So many lies – so little time! ...more

October 16, 2008

Democrat Barack Obama proposed more immediate steps Monday to heal the nation's ailing economy, including a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs. ...more

October 14, 2008

The use of American taxpayers' dollars to bail out Wall Street could and will put most of America's social programs in great danger. Social Security and Medicare, which all Americans rely on for most of their lives, could be in most danger. I would ask that all taxpayers ask for and demand that this bailout be cancelled by the next Congress and the new president elect. ...more

October 9, 2008

In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, Highlands County commissioners took the first step toward raising the low-income senior citizens exemption on a homestead home from $5,000 to $15,000. ...more

October 8, 2008

The public is seething about the bill the U.S. House must pass today, and the anger is justified. ...more

October 3, 2008

High gas prices, growing debt and a rocky economy. That's the trio of financial pressures facing Tampa Bay area parents as they prepare for the school season to start next week in Hillsborough and other nearby counties. ...more

August 15, 2008

Seek alternative options for back-to-school supplies. ...more

August 5, 2008

New federal help for the big mortgage lenders and first-time homebuyers could help revive Tampa's housing market. The quicker markets stabilize, the less taxpayers will have to pay in the complex bill with an unknown price tag. ...more

August 5, 2008

Back-to-school shopping will be a bleak experience this year for Spring Hill resident Carol Teal. ...more

August 5, 2008

Cash-strapped homebuyers and borrowers facing foreclosure will get some relief from a housing bill passed by the House on Wednesday but the bill won't solve the deep-rooted ills of the U.S. housing market. ...more

July 24, 2008