TN county pays IRS more than $166,000 in late fees
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE, Tenn. — If you're a Hawkins County resident and your local officials get...
Month: February 2014
Illinois lawmaker: Give me a drug test
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Bill Mitchell is serious enough about how much Illinois is spending...
It’s illegal immigration round 2 as polls open in Fremont
Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog Voters in Fremont, a town that has seen its Hispanic population triple since 2000, are...
MI health care workers have trouble finding union that plays fair
By Jack Spencer | Michigan Capitol Confidential The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has gone to the National...
SC school district stonewalls request for public information
By Sharon Homer-Drummond | for The Nerve When ordinary citizens want to know what their government is up to, government...
Chameleon Crist visit Maher, switches position on U.S.-Cuba embargo
By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — It's no secret former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist loves the spotlight....
A new view on California public pension reform
By Wayne Lusvardi | Cal Watchdog Almost everyone acknowledges that California's public pension system needs reform. Gov. Jerry Brown brought...
Maryland elections board may rein in administrator’s power
By Glynis Kazanjian | Maryland Reporter The Maryland State Board of Elections will consider restricting some authority from State Election...
You must be joking: IL partners with The Onion to push Obamacare
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois is turning it's Obamacare sales pitch into a joke. THE...
Guest Writer: Frank Abagnale
By now you've heard about the recent spate of data breaches that took place over the holiday season with a...
