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Our Views: Rebounding in time for fall
Back to school shopping push another sign that regions economy is slowly improving
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Students, welcome to your last day of summer. The back-to-school shopping frenzy has ended, parents loading up on supplies, clothes and computers, many enjoying the tax-free holiday Friday and Saturday. Some say the tax exemption is a bit too costly for governments, some $89 million in lost revenue statewide.