As a retired government worker, I have retained my government health care insurance. ...more

October 27, 2008

I had already written a letter to the editor stating Bob Germaine's qualifications to be elected as the Clerk of the Courts. I speak from experience, having worked for several years with Mr. Germaine. There is no question that he is the only qualified candidate on the ticket. ...more

October 27, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama proposes a long list of tax gifts to help you to go to college, get a job, send your child to day care, buy a house and save for retirement. And after you retire he wants you to stop paying taxes. ...more

October 26, 2008

More than 200 Highlands County taxpayers are owed money by the IRS. The IRS is looking for 203 county residents who have yet to receive a refund check. The average citizen due a refund is missing $650, or $131,983 countywide. ...more

October 25, 2008

The fire district's two highest-ranking officers are getting raises during a salary freeze. ...more

October 24, 2008

In its final weeks, the Bush administration will revive a stalled crackdown on U.S. companies that hire illegal immigrants, issuing a new regulation and asking a federal judge to lift a ban on the measure. If the court agrees, the government could begin mailing notices to 140,000 employers regarding suspect Social Security numbers used by an estimated 8.7 million workers. ...more

October 24, 2008

The Supreme Court is taking a look at federal prosecutors' efforts to pin identity theft charges on undocumented foreign workers who have Social Security and identification numbers that belong to others. ...more

October 21, 2008

When I turn 66 years of age, does it turn into regular Social Security.....? ...more

October 20, 2008

The Highlands County commissioners agreed Tuesday to discuss using the federal E-Verify system to check the legal employment status of county employees and people working for companies with a county contract. ...more

October 20, 2008

The Internal Revenue Service says overdue economic stimulus checks will soon be mailed to about a quarter of a million married couples who had been denied the money because a spouse's married name and Social Security number didn't match. ...more

October 19, 2008