Government & Politics

During the political “silly season,” it is common to hear hyperbolic rhetoric. Ohio is no different, with a multitude of local government officials pointing their fingers at state officials, claiming injuries against local governments.

Every ninety minutes, law enforcement officials in Philadelphia confiscate the property of individuals who may not have been charged with or convicted of any criminal activity.

The state of Illinois finds itself worst in the nation when it comes to pension liability, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.

Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and other California officials considered exempting Tesla Motors from complying with environmental protections under the California Environmental Quality Act.

In a victory overshadowed somewhat by more glamorous primary election returns, Rhode Island state treasurer Gina Raimondo successfully gained the state Democratic Party’s nomination for governor.

Wisconsin prosecutors have pursued an aggressive “John Doe” investigation into political advocacy for more than two years, seeking evidence of illegal political coordination between conservative organizations and politicians.

Scranton, Pennsylvania was formally declared financially distressed under Act 47 of 1987, on January 10, 1992.

Responding to pressure from lawmakers, Missouri state officials have created an official government task force seeking to entice the National Football League (NFL) to select Kansas City as the host city for a future Super Bowl championship game.

Even with the stock market reaching all-time highs and many Americans smiling at the look of their 401(k) valuations, storm clouds are gathering in Washington and abroad that may mean higher costs for investors, lower returns, and less freedom to cash

Earlier this year, the city of Detroit concluded negotiations with the holders of its liabilities, regarding who is will take cuts on their debt, and how much of a cut they will accept.

Federal regulations have proliferated since the 1970s, when federal laws created several major regulatory agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Department of Energy

As legislators in Congress debate whether or not to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, the official export credit agency of the United States, it is extremely important that the facts surrounding the controversial government program be separated from

Eight years ago, then-Orange County Register reporter Norberto Santana opened his piece, “The Art of the O.C.

If you’re a United States citizen and believe you have an unfettered right to leave your country – and come back – think again.

The House Ways and Means Committee has voted to request the Department of Justice pursue criminal action against former senior IRS official Lois Lerner in response to the criminal activity uncovered during the House's own investigation into the recent

President Barrack Obama has hired incendiary lobbyist and political activist John Podesta as a top advisor for the president’s remaining two years in office.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to suspend the federal government’s debt ceiling after House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and other Republican leaders dropped demands for spending concessions in exchange for more borrowing.

“A tiresome exercise in political exhibitionism” is how nationally syndicated columnist George Will recently described the State of the Union speech – all State of the Union speeches of modern times, not just the one President Barack Obama delivered this

The United States is continuing to lose its economic freedom. That is the conclusion of the just-released Heritage Foundation 2014 Index of Economic Freedom.

A conviction for gun smuggling isn’t stopping a former Columbus, New Mexico mayor from getting nearly $17,000 a year in taxpayer-funded pension money.

Heartland Institute Policy Advisor Merrill Matthews, who is resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation, posted a PolicyByte the other day titled “Mandate Revolt: Health Insurers Offering Coverage for Those Who Refuse Obamacare.

We are currently hobbled by a whole host of federal government debacles. An endless litany of Government Operator Errors (GOEs).Many are chronic.

The ABC affiliate here in Chicago the other day aired a story on the constant efforts by the federal government to learn about … well, everything about you.Investigative reporter Chuck Goudie notes that what the U.S.

The lies about ObamaCare from the Administration and the Democrats are now being revealed in a fast and furious fashion. The most famous of course is: “If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.