WI lawmakers seek Medal of Honor for Civil War hero

By   /  May 24, 2013  /  Featured, News, Wisconsin  /  No Comments

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By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – This Memorial Day weekend, while you enjoy your brats and your brew and the requisite extra day off, you probably won’t give a single thought to Lt. Alonzo Cushing. Why would you? He’s been dead for 150 years.
But the Wisconsin-born Civil War hero was a young man of [...]

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Asking for taxpayer money a First Amendment right, GM says

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BAIT AND SWITCH?: Did GM keep open a production line just to help President Obama and other Democrats in November? (AP file photo)

General Motors doesn’t mind asking taxpayers for money to help. It’s a constitutional right, intimated a company spokesman.

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Fiscal follies: Kansas cost estimates draw criticism

By   /  May 24, 2013  /  Accountability, Featured, Finances, Kansas, News, State Budgets  /  No Comments

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By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog

OSAWATOMIE — When lawmakers craft a piece of legislation, they rely on state departments to give an honest account of what it could cost.

But when it comes to making sense of these fiscal facts, critics say things aren’t always what they seem.

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Florida sheriff cites old law in new gun control plan

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By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog

TALLAHASSEE – Floridians who plan on attending gun shows may want to check with their local sheriff’s department before they risk being accused of a crime.

In what could quickly become a broader trend, some local law enforcement agencies are beginning to enforce ordinances that call for universal background checks.

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Giving it away: PA subsidies a symptom of state-by-state competition

By   /  May 24, 2013  /  Business, Capitalism, Economy, Free Market, News, Pennsylvania, State Government, Taxes  /  No Comments

SAVINGS IN PA: American Eagle Outfitters is one company that recently got state subsidies from Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania next year faces about a $520 million budget gap, yet it’s still giving businesses millions in grants and tax credits.

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