Heartland Newspapers - Fiscal

Study: Condition of America’s Roads and Bridges Is Improving

David T. Hartgen
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March 04, 2013
President Barack Obama’s new infrastructure plan calls for spending $40 billion on “urgent upgrades.” But 

Michigan No Longer Skimming Money from Home Caregivers for Labor Union

Steve Stanek
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March 01, 2013
The Service Employees International Union is no longer able to claim millions of dollars annually from family caregivers in Michigan.

Broader Tax Base, $2.2 Billion in New Revenue In Minnesota Gov’s Budget

Tom Steward
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February 28, 2013
Haircuts, booze, health club memberships, downloaded books, clothing over $100, auto repairs, dating services, lawyer bills, consultants, cigarettes, Rover’s checkups, tattoos — you name it.

Aloha! Now Pay Up

Malia Zimmerman
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February 26, 2013
Are Hawaii lawmakers killing the golden goose and the golden egg?

Va. Passes Huge Highway Bill; Republican Leaders Embrace Medicaid Expansion

Steve Stanek
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February 25, 2013
Virginia’s Republican governor and Republican-controlled House of Delegates have led lawmakers in approving a $6 billion road building program, virtually twice the size of the highway spending plan

U.S. Now Has Some of the World’s Highest Capital Gains Tax Rates

Richard Morrison
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February 20, 2013
Capital gains tax rates in the United States, which were raised in January, are now among the highest in the world, causing a drain on the economy and putting the U.S.

FATCA Overreach Sabotages American Global Competitiveness

Andrew F. Quinlan
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February 19, 2013
If Congress set out right now to craft a law to sabotage the global competitiveness of the U.S.

Study Shoots Down Keynesian ‘Multiplier’ Claims

Matthew Mitchell
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February 15, 2013
According to Keynesian economic theory, many recessions have little or nothing to do with underlying structural economic problems.

19 Years, 7 Months for Biggest Municipal Theft in US History

Steve Stanek
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February 14, 2013
Rita Crundwell of the small town of Dixon, Ill., has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for stealing almost $54 million from the city to finance a lavish lifestyle that included ownership

Poll: Most People See No Improvement from Federal Spending Surge

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February 13, 2013
Adjusted for inflation, federal spending per capita has increased approximately 39 percent since 1992, yet a new Reason-Rupe poll&n
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