Steve Stanek

Steve Stanek (sstanek@heartland.org) is a research fellow at The Heartland Institute and managing... (read full bio)

Wisconsin Governor Says to Cut Income Tax if Internet Sales Tax Passes

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May 16, 2013

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) says the state should use additional revenue it might receive from Internet sales taxes to cut the state’s income tax.
Internet Tax Bill Fight Moves from Senate to House

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May 07, 2013

Now that the United States Senate has voted 69-27 to allow states to compel online retailers to collect sales tax even when they have no physical presence in a state where a shopper is located, wil
California Supreme Court Orders Long Beach to Return Telephone Taxes

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May 03, 2013

The California Supreme Court has given a victory to taxpayers in its unanimous ruling that the City of Long Beach must recognize class claims to refund illegally collected telephone taxes.
Secret Meeting with Bond Underwriters Fuels Speculation in Philadelphia

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May 01, 2013
Michigan Governor Backs Auto Insurance Reform

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April 30, 2013

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) has announced he plans to seek legislation to end the state’s unique requirement that all auto insurance policies provide unlimited lifetime medical benefits.
MF Global Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Corzine

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April 24, 2013

Federal bankruptcy trustee Louis Freeh has filed a lawsuit against Jon Corzine who was in charge of MF Global when the commodity trading firm collapsed in 2011.
Social Security Cuts In Obama Budget Draw Most Attention

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April 10, 2013

President Obama presented his budget Wednesday, two months late. To many taxpayer watchdog groups and public policy organizations, the $3.8 trillion budget blueprint has not been worth the wait.
Nationally, Tax Freedom Day Arrives April 18

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April 08, 2013

April 15 is the deadline to file income taxes, but most Americans with tax liabilities will be working beyond that date to pay taxes.
Rural Counties ‘Dying,’ Census Bureau Says, Continuing a Long-Term Trend

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March 22, 2013

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CIA, Other Spy Agencies Could Be Snooping on You and Your Bank Accounts

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March 18, 2013

The Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and other United States government spy agencies could receive full access to huge amounts of financial data on Americans and others who do
SEC, Illinois Settle Fraud Case Centering on Pensions Reporting

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March 11, 2013

Illinois government officials have announced a settlement of securities-fraud charges the Securities and Exchange Commission filed after an investigation that began last fall.
Judge Saves Big Drinks in Big Apple

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March 11, 2013

A ban on large sugared drinks that was to take effect in New York City on March 12 was struck down by a Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice on March 11.
Detroit Emergency Manager Calls for 'Complete Restructuring' of City Operations

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March 05, 2013

The emergency financial manager for Detroit has issued a report that says the city's finances are in even worse shape than nearly anyone suspected before Michigan Gov.
California Tax Board Imposes Retroactive Taxes on Capital Gains

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March 05, 2013

When people follow rules, they don’t expect to be penalized years later for having done so.
Michigan No Longer Skimming Money from Home Caregivers for Labor Union

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

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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
Gold Demand Climbs; Central Banks Buying the Most Since 1964

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February 19, 2013

Central banks around the world bought 534.6 tons of gold in 2012, the most since 1964, according to the World Gold Council, an international gold industry organization.
Incriminating Emails, ‘Smell of Payback’ in Feds’ Lawsuit Against S&P

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February 18, 2013

Standard & Poor’s is the only credit rating agency to have downgraded U.S.
19 Years, 7 Months for Biggest Municipal Theft in US History

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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
Report Documents, Critiques Growing ‘Sin’ Tax Industry

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February 13, 2013

The NAACP and the Hispanic Federation went to court in January to block a ban on large sugared soft drinks that New York City is set to begin enforcing in March.

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