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Agriculture

Our Take
House Passes Problematic Year-Round Approval of E15
May 19, 2026 | 12 min read

Letter
Green Scissors Coalition Warns E15 Expansion Costly for Taxpayers and Environment
May 11, 2026 | 5 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
A Farm Bill in Name Only
May 8, 2026 | 6 min read
Analysis
Update on the 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard Biofuels Mandate
May 1, 2026 | 6 min read
Five Fast Facts
Five Fast Facts about E15
Apr 22, 2026 | 4 min read

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Budget & Tax

Weekly Wastebasket
Congress Do Your Job
May 29, 2026 | 8 min read

In The News
Bloomberg News – Balance of Power: Early Edition— May 28, 2026: US, Iran Truce Awaits Trump Signoff
May 28, 2026 | 45 sec read
Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 116: Repair Priorities 2026
May 22, 2026
Statement
TCS Statement on H.R. 8872, Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in TANF Act
May 20, 2026 | 2 min read
Our Take
Defanging the Watchdog While the Fox Guards the Henhouse
May 19, 2026 | 6 min read

More Budget & Tax

Disaster

Fact sheet
U.S. Forest Service Wildfire Spending Accounts
Jun 3, 2026 | 2 min read

Our Take
House Appropriations Subcommittee Passes Wildfire Funding Bill
May 29, 2026 | 3 min read
Our Take
House Committee Considers Bill to Repeal Roadless Rule
May 27, 2026 | 4 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Two Paths to Federal Disaster Reform
May 22, 2026 | 10 min read
Our Take
Forest Service Chief Testifies at Senate ENR Committee on FY2027 Budget Request
May 15, 2026 | 8 min read

Energy & Natural Resources

Our Take
Unsurprisingly, Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Arctic Refuge Yielded Abysmal Results
Jun 5, 2026 | 7 min read

Weekly Wastebasket
Groundhog Day in the Arctic
Jun 4, 2026 | 5 min read
Fact sheet
U.S. Forest Service Wildfire Spending Accounts
Jun 3, 2026 | 2 min read
In The News
High Country News: Elk herd habitat near Dinosaur National Monument to open for drilling
Jun 3, 2026 | 30 sec read
Our Take
House Appropriations Committee Passes FY2027 Dept. of Energy Funding Bill
Jun 3, 2026 | 3 min read

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National Security

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 117: Inside the NDAA Markup
Jun 5, 2026

Letter
Letter: Groups Urge Inclusion of Military Right-to Repair in NDAA
Jun 3, 2026 | 12 min read
In The News
Inside the Pentagon’s Record-Breaking Budget — and the Reckoning That Comes Next
Jun 2, 2026 | 43 sec read
In The News
Congress wants proof Trump-class battleship isn’t a dud
Jun 1, 2026 | 25 sec read
In The News
MarketWatch: Opinion: Your portfolio can’t afford the real bill for the Iran war
May 30, 2026 | 0 sec read

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 116: Repair Priorities 2026
May 22, 2026

Joint Report
REPORT: Repair Priorities 2026
Apr 30, 2026 | 8 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Trust Fund in Name Only
Apr 17, 2026 | 6 min read
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

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