How a dog Named Brutus Was Used to Steal $36,000
Civil asset forfeiture is the formal name for this form of state sanctioned theft.
Government Has No Clue How Much Land It Bought With $815 Million
The Interior Department does not centrally track information about grants awarded for the purpose of acquiring land.
Costly Financial Fees You Might Not Know You’re Paying
46% of full-time employed baby boomers polled by investment advisory firm Rebalance IRA in 2014 said they believed they paid no fees.
How to stop robocalls to your cellphone
The federal and state “Do Not Call” lists are supposed to protect people from unwanted calls.
How one Texas parent is trying to solve a growing problem
No organization existed for higher-functioning autistic adults .
Congressional Democrats propose greater federal control of the economy
The Democrats have offered a hodgepodge of targeted tax breaks coupled with a crackdown on specific companies they don’t like.
Senate panel to hold bipartisan hearings on healthcare
The Senate Health Committee will begin holding bipartisan hearings the first week of September on how to stabilize and strengthen the individ
Mark Cuban sees a model for fixing health care
The tech titan says costs could be slashed by more than 50 percent by eradicating the role of private insurers.
Protect Our Electric Grid from Terror
The Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) threat is not sciencefiction and its consequences cannot be overstated.
The Little College That Couldn't
The debate over Jane Sanders's legacy in Burlington.
Obama Looted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
President Obama never was shy about using his phone and pen to achieve what he could not get from Congress on regulatory matters.
Could this be the worst owner in professional sports?
The Marlins Are Suing a Fan to Seize His Building
Passage of paid-family-leave act shows power of working together
The data show that parents who can take paid family leave devote more time to feedings and doctors’ visits, and their children are healthier.
New menu item: The Blue State 'Health fee' special?
Some Minneapolis Restaurants Adding Fee To Fund Health Care
Is Pelosi really willing to work together?
"Democrats extend the hand of friendship, and look forward to our working together in the regular order for the good of the American people,"
Fed finds (again!) that Durbin Amendment hurts consumers
The fight to repeal the Durbin amendment isn't over. There's too much evidence against this policy for it to be.
Dodd-Frank Has Held Down the US Economy for Too Long
In truth, citizens of every American community are losing economic opportunities due to Dodd-Frank.
First statewide bicycle tax in nation
The state Legislature’s approval of the first statewide bike tax in the nation has fallen flat with riders.
Facebook worker living in garage
As the Facebook CEO travels across the US to ‘learn about people’s hopes and challenges’, the cafeteria workers at his company struggle.
Why not consider ending the gift tax?
axes should not be triggered by a death in the family and Americans should not be forced to make critical life-impacting financial decisions