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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Major tech companies' campaign for a server-farm tax break appears stalled in Washington's Legislature, just a day after hometown favorite Microsoft Corp. won an incentive package from Iowa lawmakers. (www.ibtimes.com....talled.htm)
A health insurance bill which would make it easier for small businesses to purchase health plans for their employees stalled in the Senate last week. The bill needed 60 votes to advance through the Senate, but failed, in part because it would have also circumvented state health insurance regulations mandating coverage for specific diseases and treatments, such as mammograms or diabetes supplies and services. It was also held up because some members of Congress wanted to add amendments to it which would extend the Medicare Part D enrollment deadline and/or waive the Part D late enrollment penalt (healthinsurance.about.com....senate.htm)
As you may have heard, the WGA/AMPTP talks have stalled yet again. Nick Counter the lead negotiater for the AMPTP (The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers) apparently walked in to the negotiations on Friday morning, made a brief statement and ended the meeting. There is no indication from either side as to when they might return to the bargaining table (filmtvcareers.about.com....-again.htm)
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