‘A bastion of cronyism’: Alabama ranks sixth in government corruption study
By Johnny Kampis | Watchdog.org Considering that two of Alabama's past six governors were convicted of felonies, is it any...
Month: June 2014
Support grows for school choice in Louisiana
By Mary C. Tillotson | Watchdog.org While only 8,700 Louisiana students rely on the state's public scholarship program to attend...
Small-town clerk helps herself to $80,000, auditor says
HE CITY CLERK HELPS HERSELF: The former city clerk of tiny Menlo, Iowa misappropriated more than $80,000 to increase her...
Poop-throwing chimps, duck genitalia and other egregious taxpayer expenses
By Adam Tobias | Wisconsin Reporter MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Nearly 75 percent of registered voters in Wisconsin are opposed to...
In Nashville, even rich public school students get free lunches
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE — The federal government and the Nashville Metro School System believe the best...
"We Don't Agree On Many Things" Heitkamp Says After Voting With Obama 97% Of The Time
As I predicted, North Dakota Democrats largely kept President Obama at arm's length while he was in the state. The...
Book Review: The Weed Agency By Jim Geraghty
If you're going to satirize the workings of government, is there any literary vehicle more fitting than farce? That's what...
Obama's "Historic" Visit To Indian Country Was A Twelve Minute Speech After A One Hour Wait
In advance of President Barack Obama's visit to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation today much was made of the fact...
Hawaii senator asks inspector general to investigate alleged VA cover-up
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz By Malia Zimmerman | Watchdog.org HONOLULU — U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has asked the inspector...
Republicans win the battle, but McAuliffe vows the war isn’t over
ALL EYES ON MCAULIFFE: A General Assembly-approved budget now rests with Gov. Terry McAuliffe. But, will he still try to...
