At the time we spoke, Smith had yet to hire an editor in chief for the new property, but that appears to have changed: Kevin Delaney, managing editor of WSJ.com, is leaving the News Corp.

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Even as talks about a merger advanced, Mr. Harman had reservations about handing over the reins of his new property to a strong-willed editor who reported to another boss in Mr. Diller, said people familiar with his thinking.

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Connecticut is one of only 18 states that assess personal property tax on motor vehicles, according to David Brunori, a public policy professor at George Washington University and contributing editor of State Tax Notes.

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