Trade War PushbackCongress Grows A Spine…SortaWeary and worried, some on the Hill speak up. It's not enough.
Trade and Retaliatory TariffsUSDA Goes ShoppingTrade Mitigation Program Turns to Government Pork. (Literally.)
Farm BillA Cornucopia of Myths and Misinformation in the Farm Bill Conference MeetingThe House and Senate disagree on many things in the farm bill, but not on the misinformation coming out.
Farm BillJust The Facts: The Grassley/Meadows Amendment to the 2018 Farm BillA common sense provision to keep the farm safety net focused on those actually on the farms.
Letter to the HillTCS Joins 12 Others On House Resolution 1043Members of Congress, corporate boards, and conflicts of interest.
Weekly WastebasketSimple Solutions for Complex ProblemsCBO doesn’t stand for the Cassandra Budget Office - lawmakers need to listen to the prophecies.
Public Comments To RPCTCS Presents comments at the Fourth Meeting of the Royalty Policy CommitteeTCS president Ryan Alexander attended the Denver, Colorado meeting of the Royalty Policy Committee and provided comments in person on committee recommendations.
royalty policy committeeThe Royalty Policy Committee to Hold its Fourth MeetingThis will be the first RPC meeting without Vincent DeVito who had been serving as chairman of the committee since its authorization in March of 2017 by Sec. Zinke.
COMMENTS TO THE RPCTCS President’s Comments In Denver Ahead Of Royalty Policy Committee’s MeetingThe RPC has an opportunity to fix a broken royalty and revenue collecting system.
Comments to the RPCTaxpayers for Common Sense Submits Comments to DOI’s Royalty Policy CommitteeLeading up to its fourth meeting in Denver, Colorado TCS submits comments on RPC recommendations.
Weekly WastebasketFix Disaster PolicySadly, Florence will likely reveal the same flaws in federal disaster policy we’ve seen before.
letter to the hill Letter to the Hill: Oppose Reform-Free NFIP ExtensionNational Flood Insurance Program Badly Needs Reform – Oppose “Clean” Extension
letter to the hill Letter to the Senate: Fix ‘America’s Water Infrastructure Act’ to Benefit TaxpayersFix ‘America’s Water Infrastructure Act’ to Benefit Taxpayers
Weekly WastebasketBorder Security ProfiteeringPlans to secure the border have long been fraught with wasted taxpayer funds.
NDAA Signing StatementNDAA: Reading the Tea Leaves of the President’s Signing StatementPresident Trump Lays Down a Marker Against More than 50 Provisions of the Pentagon Policy Bill
Report Effects of Farm Subsidies on Farm Management DecisionsPlant for the market – not Washington – to improve long-term financial stability and ability to respond to market conditions.
ReportFiscal Benefits for Strengthening Conservation ComplianceConservation standards must be updated to ensure accountability to the taxpayer.
reportUnderstanding the National Debt and the Debt CeilingAn explainer on the national debt, the debt ceiling, and how the two are connected.
