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Trucking coalition supports repeal of heavy truck tax The Modernize the Truck Fleet, a coalition of trucking industry stakeholders – including the American Truck Dealers (ATD), American Trucking Associations and other groups – have announced their strong support for bipartisan legislation to repeal the 12% federal excise tax (FET) on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers. The bill, S. 2435, which was introduced by Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) – both members of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over transportation-related taxe...

Changes to certain Tompkins Cortland Community College retiree’s healthcare plans have spurred ire among some of the school’s most prominent figures, including longtime president Carl E. Haynes, culminating in a lawsuit filed last month seeking to stop the changes.  The plaintiffs in the suit are nine former executive level employees of the college who complain that the college has breached its contract with the employees by changing their healthcare coverage options. The suit asks for a preliminary injunction preventing the school from implementing their proposed changes, which ...