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Sen. Bob Casey working to eliminate junk fees
CBS News· 1 hour agoWhen it comes to fees, they seem to be on just about every statement, receipt or document consumers receive. Sen. Bob Casey wants the federal government...
Charlotte city manager wants a tax hike next year — and that’s not the only increase
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Finance· 39 minutes ago“Last year as we ended the budget, it was clear to me that we had to do something different coming...
Dillon Town Council schedules special meeting to discuss parking fees, among other issues
Summit Daily News· 3 hours agoThe Dillon Town Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at 7 p.m., where parking is...
Sen. Casey hears from Pittsburgh area consumers hit by 'junk fees,' presses for ban
WTAE Pittsburgh· 1 hour agoPennsylvania U.S. Senator Bob Casey is continuing his efforts against what he calls "greedflation," including what he labels "junk fees" tacked on to your bills. Casey hosted a panel in Pittsburgh's ...
Can a business charge for using a credit card?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 3 hours agoIn most U.S. states, adding convenience fees to credit card transactions is legal, but there are still rules businesses must follow when doing so....
California Banned Junk Fees, and It Could Impact Restaurants’ Bottom Line
Robb Report via Yahoo Finance· 2 hours agoRestaurants generally add on a service fee as a way to ensure that employees are paid a fair wage,...
Fort Worth homeowners could see a monthly fee to fix streets added to their water bill
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 3 hours agoHomeowners could pay as much as 9% more on their monthly water bill if Fort Worth adopts a new fee...
Venice tourist entrance fee brings in more than $1 million for city
dpa international via Yahoo Finance· 8 hours agoVenice's newly introduced entrance fee for day-tripping tourists brought the city €975,000 ($1.1...
Unpacking Recent Supreme Court Case and the Implications for Development Impact Fees
The National Law Review· 8 hours agoDevelopment impact fees, a common tool used by local governments to fund public infrastructure and...
Bill would double bottle deposits to 10 cents, raise handling fees
Albany Times Union· 3 hours agoRachel May and Assemblywoman Deborah Glick — would raise the deposit and handling fees, as well as...