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Agriculture

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 110: The Farm Bill Lives
Mar 9, 2026

Weekly Wastebasket
House Agriculture Adopts 2026 Mini Farm Bill
Mar 6, 2026 | 7 min read
Analysis
Analysis of House 2026 Farm Bill Draft
Feb 26, 2026 | 15 min read
Fact Sheet
Biofuel Infrastructure Subsidies
Feb 23, 2026 | 1 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
To bE15 or not to bE15
Feb 20, 2026 | 7 min read

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Budget & Tax

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 113: The President’s FY2027 Budget Request
Apr 10, 2026

Weekly Wastebasket
Fantastical Budgeting
Apr 10, 2026 | 7 min read
Our Take
Budgeting on Borrowed Time
Apr 8, 2026 | 6 min read
Our Take
Tariff Whack-a-Mole: New Authority, Same Problem
Apr 8, 2026 | 7 min read
In The News
The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’
Apr 7, 2026 | 2 min read

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Disaster

Weekly Wastebasket
The Flood Insurance Bill Keeps Coming Due
Apr 2, 2026 | 7 min read

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 112: Flood Insurance Realities
Mar 30, 2026
Testimony
TCS President Steve Ellis testifies at the Mitigation and Multiple Loss Properties: Factors Influencing the High Cost of Flooding Hearing
Mar 26, 2026 | 3 sec read
Five Fast Facts
Five Fast Facts about the National Flood Insurance Program
Mar 26, 2026 | 5 min read
Our Take
Wildfire Provisions in the House 2026 Farm Bill Forestry Title Draft
Mar 3, 2026 | 6 min read

Energy & Natural Resources

Issue Brief
Understanding Gas Prices
Apr 9, 2026 | 2 min read

In The News
Manure biogas a clear winner in clean energy tax credit
Apr 8, 2026 | 2 min read
Our Take
EPA Finalizes Changes to Methane Rule, Extending Exemptions & Increasing Wasted Gas
Apr 8, 2026 | 5 min read
Comments
TCS Comments on 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit
Apr 7, 2026 | 1 min read
Comments
Green Scissors Coalition Comments on 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit
Apr 7, 2026 | 1 min read

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National Security

Our Take
Budget Request Supersizes Munitions Procurement, Undercutting Case for War Supplemental
Apr 9, 2026 | 6 min read

In The News
The $1.7 trillion military budget includes a massive slush fund for Trump’s political allies
Apr 7, 2026 | 2 min read
President's Budget FY2027
Golden Dome Budget Request Is Higher Than It Seems
Apr 7, 2026 | 5 min read
In The News
White House seeks $17.5 billion for Golden Dome, but most funding hinges on reconciliation
Apr 6, 2026 | 3 min read
President's Budget FY2027
National Security Budget Request Could Double Pentagon Spending in Two Years
Apr 3, 2026 | 4 min read

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Five Fast Facts
Five Fast Facts about the National Flood Insurance Program
Mar 26, 2026 | 5 min read

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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