AltWeeklies Wire
Orlando City Commissioners Get an Open Line of Credit ... Taxpayers Get the Billnew
If you had a $30,000 annual slush fund courtesy of someone else, what would you do? If you were Orlando city commissioner Daisy Lynum, you'd travel. A lot.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman and Billy Manes |
07-30-2009 |
Economy
Why Does Orlando's City Grant Money Go to Already Rich Neighborhoods?new
The Main Street project, a convoluted revitalization program -- the National Trust for Historic Preservation sets the ground rules, but cities pay the bills -- is ultimately a marketing machine, akin to a homeowners' association for businesses.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
11-14-2008 |
Economy
New Law Cracks Down on Used CD Salesnew
Mandatory fingerprinting, holding periods and detailed filing systems are now required by Florida law for all stores dealing in secondhand products, including CD stores, leading some to cry foul.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
06-07-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Fairtax, or Foul?new
Neal Boortz comes to the Sunshine State to preach to the choir about dumping the IRS via the FairTax plan: a proposed sales tax of 23 percent to replace the national income tax and ultimately abolish the IRS.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
08-03-2006 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
