Favorability Disconnect Between Local & Federal Government

Though the public’s confidence in the federal government has plummeted to record lows over the course of the last decade, the same cannot be said for state and local government.

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Brown of California whips Bezos of Amazon in game of financial chicken

In a game of financial chicken between the state of California and the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon blinked first.  Or, perhaps that was just Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos winking at Governor Jerry Brown.

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“Amazon Tax” might not be as lucrative as California lawmakers hope

A Democratic budget package approved by the state legislature last week has rekindled the nationwide debate over state regulation of internet-based retailers.

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