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Columbia River Crossing Bridge knocked by taxpayer group

November 27, 2012 | Oregon Business Report | Budget & Tax , Natural Resources , Transportation & Infrastructure

The watchdog taxpayer group, Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS), has included the Columbia River Crossing Bridge in its list of what it terms... Read More

Happy Thanksgiving! How much did your tax dollars underwrite the feast?

November 27, 2012 | Sunlight Foundation | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

Nearly 400 years ago, at the very first Thanksgiving in the Plymouth Colony, Native Americans and pilgrims dined together on a meal of deer,... Read More

In budget talks, Sen. Mitch McConnell has role, but not the lead position

November 27, 2012 | The Courier-Journal | Budget & Tax

WASHINGTON — While he won’t be the lead negotiator, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will occupy a key position in what will likely be... Read More

Congress prepares for bailout of flood insurance program amid Sandy claims

November 27, 2012 | The Hill | Budget & Tax

Hurricane Sandy-related claims are pouring into the troubled government-run National Flood Insurance Program — and Congress is girding for... Read More

When to Stay and When to Go

November 26, 2012 | The New York Times | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

Blanket federal spending after disasters can lead to rebuilding that isn’t in the best interest of the community, the state or the nation.... Read More

Budget Watchdog to Congress: Do Bare Minimum, Then Get Out

November 19, 2012 | Bloomberg.com | Budget & Tax

“Punt and go home.” That’s the message that Taxpayers for Common Sense wants to send to lawmakers. Ryan Alexander, president of the... Read More

What does Wall Street know that Washington lawmakers fail to see?

November 19, 2012 | The Hill | Budget & Tax

Wall Street is signaling confidence that lawmakers will strike a deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” baffling Washington insiders, who see... Read More

Fiscal Cliff: Solution by Senator Coburn Will Save 68 Billion in Pentagon Spending Cuts

November 16, 2012 | PolicyMic | Budget & Tax

The fiscal cliff is looming, and Washington is scrambling to reach a deal to avoid a Thelma and Louise ending in January. To start, they... Read More

Navajos ban uranium mining

November 16, 2012 | Earth Island Journal | Budget & Tax , Energy

Navajos (Dinés) who have lost family members from radioactive contamination – and those fighting new proposals for uranium development –... Read More

Solution to Fiscal Cliff Should Include Senator Coburn’s $68 Billion in Pentagon Spending Cuts

November 16, 2012 | Before It's News | Budget & Tax , National Security

By Christopher Preble The fiscal cliff is looming and Washington is scrambling to reach a deal to avoid a Thelma and Louise ending in... Read More

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February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as... Read More