It’s been almost four months since lawmakers sent $60 billion to fund relief and recovery efforts... 
A Senate-passed bill to avoid cuts to the nation's air traffic control system...
Use of revenues from commercial energy development on federal lands...
With debate on the 2012 Farm Bill underway, proponents of this nearly trillion dollar bill are touting it as a bipartisan achievement toward deficit reduction....
The federal government must ensure that taxpayers receive a fair return for any use of publicly-owned assets. For example, taxpayers own vast amounts of land rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, and even exposure to solar radiation. The government should not give these public resources away. ...More
The failure to capture fair market value for public assets is a waste of federal resources. Congress and the administration should establish rents, royalties, and fees to ensure that taxpayers receive a fair return for any private development of public land. Competitive bidding, prompt development requirements, and robust verification procedures can also help establish fair returns to the public.
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July 23, 2013
Today, TCS President Ryan Alexander testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on proposed state-federal revenue... 
June 25, 2013
Below is a statement by Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, on the President's Speech on Climate Change....
June 13, 2013
The House Natural Resources Committee voted 23-18 Wednesday to send the “Offshore Energy and Jobs Act” (H.R. 2231) to the House Floor. The...
June 11, 2013
Today, Taxpayers for Common Sense President Ryan Alexander testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral...
May 28, 2013
Earlier this year, the Bureau of Land Management proposed new regulations for royalty collection from oil shale leases on public lands....
May 23, 2013
Support McCain-Flake Amendment No. 955
May 23, 2013
The...
December 19, 2012
Since the early 20th century, the federal government and private industry have attempted to commercialize oil shale but after years of...
November 29, 2012
With fiscal cliff looming, TCS calls for end to government handouts for failed oil shale experiments....
October 02, 2012
A basic primer on the Green Scissors campaign and answers general questions about the history and goals of the coalition....
June 17, 2012
(Originally published June 8, 2012)
With debate on the 2012 Farm Bill underway on the Senate Floor, proponents of this nearly trillion...
September 11, 2013 | Politico
Lawmakers are deadlocked over tax increases and spending cuts, but there’s another way that could nudge them closer to addressing this...
July 24, 2013 | WJLA Capital Insider
Alexander interview July 23, 2013
The Fair Act of 2013, a bill sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), would establish a partnership...
July 24, 2013 | The Advocate
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu said Tuesday it was tragic that the Obama administration opposed legislation that would generate...
July 24, 2013 | Shreveport Times (Gannet)
WASHINGTON - Sens. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska slammed the Obama administration Tuesday for opposing their...
July 24, 2013 | U.S.News & World Report
Today I am in the Senate testifying before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on proposed legislation to shift some of the federal...
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Volume XVIII No. 25:
A funny thing happened on the way to pass the House Farm Bill. It failed. 195-234....
July 11, 2013
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