December 20, 2015 You’re buying: Can Pennsylvania drink its way out of debt with new alcohol tax? A proposed tax on alcoholic drinks could give new meaning to the phrase "drinking away your problems" by funneling new revenue toward municipalities in financial distress.
December 20, 2015 Labor unions look to expand to non-unionized shops One of the major themes to emerge from this week's national conference of the AFL-CIO in Los Angeles is a push to expand union organizing beyond the traditional collective bargaining agreement and into every workplace.
December 20, 2015 ‘Rate Shock’? ObamaCare launch brings renewed concern over insurance tax New Year's Day marks the start of coverage under ObamaCare for millions of people -- but it also marks the start of a massive tax increase which could further inflate premiums.
December 20, 2015 Rubio blasts $9M ObamaCare advertising campaign A proposed $8.7 million TV advertising campaign to promote ObamaCare in the lead-up to a key launch date is being targeted by Sen. Marco Rubio, who calls the effort a “blatant misuse of federal dollars.”
December 20, 2015 Busy air traffic control facilities lack enough controllers, watchdog says Thirteen of the nation's busiest air traffic control facilities are suffering from a shortage of air traffic controllers, a problem that demands "urgent attention," a government watchdog told lawmakers on Tuesday.
December 20, 2015 In Pennsylvania, buying beer out of state makes you a bootlegger Adam Vickers is a just a regular guy who works for a general contractor and sometimes takes the back way home from work in Maryland. On occasion, he stops at a rural liquor store in Freeland, Md., to pick up some beer on his drive to Stewartstown, not far over the state line in Pennsylvania.
December 20, 2015 Advocacy group highlights claims of Obama administration secrecy A small-business advocacy group has released a report citing a dozen examples it says support claims about the Obama administration’s record of “secrecy and evasion,” despite the president pledging to run the “most transparent administration in history.”
December 20, 2015 'Smart' gun control? Dem bill would require all new guns be 'personalized' Sen. Edward Markey has unveiled a gun control bill he says will help reduce firearm violence by requiring all new guns be "personalized" so they can only be fired by their owners or other authorized users.
December 20, 2015 Government fails to issue airline rules on musical instruments Federal transportation regulators are striking a sour note with musicians and their supporters in Congress.
December 20, 2015 GOP proposal would require food stamp recipients to show photo ID Several House Republicans have introduced a proposal that would require food stamp recipients to show photo identification when making purchases -- a move they say is necessary to prevent fraud in the program that aids 1 in 7 Americans.