After a month of personnel appointments and canine selection, last week was the Obama administration's week of revelation. ...more

March 4, 2009

•WHERE: Roswell, N.M. •MESSAGE: She called for drilling in the United States to reduce dependence on foreign oil and said all energy possibilities should be considered, including solar, wind, clean coal and offshore oil and gas drilling. John McCain, she said, would cut business taxes, double child tax deductions for families and cut capital gains taxes. ...more

October 20, 2008

Part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 authorizes up to a $7,500 tax credit for qualified first-time homebuyers. Based on the questions I'm getting from readers, many people are ready to jump at this money like Scooby Doo panting after Scooby snacks. ...more

August 24, 2008

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate officials say a home is more than the largest financial investment you will make in your lifetime. It's also where you build a life, raise a family, participate in a community and create traditions that last a lifetime. ...more

December 30, 2007

Homeowners started losing hold of their homes years before spiking foreclosures and the housing slump slammed the economy. ...more

December 6, 2007

SEBRING — Staff bonuses are in the offing at seven Highlands County schools that will receive incentives totaling more than $500,000 for their academic achievement in the 2006-07 school year. The state's School Recognition Program awards $100 per student to schools that achieve an "A" based on the school grading criteria or improve at least one grade from the previous year. ...more

October 3, 2007

The property tax problem was never one of total tax revenues being too high, rather it was one of unfairness. Unfair because one group underpays for the services it receives from local governments and another group overpays. ...more

September 30, 2007

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani devoted a quick, one-day tour of Florida on Monday mainly to bashing the health care reform plan released the same day by potential Democratic foe Hillary Clinton, calling it 'socialized medicine.' ...more

September 18, 2007