Arlington streetcar moves amid rising costs, controversy
Part 7 of 7 in the series Arlington Traffic Troubles TRANSIT POLITICS: Though Columbia Pike is served by more than...
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Government credit cards buy his-and-her travel sets and more
By Maggie Thurber | for Ohio Watchdog CREDIT CARD ABUSE: A state audit shows that one employee used the Scioto...
Milwaukee schools cut ties with developer, but still owe $500,000
NO DEAL: Milwaukee Public Schools will now renovate the vacant Malcolm X Academy internally after cutting ties with a private-sector...
Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh: A tale of two credit ratings
By Rachel Martin | Watchdog.org PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania's credit rating has taken another hit, in contrast to August's welcome news...
Despite low cost of living, Oklahoma City worker pay is pretty high
By Arthur Kane | Watchdog.org Oklahoma City's budget touts its 2011 Forbes Magazine designation as one of “America's Most Affordable...
An independent Florida? No way, people say
AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME?: Not everyone is behind the idea of the Sunshine State becoming the Sunshine Nation....
Former Rep. Pam Roth talks move from Illinois to Texas
SPRINGFIELD – Pam Roth packed her bags and moved to Texas last year. That in itself isn't unusual. Illinois, after...
Source: Wisconsin Supreme Court doesn’t want political heat of John Doe case
Part 124 of 125 in the series Wisconsin's Secret War By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter MADISON, Wis. — Seven...
Biotech’s IPO could mean good news for New Mexico taxpayers
IPO HOPES AND DREAMS: Exagen Diagnostics, a New Mexico-based biotech firm, plans on launching a $69 million initial public offering....
State, local laws force public employees to pay labor unions
By Jason Hart | Watchdog.org Taxpayer money goes to mandatory labor union “fair share” or “agency” fees in Washington, D.C,....
