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...
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...
Liberal watchdog group silent as Montana Democrat Walsh faces ethical problems
By Dustin Hurst | Watchdog.org WALSH WORLD: A 2010 report revealed that Walsh used a leadership position in the National...
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...
Big businesses with power to influence policy back McAuliffe’s inauguration party
BIG FRIENDS: When Democratic Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe takes office next week, the festivities will be paid for by large...
If The Minimum Wage Doesn't Cost Jobs, Would The Carbon Tax Reduce Carbon Emissions?
If you tax something you get less of it. That, in a nutshell, is the conservative argument against raising the...
Tennessee town’s spending plan for increased hotel taxes? Some sort of tourism ‘stuff’
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE — Columbia officials know they want to raise taxes on hotels, but they...
Vermont tied as one of the ‘least free’ states
By Jon Street | Vermont Watchdog FREEDOM ISN'T FREE: Vermont tied as one of the “least free” states The results...
Stimulus board’s attempt to shame tiny Iowa city shows faulty oversight
By Paul Brennan | Iowa Watchdog DES MOINES, Iowa —In September 2009, Volga City was awarded a $100,000 grant from...
