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“I’m going to vote for it, or commit suicide,” said District 17 Sen. Chuck Younger, referencing the largest economic development deal in the state’s history. That deal an aluminum mill going onto Steel Dynamics’ campus off of Airport Road represents a $2.5 billion investment by the company and a huge infusion of jobs.
A surprise visit from an Internal Revenue Service agent on Thursday forced the city to pony up about $42,000 on the spot in federal tax penalties related to shoddy bookkeeping.
Questions about Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursements for flood damage at the Riverwalk and the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater on Tuesday led to an attempt to strip Public Information Officer Joe Dillon of some of his job responsibilities and take away his keys to city facilities.