The Senate passed its version of the jobs bill last night, with some interesting features.
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White List before Banks Pay Electronically
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505124_162-57467265/hackers-target-small-businesses/?tag=cbsnewsSectionsArea;cbsnewsSectionsArea.1 I was recently informed that my business had its banking and my personal information stolen in the Global Payments Hack. We formally used the company to process credit cards. And they apparently allowed my personal and small business information to get out into the wild. Global Payments is now paying for one year of …
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Non-compete Update, June 2012
Our bill to reduce abuse of non-competition agreements is still alive in this session. The Globe just ran an op-ed from me and cosponsor Lori Ehrlich about the issue. [See the full post at: Non-compete legislation — update]
Non-compete legislation — update
Our bill to reduce abuse of non-competition agreements is still alive in this session. The Globe just ran an op-ed from me and cosponsor Lori Ehrlich about the issue.
Progress on Controlling Special Interest Tax Breaks
Many citizens would welcome lower taxes, but most also question the effectiveness of special tax breaks for particular groups or industries. Special tax breaks tend to encourage crony capitalism by placing the government in the position of picking winners and losers in the economy. Fortunately, we have recently started to make some progress towards bringing special interest tax breaks under better control.
Senate President Speaks to Chamber of Commerce
Senate President Therese Murray addressed the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and laid out elements of the Senate’s approach to economic growth, sounding familiar themes, but also starting a conversation about work force training.