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Agriculture

Weekly Wastebasket
To bE15 or not to bE15
Feb 20, 2026 | 7 min read

Report
Understanding U.S. Corn Ethanol and Other Corn-Based Biofuels Subsidies
Feb 20, 2026 | 1 min read
Letter
Taxpayer, Free Market, Environmental, Consumer Groups Raise E15 Concerns
Feb 18, 2026 | 5 min read
Our Take
Treasury Publishes Draft Update to 45Z Clean Fuel Credit
Feb 10, 2026 | 7 min read
Fact sheet
E15: 15 Percent Ethanol Fact Sheet
Feb 10, 2026 | 1 min read

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Budget & Tax

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 109: Trump Tariff Takedown
Feb 20, 2026

our
Emergency Tariffs and the Separation of Powers
Feb 20, 2026 | 4 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
A $90 Billion Tariff Tax Hike in Limbo
Feb 13, 2026 | 6 min read
Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 108: Why Golden Dome is Bad for American Taxpayers
Feb 11, 2026
Weekly Wastebasket
Tax Season Opens Smoothly. Trouble Is Waiting Offstage
Feb 5, 2026 | 7 min read

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Disaster

Letter
Letter: NFIP Risk Rating 2.0 and Affordability
Feb 17, 2026 | 11 min read

Our Take
Congress Calls for Study on Wildland Fire Consolidation
Feb 3, 2026 | 8 min read
Our Take
Congress Passes FY2026 Wildfire Funding Bill
Jan 30, 2026 | 3 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
A Paper Trail for Disaster
Jan 23, 2026 | 7 min read
Our Take
What Happened to Public Data on Disaster Costs?
Jan 21, 2026 | 5 min read

Energy & Natural Resources

Weekly Wastebasket
To bE15 or not to bE15
Feb 20, 2026 | 7 min read

Report
Understanding U.S. Corn Ethanol and Other Corn-Based Biofuels Subsidies
Feb 20, 2026 | 1 min read
Letter
Taxpayer, Free Market, Environmental, Consumer Groups Raise E15 Concerns
Feb 18, 2026 | 5 min read
Our Take
Treasury Publishes Draft Update to 45Z Clean Fuel Credit
Feb 10, 2026 | 7 min read
Fact sheet
E15: 15 Percent Ethanol Fact Sheet
Feb 10, 2026 | 1 min read

More Energy & Natural Resources

National Security

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 109: Trump Tariff Takedown
Feb 20, 2026

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 108: Why Golden Dome is Bad for American Taxpayers
Feb 11, 2026
In The News
There’s Not Enough Money in the World for Trump’s Golden Dome
Feb 8, 2026 | 2 min read
In The News
Trump administration could pour trillions into Golden Dome that is unlikely to work
Feb 5, 2026 | 3 min read
Press Release
TCS Report Lays Out Case Against Golden Dome
Feb 4, 2026 | 6 min read

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Analysis
Funneling Funds Through the Highway Trust Fund
May 29, 2025 | 5 min read

In The News
The highway trust fund isn’t on life support—it’s been dead since 2008
May 22, 2025 | 2 min read
Our Take
Road to Insolvency: Taxpayers Can’t Afford to Bail Out the Highway Trust Fund Forever
Apr 29, 2025 | 6 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Taxpayers for Common Sense: 2024 Year in Review
Dec 19, 2024 | 7 min read
Our Take
Who Pays When Natural Disaster Strikes?
Nov 21, 2024 | 5 min read

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