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New York The Latest State To Ponder A Netflix Tax

2 years 7 months ago
Hungry to boost municipal budgets, a growing roster of states and cities have spent the last five years or so trying to implement a tax on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services. Sometimes (like in Chicago) this has involved expanding an existing amusement tax (traditionally covering book stores, music stores, ball games and other brick and mortar […]
Karl Bode

Capitol Perspectives: Bringing order to the Missouri House

2 years 7 months ago

Missouri’s House took an unusual step this year in an effort to bring more order to the legislative process. The House adopted a rule that limits a member next year from sponsoring more than 20 bills in a session, with a few exceptions such as the House Budget chair who sponsors all the governor’s budget […]

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Phill Brooks

Area agencies prepare for severe weather

2 years 7 months ago
Emergency response crews across the area are preparing for the potentially severe weather. As the potential for severe weather is possible into the lunchtime hours. It's important to have a plan in place.
Laura Simon

With My Bluegrass Heart, Béla Fleck Returns to Bluegrass After 22 Years

2 years 7 months ago
Béla Fleck might not only be the world's greatest banjo player but also the instrument's boldest explorer. As a synthesizing conceptualist, he has become the sole proprietor of any number of post-bluegrass genres, uniting with the world's greatest jazz, world and classical masters to such an extent that Bélaphiliacs can hardly keep up with the breadth of Béla's talent and ambition. It's a boundless musical virtuosity that has bagged him 15 Grammys and 33 nominations.
Steve Leftridge