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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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My VEC taxes have gone up 400% in 18 months. My Litter tax has gone up 250% in two years. I can list other tax increases I am sitting on, despite being one of those under 250K middle class people who were told their taxes would not go up. And I remain extremely nervous about the impact of the health care on my business.
Meanwhile, I am shedding stocks with gains to get this years capital gains tax rates instead of the increases. I’m doing some tax gain selling, rolling the losses forward to the higher tax period coming. It’s a good return on investment, a $1,500 payment against today’s rate on a $10,000 gain is better than a $2,000 payment on a $10,000 gain next year. Essentially paying $1,500 to return $2,000 a year later, a $500 profit of 33% of $1,500. In fact, if you roll the loss forward until 2013 when the Obamacare medical 3.8% surtax is on, then the difference is $1,500 to $2,380 over 3 years is an annualized rate of return of 16.5%. And those tax savings are not taxable income mind you. Essentially good corporations are sitting on flat stocks for this reason.
Sooo…those would be my examples of reasons jobs are sitting stagnant and the economy is remaining flat.
I heard several employer say on NPR the other day that they’re going to wait until they learn more about how much new employees are going to cost them before they add peopl. None spoke on the subject of the newly proposed tax credits for hiring.
Sure the “none” did, they said they were going to wait until they found out how much the new hires would actually cost them.
You dont actually think small biz owners believe the current administration is looking out for them do you? Do you think they believe anything that is said?
If you do, review my first post.
Me= under 250K. Promised no new or increased taxes.
Me= under 250K. Actually paying significantly more taxes.
Sooooo….Obama is what….?
I don’t think anybody goes to Washington except to spend money on their friends, family and investments.