When embarking on a project, government officials should examine all options to ensure that they will be making the best use of taxpayers’ dollars now and for the longer...
WASHINGTON — Are we finally controlling health spending? Few issues loom larger in the economic outlook. For years, spiraling health costs — mainly for Medicare and Medi...
Pennsylvania Lottery employees have made the argument that, if allowed to manage an expanded lottery program like a private company is now proposing, they could achieve ...
With the nation mired in growing budget deficits and a massive national debt, it shouldn’t have to waste money on programs and policies geared toward helping people redu...
The city of Butler attracts big crowds for most of its downtown events throughout the year. It should be able to do likewise on New Year’s Eve, even given the uncertaint...
This state's Republican lawmakers have for the most part been quiet about Gov. Tom Corbett's move to privatize the Pennsylvania Lottery.
Democrats have complained about ...
Gov. Tom Corbett surprised many in the state yesterday when he announced a lawsuit against the NCAA over the fines and punishments against Penn State University over the...
Last-minute scrambling in the U.S. Senate produced a deal that averted the worst consequences of hitting the fiscal cliff. But the agreement reached late Monday night fe...
The tumultuous year experienced by Butler County government in 2012 no doubt was unlike any that the commissioners office ever experienced previously in the county’s his...
The new contract covering the Butler Police Department’s 22 officers, including the chief, acknowledges the city’s financial plight.
Looking ahead to the new year, it’s ...
