Mitt Romney’s been assailed for his ugly comments about the 47 percent of Americans who don’t pay income tax. And rightfully so: That group includes hardworking people, ...
The taxpayer bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler kept the companies afloat while they went through bankruptcy, averting liquidations that would have caused catastrop...
Only six weeks to go in the presidential campaign, and the public opinion surveys have developed a case of the jitters. Last week, one respected poll reported that Presi...
Political fundraising events tend toward the partisan vibe of campaign rallies — you’ll never hear a candidate praise “my worthy opponent and the wise voters who support...
The first presidential debate is approaching. The economy is the No. 1 issue on voters’ minds, but moderators and citizens alike should ask candidates to explain the con...
WASHINGTON — It’s time to retire the American Dream — or at least give it a long vacation. We ought to drop it from our national conversation. This would be a hardship f...
The county has done it before, but the latest effort to give residents a safe venue for disposing of unused, unwanted prescription drugs also merits an enthusiastic thum...
The “Fast and Furious” project designed to track U.S. firearms given illegally to Mexican drug cartels was a dismal failure. Why did anyone ever think this would be a go...
With the election only weeks away, it should come as no surprise that President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have taken to bashing Beijing.
Attacki...
The city of Butler got some good financial news for a change with the report on earned-income and business privilege tax collections for the first seven months of the ye...
