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Over 250 reenactors at Mount Vernon, including descendants of Washington and his slaves, recreated the funeral of George Washington the mark the 200th anniversary of his death. Several parti…

The commission heard testimony from elected officials and others about the impact of Internet sales tax proposals on local governments.

The commission heard testimony from executives of retail companies, both “brick and mortar” and electronic commerce. They reacted to proposals of taxation of electronic commerce.

Commission members heard testimony about potential taxation of electronic commerce. They began by discussing various mechanisms and implications for taxation of international Internet trade,…

The Republican Governors Association held their annual conference where Governors and Journalists talked about issues that would be important in the 2000 Presidential Election.

Annual conference of the Republican Governors Association led by chairman Governor Frank Keating (R-Oklahoma). Also participating are Governors Tommy Thompson (R-Wisconsin), Christine Todd W…

The E-Commerce Advisory Commission held this forum on taxes and the internet and will need to come up with recommendations to Congress about how to handle sales taxes on the internet.

In a meeting of the Information Technology Task Force, governors discussed the use of geographic information systems and the role of the state’s chief information officer as an information t…

Governor Jim Gilmore (R-Virginia) delivered the response to President Bill Clinton’s weekly radio address. He spoke about his concern for the safety of those military personnel from Virginia…

Panelists and governors talked about digital technology, the Internet, and government services. They discussed ways to deliver government services independent of time or space. They also tal…

At the 1999 State of the Commonwealth, Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore (R) discussed the proposal to cut the food tax to help working citizens have extra money for necessities. He also address…