NIH commits $5 million to ‘mine’ Facebook, Instagram, Twitter to monitor drug use
By Elizabeth Harrington | Washington Free Beacon The federal government has committed $5 million to “mine and analyze” social media...
Month: January 2014
Governor proposes $220 million in income, property tax cuts
By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog LINCOLN, Neb. – Gov. Dave Heineman proposed spending $220 million of the state's record-high...
UT report: Charge against Hall is legally ‘absurd’
HALL: A UT lawyer called it ‘absurd' to accuse a man of a crime for sharing a document with his...
Traffic group cites Virginia Beach for more ‘outrageous abuses’
By Kenric Ward | Watchdog.org Virginia Bureau RICHMOND, Va. — A road-safety group is taking another run at what it...
Vos: Wait until John Doe in ‘rearview mirror’ before revisiting law
By M.D. Kittle and Ryan Ekvall | Wisconsin Reporter MADISON, Wis. – Concerned about so-called John Doe law in Wisconsin?...
Legislation would limit how long Oregon police can keep license plate data
EYE ON YOU: Should police be able to keep license plate data for years? By Shelby Sebens | Northwest Watchdog...
Despite expert claims, VT governor denies spike in health coverage premiums
By Jon Street | Watchdog.org INCOVENIENT TRUTH: Gov. Peter Shumlin denies multiple expert claims citing higher health costs BURLINGTON, Vt....
Eight complaints justified using millions in taxpayer money
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Complaints from eight people about TAC Air's quality of service at...
Big fight looms over how to fix NM’s lottery scholarship program
SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE: With the New Mexico lottery scholarship program on shaky financial footing, lawmakers are debating whether to use taxpayer...
New York Investigation Finds Fraudulent Voters Allowed To Cast Ballots 97% Of The Time
In a recently published report, authorities New York's Department of Investigations found they were able to cast fraudulent ballots in...
