Heartland Newspapers - Fiscal

Low-Wage Workers Likely to Suffer from Rhode Island Wage Hike

Ian Mason
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July 05, 2012
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee (I) has signed a bill raising his state’s minimum wage to $7.75 an hour, 50 cents an hour more than the federal wage floor. The law takes effect January 1.

American Medical Association Edges Toward Backing Soda Taxes

Taylor Smith
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July 02, 2012
The American Medical Association has voted to recommend taxes on sugar-sweetened sodas be used to combat obesity.

Report: Illinoisans Owe $203 Billion for Retirement Benefits

Collin Hitt
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June 22, 2012
State and local governments in Illinois collectively owe more than $200 billion in retirement benefits for government workers, according to a report by the Illinois Policy Institute.

Small Town Gets Big-League Debt with Stadium Deal

Sean Parnell
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June 21, 2012
While large cities tend to receive attention for big-league deals giving tax money to build stadiums for pro sports teams, small towns have also been stepping up to the plate to lure minor-league o

$1.4B Light Rail Plan Hinges on County Tax Referendum in North Carolina

Dan Way
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June 20, 2012
Voters in Orange County, North Carolina, will decide the fate of a nearly $1.4 billion light rail project for Durham and Orange Counties in the Nov. 6 general election.

California Prepares to Auction Carbon Credits

Whitney Stewart
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June 19, 2012
The central component of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) takes effect this year, and with the state facing a $15.7 billion deficit, political leaders have ended a long debate over

Taxi Protectionism in Portland Lands City in Federal Court

Tim Kelly
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June 18, 2012
Portland, Oregon officials have made it a crime for certain businesspeople to give customers more value for their dollar.

California City Might Grab Amazon.com Sales Tax . . . for Amazon

Mike Reid
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June 15, 2012
Amazon.com Inc. is planning to partner with at least one California city to collect sales taxes from the entire state. Most of the collected tax money would go back to Amazon.

Unfunded and Unreported: $900 Billion in States’ Liabilities

Matthew Glans
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June 14, 2012
States across the country have accumulated at least $900 billion in off-balance-sheet liabilities, potentially leaving future taxpayers with much heavier tax burdens than states currently are impos

Land Regulations Take Vintage Car Hobbyists on a Bumpy Ride

John Gann
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June 12, 2012
Everyone knows city or county building, zoning, and subdivision regulations decided a lot of what the family homestead would be like when it was built.
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