Lincoln cancels $24,000 annual contract for rah-rah Haymarket website
Part 9 of 9 in the series Lincoln Arena OPEN: Lincoln is canceling a $24,000 annual contract to maintain a...
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Retired soldier doesn’t toe GOP line on Keystone XL, Obamacare
By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog LINCOLN, Neb. — Exactly one day after he retired from a 36-year military career,...
No, Obamacare will not reduce emergency room usage
By Peter Suderman | Reason Supporters of Obamacare have long pitched the law as a way to address emergency room...
Illinois taxpayers pay no matter how public pensions perform
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois taxpayers are on the hook for guaranteed public pensions no...
South Carolina lawmakers can’t resist sign-naming legislation
By Rick Brundrett | The Nerve As the debate continues on where exactly to spend hundreds of millions of tax...
Michigan among leaders in job growth
By Tom Gantert | Michigan Capitol Confidential Two local writers are portraying Michigan's economy as bleak, with one saying the...
Covered California stumbles into new year
By Joseph Perkins | Cal Watchdog Manuel Arriola, co-owner of an Oxnard insurance broker, spent three hours and 15 minutes...
Nebraska’s GOP Senate candidates have big bucks in the bank
By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog LINCOLN, Neb. — The four Republicans vying to be Nebraska's next U.S. senator have...
Don’t Do the Crime if You Can’t Do the Time
We've all heard the expression: “don't do the crime if you can't do the time.” It basically means we should...
Three things to know about Philadelphia’s school budget: Debt, pensions and safety
Part 41 of 43 in the series Educating America The School District of Philadelphia has a budget of $3.1 billion...
