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Agriculture
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Billions More for Biofuels
Jun 30, 2025
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In The News
Big, Beautiful Bill Called ‘Fiscal Malpractice’
Jun 29, 2025
| 2 min read
In The News
Critics warn Trump’s bill could harm small farmers, taxpayers
Jun 26, 2025
| 2 min read
In The News
Daybreak June 26: Senate rural hospital fund still up in the air
Jun 26, 2025
| 1 min read
In The News
Ag policy experts say budget reconciliation bill has ‘worst’ farm policy they’ve seen
Jun 25, 2025
| 5 min read
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Budget & Tax
Our Take
One Big (Not So) Beautiful Boost for Carbon Capture
Jul 15, 2025
| 8 min read
In The News
Does Trump’s new law make ICE the largest federal law enforcement agency?
Jul 11, 2025
| 1 min read
In The News
Critics: Trump budget bill a blow to health care, clean energy
Jul 11, 2025
| 1 min read
Our Take
Energy Tax Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill
Jul 9, 2025
| 38 min read
Our Take
OBBBA Extends Domestic Business Tax Subsidies
Jul 8, 2025
| 5 min read
More Budget & Tax
Disaster
In The News
What FEMA’s dwindling funds mean for the next disaster
Jul 16, 2025
| 1 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Disasters Compel the Nation to Improve
Jul 11, 2025
| 9 min read
Our Take
When the Forecast Isn’t the Only Storm Brewing
Jun 24, 2025
| 7 min read
Our Take
What is the U.S. Wildland Fire Service?
Jun 13, 2025
| 7 min read
Analysis
President Trump’s FY2026 Forest Service Budget Request
Jun 10, 2025
| 3 min read
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Energy & Natural Resources
In The News
What the megalaw’s royalty rate cuts mean for oil and gas producers
Jul 16, 2025
| 2 min read
Our Take
One Big (Not So) Beautiful Boost for Carbon Capture
Jul 15, 2025
| 8 min read
Our Take
Big Beautiful Bill Delays Commonsense Fee on Wasted Methane
Jul 14, 2025
| 4 min read
Our Take
Inspector General Report on the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program
Jul 14, 2025
| 9 min read
Our Take
Energy Tax Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill
Jul 9, 2025
| 38 min read
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National Security
Weekly Wastebasket
Roses and Thorns in the National Defense Authorization Act
Jul 17, 2025
| 9 min read
Letter
Letter: Support the Bipartisan Nunn-McCurdy Reform Act
Jul 14, 2025
| 19 sec read
In The News
Garamendi, Gimenez Lead Bipartisan Bill to Cut Defense Spending Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Jul 14, 2025
| 1 min read
Our Take
Pentagon Wish Lists Nearly Triple in Two Years
Jul 14, 2025
| 6 min read
Press Release
Senate includes crucial Right-to-Repair reform in NDAA
Jul 14, 2025
| 1 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
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Who Pays When Natural Disaster Strikes?
Nov 21, 2024
| 5 min read
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