Ohio gets $10.8 million for making children dependent on government Medicaid
By Maggie Thurber | For Ohio Watchdog PERVERSE: Ohio gets rewarded for making more kids dependent on government. As a...
Month: January 2014
Obstructing Fraud
Employment tax fraud can occur when an employer fails to pay the federal government employment taxes, which include federal income...
Assembly leaders agree on cutting estate taxes
By Len Lazarick Democratic leaders have agreed to reduce Maryland's high estate tax by recoupling it to federal standards for...
Michigan taxpayers paying far more money for far fewer state workers
By Jarrett Skorup While union and media reports claim state employees have taken large compensation cuts, a look at the...
The dumbest new ban in 2014: incandescent light
By Nick Gillespie & Todd Krainin Every New Year brings a bevy of stupid new nanny state bans. In Los...
Medicaid expansion by the back door
By Ashley Landess and Robert Ariail Many South Carolinians are starting to realize that, despite the promises of our governor...
Moody’s warns of fiscal instability of Philadelphia schools
Financial instability in Philadelphia schools is dragging down credit rating. By Maura Pennington | Watchdog.org PHILADELPHIA — The School District...
"For Every One Job Added, Nearly 5 People Left the Workforce"
I pointed out the negative aspects of the jobs report for younger Americans earlier this morning, but here's Senator Jeff...
The North Dakota Taxpayers Now Own Lawrence Welk's Home
According to reports, the State Historical Society Board narrowly approved the purchase of Lawrence Welk's homestead. State Historical Society Board...
Why Are We Counting People Charged, Not People Convicted, For Western North Dakota Crime?
"Number of federal defendants up 31% in western North Dakota," reads the Mike Nowatzki headline in the Fargo Forum. The numbers were...
