Heartland Newspapers - Fiscal

Bill Seeks to Block FDA from Rolling Cigar Industry

Jeff Edgens
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October 10, 2012
Three years ago Congress passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act giving the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate the marketing, manufacture, and sale of

Chicago Mayor Promises No New Taxes or Fees

John Skorburg
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October 09, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has pledged to raise no new taxes or fees despite a budget deficit of nearly $300 million.

Trillion-Dollar Farm Bill Would Drive Up Milk Prices

Doug Kellogg
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October 04, 2012
To many Americans the term “Dairy Market Stabilization Program” (DMSP) may sound like just another obscure effort launched from Washington that will have little impact on everyday lives.

Social Security Old Age, Disability Benefits Hit Record High

Cheryl K. Chumley
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October 02, 2012
The federal government hit a new high in Social Security and disability benefit payments a full month before the end of the fiscal year on September 30.

Next Time, Kansas State Government Wants Receipts

Gene Meyer
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September 27, 2012
The next time Kansas spends more than a decade and almost a third of a billion dollars to fix up the state Capitol, it will get receipts.

Trustee: ‘Social Security’s Prospects Grimmer Than Commonly Understood’

Charles Blahous
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September 25, 2012
One of my duties as a public Social Security trustee is to explain the program’s financial condition, both formally as a signer of the annual Board report, and less formally in published summaries,

Michigan Voters to Decide on Union Power

Mary Petrides Tillotson
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September 12, 2012
Michigan voters will decide in November whether to give constitutional authority to unions’ collective bargaining rights.

Scottsdale’s Scaredy Cops Hide Police Station’s Location

Cheryl K. Chumley
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September 05, 2012
The Scottsdale, Arizona, City Council has voted 7-0 to spend nearly $2 million for a new police station – and refuses to disclose where the building is located.

No Special Economic Effects from State Film Incentives

Jon Sanders
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September 04, 2012
State film incentives programs are the feel-good production of the year, or so state economic boosters would have you believe.

Report: Pensions Biggest Culprit in States' $4 Trillion of Debt

Steve Stanek
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August 29, 2012
States have shrunk their budget deficits by half compared to one year ago, yet their debt levels remain nearly unchanged.
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