December 20, 2015 Alleged scammers burn Miami-Dade fire department from within South Florida is no stranger to insurance fraud. But a recently exposed scam involving public workers is sure to leave taxpayers seething and give Miami-Dade's bravest a black eye.
December 20, 2015 Cash-strapped Illinois gov't eyes Chicago casino as revenue jackpot When you're hungry, even a three-day-old banana and sardine sandwich looks good. And when you are as broke as Illinois, the promise of billions of dollars from a Chicago casino looks amazing.
December 20, 2015 NYPD ends Muslim surveillance program The New York Police Department said Tuesday it has disbanded a special unit whose efforts to try to detect terror threats in Muslim communities through secret surveillance sparked outrage.
December 20, 2015 Detroit makes deal with retired cops, firefighters to preserve current pensions The deal was announced Tuesday by mediators who have been negotiating privately with all parties in Detroit's bankruptcy.
December 20, 2015 In Iowa, go to prom, get a tax credit If you look as carefully into the Iowa tax code as Joe Kristan, a certified public accountant and creator of the Tax Update Blog, you will find certain prom expenses qualify you for a break under the state’s Tuition and Textbook Credit.
December 20, 2015 Proposed law would give Hawaii gov’t unprecedented emergency powers Hawaii's governor and four county mayors may be granted unprecedented emergency powers during a crisis, such as a natural disaster or terrorist attack.
December 20, 2015 Background check backlog to blame for gun sales to Maryland fugitives, felons, report says More than 360 guns were bought in Maryland last year by people barred from owning them because of a massive backlog in conducting gun transaction background checks, the Baltimore Sun reported.
December 20, 2015 Safety concerns led to Nevada cow release, federal land managers say Federal land managers say "escalating tensions" led them to release all 400 or so head of cattle rounded up on public land in southern Nevada from a rancher who has refused to recognize their authority.
December 20, 2015 Lawmakers look to combat seafood fraud When the weather warms and the South Carolina humidity hangs like a soggy blanket along the coast, you can often find an entrepreneur selling shrimp out of the back of a pickup truck by the road with a hand-scrawled sign promoting it as both fresh and local. There's a chance it's neither.
December 20, 2015 Sound familiar? Top Nevada Dem official vows to pursue conservative group Miller, who as secretary of state is Nevada’s chief elections official, last month threatened to pursue “every legal option” to force SGLF to disclose its donors.
