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Iowa representatives renew support for congressional salary limits

January 29, 2013 | The Iowa Gazette | Budget & Tax

Two longtime Iowa congressmen from opposing political parties are stepping out to support an old idea with new life — restrictions on... Read More

Group Says Western Bypass Not Worth the Cost

January 24, 2013 | NewsPlex | Transportation & Infrastructure

The Route 29 Western Bypass is not worth taxpayers’ money. That was the message from a group of the road’s opponents A group gathered at... Read More

Opponents of Route 29 Western Bypass Speak Out

January 24, 2013 | NBC29 | Transportation & Infrastructure

NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather The proposed Route 29 Western Bypass has been a heated topic of debate for many... Read More

US coal export trade raises alarms for Western states

December 20, 2012 | Reuters | Natural Resources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Western states that rely on receipts from coal sales to help fund their governments are concerned the mining industry... Read More

Report: No Future in Oil Shale, Utah’s “Rock That Burns”

December 17, 2012 | Public News Service | Energy , Natural Resources

VERNAL, Utah - It isn't working out and it's costing taxpayers money. Those are two reasons a congressional watchdog group opposes oil shale... Read More

Asia coal export boom brings no bonus for U.S. taxpayers

December 04, 2012 | Reuters | Energy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. miners who are booking big profits on coal sales to Asia are enjoying an accounting windfall to boot. By... Read More

Taxpayers group urges Salazar to ditch Bush-era royalty

November 30, 2012 | E&E Articles | Energy

A new report urges the Interior Department to scrap a George W. Bush administration policy designed to subsidize the development of oil... Read More

Implications of States’ Legalization of Marijuana for Recreational and Medical Use

November 28, 2012 | GoArticles.com | Budget & Tax

The recent passage of state laws in both Washington and Colorado legalizing small amounts of cannabis sativa for personal use will have profound implications far beyond the borders of those states. ... Read More

Taxpayer group maps out an escape plan for 2013’s ‘fiscal cliff’

Taxpayer group maps out an escape plan for 2013's 'fiscal cliff' By Erik Wasson - 10/01/12 12:42 PM ET   The nonpartisan Taxpayers for... 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