International Business News - XGR http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A New Jersey lawmaker is urging the New York Giants to rethink their plan to sell personal seat licenses for every seat in the new football stadium at the Meadowlands. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/nj-lawmaker-to-giants-rethink-seat-license-plan.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:32:49 EDT House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, convening a new legislative task force, isn't ruling out action by the lame-duck Legislature on heat and energy issues later this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/legislative-panel-opens-review-of-maine-energy-issues.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:23:24 EDT New Jersey's largest health insurer wants to make a buck. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey filed an application Friday to become a for-profit company. Horizon has 3.6 million members. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/largest-nj-health-insurer-wants-for-profit-status.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:00:36 EDT Days before the New York Legislature returns for a special session to attack growing budget deficits, leaders of the Seneca Nation are in Albany pressing their opposition to a bill that would require collecting taxes on millions of dollars of cigarette sales by Indian tribes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/senecas-lobby-as-ny-gov-weighs-cigarette-tax.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:25:39 EDT Slowing sales tax collections are threatening to slow the pace of school construction and repairs in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts School Building Authority gets its money from sales tax collections, but they have fallen far short of expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/low-tax-collections-threaten-mass-school-building.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:29:40 EDT Hanging high in the chambers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives is the wooden sculpture of a cod fish--a silent reminder of what was once the backbone of state's economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/governor-tries-to-imagine-new-economy-for-mass.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:35:51 EDT Bud Fackrell says the Denali pipeline project proposed by oil giants BP PLC and ConocoPhillips is not a publicity stunt to sway lawmakers away from backing off a proposal by TransCanada Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/bp-conocophillips-joint-venture-tout-project.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:04:48 EDT While New Jersey's plan to borrow money without voter approval for school construction will cost much more than the nearly $4 billion approved Wednesday by Gov. Jon S. Corzine, the governor said the state has a moral and economic imperative to complete the work. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/nj-governor-signs-4b-school-borrowing-measure.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:55:40 EDT While New Jersey's plan to borrow money without voter approval for school construction will cost much more than the nearly $4 billion approved Wednesday by Gov. Jon S. Corzine, the governor said the state has a moral and economic imperative to complete the work. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/nj-governor-signs-4b-school-borrowing-measure.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:55:40 EDT Gov. Matt Blunt was signing legislation Monday that creates new restrictions on illegal immigrants and new requirements for businesses that employ them. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/new-missouri-law-goes-after-illegal-immigrants.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:23:10 EDT Parents of autistic children would be able to pay for behavioral therapy and related services with private health insurance starting next year, under legislation that strikes a compromise between the insurance industry and advocates for the disabled. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/bill-moves-on-pa-autism-insurance-blues-merger.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:39:22 EDT Mississippi's weekly unemployment benefit is increasing for the first time in six years, but it's still the lowest in the nation. Republican Gov. Haley Barbour signed an increase into law Wednesday, and it took effect immediately. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/miss-unemployment-benefit-goes-up.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:28:47 EDT Pennsylvania's water and sewer systems were among the biggest winners in this year's budget process, as legislators are poised to approve $1.2 billion in borrowing to repair and improve them. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/pa-water-sewer-systems-in-line-for-cash-infusion.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:56:00 EDT The first comprehensive update to Pennsylvania's mine safety law in nearly half a century is heading to the governor for his signature. The state House on Tuesday voted unanimously for the bill that would let the state fine mine owners for safety infractions and set up a seven-member board to keep regulations updated. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/pa-lawmakers-advance-updated-mine-safety-bill.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:19:28 EDT New Jersey gubernatorial candidates are in line for $10.4 million in public campaign financing next year, if they want it. The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Tuesday released proposed guidelines for the program that's helped finance gubernatorial candidates since 1974. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/10-4m-available-to-nj-gubernatorial-hopefuls.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:17:54 EDT A worker advocacy group wants New Jersey lawmakers to increase the state's minimum wage to $8.50 an hour and require employers boost it annually to keep pace with inflation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/advocates-want-nj-minimum-wage-hiked.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:09:59 EDT New Jersey failed to collect more than $600,000 improperly paid for services that transport the poor and elderly to medical care, an audit found. The audit released Tuesday found the state also hasn't addressed other questionable payments in its medical transportation program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/audit-nj-failed-to-collect-600k-improperly-paid.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:04:33 EDT Property tax rebate applications are on their way, but Republicans said that also means bad news is also on the way for New Jersey homeowners. Rebate applications will be delivered over the next two weeks to homeowners younger than 65 and who are not disabled, state Treasurer David Rousseau said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/nj-tax-rebate-applications-on-the-way.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:02:27 EDT Gov. Mike Easley called on state lawmakers Tuesday to make up for the federal government's inaction by approving a measure to help some struggling North Carolina homeowners by giving them more latitude to repay their debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/gov-pushing-plan-to-help-struggling-nc-homeowners.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:59:17 EDT North Carolina House and Senate leaders are hammering out a budget for the new fiscal year that begins Tuesday, with negotiators still skeptical about Gov. Mike Easley's call to roll back proposed tax breaks and state employee raises. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/north-carolina-lawmakers-negotiating-budget.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:43:15 EDT