Push to open Omaha arena board’s sealed records officially begins
Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog OMAHA—Call it the powerful arena board's open secret. Century Link Center in Omaha For ten...
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It's not hard to qualify as an authorized Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailer. In fact, the United States Department...
NJ government faces $214 billion debt; pensions are biggest cause
BEAST OF BURDEN: New Jersey taxpayers face deep debt heading into 2014. By Mark Lagerkvist | New Jersey Watchdog Guard...
Gay marriage, Medicaid, mental health and more to dominate 2014 General Assembly
NEW IN TOWN: With a new Democratic governor, president of the Senate, and attorney general in town, here's what to...
11 Ohio entities now ‘unauditable,’ but face few ramifications for financial messes
UNAUDITABLE; Eleven Ohio jurisdictions are currently on the State Auditor's “unauditable” list. By Maggie Thurber | for Ohio Watchdog Ohio...
AFSCME reports using thousands in taxpayer money to organize unions
By Tom Steward | Watchdog Minnesota Bureau ST. PAUL, Minn. — Opponents of an effort to unionize family child-care providers...
Fraud still a problem in extended unemployment benefit programs
PUSHING: President Barack Obama speaks about unemployment benefits, Tuesday during an event in the East Room of the White House...
Hit ‘em up, move ‘em on, get nation’s Capitol to Nebraska, U.S. Senate candidate says
By Dustin Hurst | Watchdog.org Nebraska Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ben Sasse wants to the move the nation's Capitol to...
TN governor won’t disclose whether taxpayer money will keep UAW away
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam will not disclose any information about taxpayer-funded benefits...
Taxpayer dollars slated to prop up NM’s lottery scholarship program
TAXPAYER DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS: With revenue sagging for the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship program, both the governor and the legislature...
