Fla. sues online travel companies over hotel taxes AP (November 03, 2009) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The state of Florida is suing online travel reservation companies over hotel taxes, the latest in a string of lawsuits nationwide claiming the sites owe local authorities millions of dollars.
Calif. man pleads guilty in Swiss bank case AP (October 20, 2009) LOS ANGELES (AP) - A California man on Tuesday formally pleaded guilty to failing to report more than $1 million he transferred to a Swiss bank account.
Backers make case for Wisconsin beer tax hike AP (October 13, 2009) MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin should raise its tax on beer for the first time in 40 years to fund programs that will help reverse the state's alarming rates of problem drinking, supporters told lawmakers Tuesday.