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News
Video update for Aug. 20 8/20/2009
Video: Legislative Update - July 14 7/14/2009
VIDEO: Bush butternut tree honors MLK, state pioneer 4/24/2009
Friday’s dedication of a Bush butternut tree in honor of George Washington Bush and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. drew a diverse crowd of community leaders, historians, lawmakers and church leaders to the Capitol Campus. Watch the ceremony here.
Video Update - Sen. Rosa Franklin - April 10 4/10/2009
Video: Sen. Franklin's floor speech on 'Red Hat Day' 3/27/2009
Weekly Update - March 2 3/2/2009
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Video: Sen. Rosa Franklin on Martin Luther King Jr. 2/3/2009
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Video: Sen. Franklin - Weekly Update - Jan. 29 1/29/2009
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Change your tax rate - with a click of your mouse! 1/27/2009
It’s easy to feel confused or scared about taxes if you don’t know how they work. This link will take you to a simple tool that makes understanding taxes easy. It not only shows how our state taxes are structured, it lets you change them any way you like—and then shows you how your version compares to our existing tax structure. You can slash taxes, you can raise taxes, you can create an income tax, you can eliminate the sales tax—the options are almost endless.
Video: Comments on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1/16/2009