SC lawmakers want taxpayers to fund Capitol cops
By Rick Brundrett | The Nerve Although South Carolina taxpayers already provide armed police officers on the State House grounds...
Month: January 2014
Legislator: Chancellor Skogen "Overlooks And Ignores Facts" In REAC Building Sale
Last week Senator Ray Holmberg, R-Grand Forks, asked the interim Government Finance Committee, chaired by Rep. Jeff Delzer, R-Underwood, to...
Exclusive: Some lawmakers ready to open MECA’s secret records
Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog OMAHA—Some “yeses”, several “maybes” and one “no.” That's the early line from some 20 metro...
Fresno taxpayers say water hike petition is misleading
By John Hrabe | Cal Watchdog A group of Fresno taxpayers hoping to overturn the city's recent water rate hike...
Chesterfield registrar scrubs voter list, rips critics
PURGE: Chesterfield Registrar Larry Haake says only a fraction of the “duplicate” voter list he received from the state was...
Democratic opposition kills aggressive retirement reform in Washington state
PENSION PROBLEMS: Sure, some say Washington state's pension system is great, but one analyst says the system needs aggressive reforms....
Building bridges: American Jewish and Muslim youth assist OK recovery
By Patrick B. McGuigan | Oklahoma Watchdog OKLAHOMA CITY — Muslim and Jewish young people from diverse backgrounds quietly worked...
No vaping: VT lawmaker wants all-out ban on e-cigarettes
By Jon Street | Vermont Watchdog NO VAPING: Vermont lawmaker wants all-out ban on e-cigarettes BURLINGTON, Vt. — One Vermont...
Blowing the Whistle on Fraud
It pays to be a whistleblower, especially for health care professionals who want to stop fraud, waste and abuse within...
Now hiring: Specialized workers wanted in Florida
By Marianela Toldeo | Florida Watchdog MIAMI — Developers and builders in southeast Florida are worried about a growing shortage...
