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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
In The News
Trump wants record-breaking military funding, domestic budget cuts
Apr 8, 2026 | 2 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

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Disaster

Letter
Taxpayer Resources in Advance of USFS Hearing
Apr 15, 2026 | 7 min read

Five Fast Facts
Five Fast Facts about the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund
Apr 15, 2026 | 7 min read
Our Take
Administration Continues Call for Consolidated Wildfire Agency in FY2027 Budget Request
Apr 14, 2026 | 9 min read
Policy Brief
Roadless Areas in Our National Forests Save Billions in Taxpayer Costs
Apr 13, 2026 | 1 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
The Flood Insurance Bill Keeps Coming Due
Apr 2, 2026 | 7 min read

Energy & Natural Resources

Statement
BLM Schedules Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge for June 2026
Apr 17, 2026 | 8 min read

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 114: Drilling Won’t Fix Gas Prices. Here’s the Math.
Apr 17, 2026
Letter
Taxpayer Resources in Advance of USFS Hearing
Apr 15, 2026 | 7 min read
Our Take
Administration Continues Call for Consolidated Wildfire Agency in FY2027 Budget Request
Apr 14, 2026 | 9 min read
Policy Brief
Roadless Areas in Our National Forests Save Billions in Taxpayer Costs
Apr 13, 2026 | 1 min read

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National Security

In The News
Spending poised to rise under White House budget proposal
Apr 10, 2026 | 25 sec read

Our Take
Budget Request Supersizes Munitions Procurement, Undercutting Case for War Supplemental
Apr 9, 2026 | 6 min read
In The News
Trump wants record-breaking military funding, domestic budget cuts
Apr 8, 2026 | 2 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

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Transportation & Infrastructure

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
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

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