Budget & Tax News Archives

A coalition of small businesses has backed the Republican effort to lower energy cost for Americans (The Center Square) – House Republicans passed an energy...

Six Words Created America’s Internet Injustice System (Commentary)

Scott Cleland - March 30, 2023

Six words in the Communications Decency Act of 1996 created America’s Internet injustice system and should be repealed. How could our constitution-premised country, that has prioritized, cherished,...

Veronique de Rugy: Are More Progressives Coming Around on Overregulation?

Heartland Author - March 30, 2023

This government-created inefficiency, unsurprisingly, affects things like the Inflation Reduction Act, a $400 billion statute meant to build green energy, columnist Veronique de Rugy...

Local Governments, Policy Groups at Odds over Ohio Flat Tax Proposal

Heartland Author - March 29, 2023

Local governments and school districts believe the proposal would eliminate a stable and predictable revenue source (The Center Square) – A plan before the Ohio House...

Impact of Pandemic, Federal Assistance Ballooned SNAP Enrollments by 27%

Heartland Author - March 29, 2023

The changes meant those who were in the program were not required to resubmit proof of eligibility (The Center Square) – Enrollment in the Supplemental...

Lawmakers Blast Biden Energy Policies, Propose Permitting Reform

Heartland Author - March 28, 2023

Biden and other Democrats have pointed to climate concerns while Republicans have focused on the higher energy costs for Americans (The Center Square) – Senate...

As Pentagon Struggles to Fill Military Requests, Funding goes to Diversity, Critical Race Theory

Heartland Author - March 28, 2023

The Pentagon would struggle to manufacture enough precision missiles if conflict with China broke out, according to reports (The Center Square) – The Pentagon is...

Some Texans Want to ‘Texit’ from the Union

Eileen Griffin - March 28, 2023

Some Texans want to ‘Texit” from the Union, and a bill filed in the Texas House of Representatives would hold a statewide referendum. By Eileen...

Stephen Moore: Honey, Joe Biden Just Shrunk Our Pension

Stephen Moore - March 28, 2023

The good news is that more than a dozen Republican governors are fighting back to protect pensions from "political influences," columnist Stephen Moore says President...

Life, Liberty, Property #11: Note to Fed and Feds: Stop Helping

S. T. Karnick - March 27, 2023

Life Liberty Property: The Fed helps by hiking interest rates to sop up the trillions of dollars the Feds injected into the economy through...

First Citizens to Acquire Collapsed Silicon Valley Bank in Major Deal

Heartland Author - March 27, 2023

The federal regulator estimated SVB’s failure will cost the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) roughly $20 billion The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced Sunday...

Illinois Gun Ban: Challenge Progresses in Federal Court

Heartland Author - March 27, 2023

Illinois gun ban: consolidated challenge headed for oral arguments in federal court, The Center Square reports. (The Center Square) – The final scheduled filings have...

EXCLUSIVE: Federal Regulator Acknowledges Danger To Wildlife Caused By Offshore Wind Farms

Heartland Author - March 27, 2023

A federal fisheries council acknowledged that some power cables for offshore wind turbines could harm certain fish The federally-chartered regulator responsible for managing fisheries in...

Markets Settle Down, Expecting Quick End of Fed’s Monetary Restraint

Robert Genetski - March 27, 2023

Financial markets have settled down a bit, with near-term interest rates anticipating a quick end to the Fed's monetary restraint. Although the forecast implied...

Michigan Repeals Right-To-Work Law (Commentary)

Heartland Author - March 27, 2023

Michigan repeals Right-To-Work Law after a decade, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs union-backed bill. With the swipe of a pen held by Democratic Gov. Gretchen...