U.S. Government Shutdown is Over
October 17, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Last night, United States President Barack Obama signed legislation to reopen our government and pay our bills.
“Because Democrats and responsible Republicans came together, the first government shutdown in 17 years is now over,” he said today in the State Dining Room. “The first default in more than 200 years will not happen. These twin threats to our economy have been lifted.”
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Veteran Tax Credits Extended and Increased in Scope
February 8, 2012
Law Encourages Businesses to Hire Vets and Helps Vets Find Work
Nashville, TN – The Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 amends and expands definitions of the veteran target groups for employers hiring veterans through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program.
“The Vow to Hire Heroes Act provides tax incentives for employers to hire both short-term and long-term unemployed veterans and affords larger tax credits for hiring certain categories of veterans,” said Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis. “The extension of the veterans’ category of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a needed strategy to increase employment opportunities for veterans and to reduce the unsatisfactorily high unemployment rate of veterans.” [Read more]
