Heartland Newspapers - Fiscal

California High-Speed Rail Could Lose Hundreds of Millions Annually

Reason Foundation
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April 23, 2013
The California High-Speed Rail Authority is overestimating ridership by 65 to 77 percent and will need $124 million to $373 million a year from taxpayers to cover its operating costs and financial

Google Goes Shopping at a Dollar Store

Randolph J. May
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April 22, 2013
Last week Google went shopping at a dollar store — and came away with a fiber system.

Definition of ‘Tax Increase’ Debated in Washington State

Jason Mercier
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April 19, 2013
When the 2013 Legislative Session began this past January, tax increases in Washington State were a long shot.

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Call for Abolishing ‘Corruption Infested’ Turnpike

Melissa Daniels
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April 18, 2013
Pennsylvania has two transportation agencies. One controls more than 40,000 miles of state roads and 25,000 bridges, and another maintains 545 miles of tolled highway.

Expect Higher Medical Costs, Less Research Because of Device Tax

Richard Morrison
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April 17, 2013
The federal medical device tax, which went into force on January 1 of this year, will have an adverse effect on the medical device industry, consumers, and the economy, according to a new analysis

Delta Project: California’s Latest Environmental Boondoggle

Steve Greenhut
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April 16, 2013
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Homes, Businesses to Pay ‘Rain Fees’ In Nine Maryland Counties

Justin Snow
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April 15, 2013
Despite a Republican filibuster attempt in the Senate, the Maryland General Assembly has passed legislation that would implement a stormwater pollution fee to raise revenue to clean up the Chesapea

PA Governor Wants to Cut Tax Rates, Shrink Tax Code

Eric Boehm
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April 12, 2013
It’s going to take more than a decade, but the first small step to reducing Pennsylvania’s corporate income tax could be taken by the end of the spring.

Social Security Cuts In Obama Budget Draw Most Attention

Steve Stanek
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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.
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