the victims." Trump is expected to lay out his economic plans on Thursday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Vice President announced proposals aimed at small businesses today, seeking to contrast her plans for the economy with Donald Trumps
The program is designed to help ease the fears of small businesses from stepping into a bank and pulling out a loan.
Vice President announced proposals aimed at small businesses today, seeking to contrast her plans for the economy with Donald Trumps
Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled new tax policies for her potential administration, which included a tenfold increase in the small business standard tax deduction and a goal to increase new small business applications.
[video:5430]GODFREY – The Godfrey Village Board of Trustees approved several items at their March 21 meeting, including funding the creation of a new “Welcome to Godfrey” tourism website for the village from Riverbender.com.Economic Development Director Jim Mager said that while Godfrey’s current municipal website works well for municipal purposes, it doesn’t showcase the amenities or assets of the village to visitors or current residents. This new website would help promote the Godfrey Business District and other aspects of the village without replacing the municipal website. Trustee Sarah Woodman said that if the “Welcome to Godfrey” website is comparable to the St. Charles visitor website, “it’s a phenomenal marketing piece for the money.” Mager said that based on his conversations with Riverbender.com Owner John Hentrich, that is the goal. Trustee Virginia Woulfe-Beile added she thought it was a “good idea” to have separate websites for the village. The Village Board voted to fund the website project at a total cost of $8,000 to be paid using Business District Funds.The Village Board also voted to grant a liquor license to a new business opening at 3030 Godfrey Road, though the exact business name was not listed or mentioned. A preliminary engineering agreement from CDI for the Sundrop Court Drainage Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $64,784 was also approved by the Village Board, as was the 2024 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Materials Bid.Trustees voted to have the village’s Vactor truck repaired by EJ Equipment of Troy, IL at a total cost of $3,981.41. They also approved the purchase of a new trailer from Camper Exchange Inc of Belleville, IL at a total cost of $18,363.00.Board members also approved a Raffle License and Waiver of Fees and Bonding Requirements for the annual Christmas in July event hosted by Freer Auto Body. After all agenda items had been voted on, Mayor Mike McCormick lead the Village Board in observing a moment of silence to honor the late Village Clerk Bethany Bohn, who passed away last week. Trustee Woulfe-Beile added the following about Bohn:“I’d like to further honor her memory by just letting the people know what professionalism and integrity she served her office [with], and how she deeply cared fo the people of Godfey and had so much empathy for them, and I’d also like to extend condolences for her family … they cared for her through her illness, and it’s a deep loss to them and to our community.”A full recording of the March 21 meeting is available at the top of this story, on Riverbender.com/video, or on the Riverbender.com Facebook page.
Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled new tax policies for her potential administration, which included a tenfold increase in the small business standard tax deduction.
Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a new plan to help create small businesses.
We are joined by the Becks Redman and The Repertory Theatre!With decreasing ticket sales, declining foundational funding and corporate support, and increasing operating costs, The Rep is facing a financial crisis that threatens their very existence. The Rally for the Rep Campaign is a multi-year fundraising initiative designed to secure the future of The Rep. Becks will be filling us in on the campaign and the BIG NIGHT on December 17th with the Holiday Benefit With John Goodman! The Benefit starts at 7PM and will feature John Goodman, The Lovettes, Ozzie Smith, and so much more!