Common Sense ConversationsCommon Sense Conversations – November 2019The Antideficiency Act, the Impoundment Act, the Purpose Statute, and more. TCS2019-11-07T16:56:19-05:00Nov 7, 2019|1 min read
Weekly WastebasketDeep Dive into Principles of Federal Appropriations Law: The SequelIt's not just Antideficiency; there's impoundment too. TCS2019-10-31T13:07:14-05:00Oct 25, 2019|6 min read
Common Sense ConversationsCommon Sense Conversations – October 2019The Antideficiency Act, Congressional appropriations for Ukraine, and "FUGLRA" TCS2019-10-10T14:55:05-05:00Oct 10, 2019|2 min read
Antideficiency ActOMB Just Made a Sneaky Change to the Antideficiency Act ProtocolThis Will Enable Waste to Stay Out of Sight TCS2019-10-11T11:34:16-05:00Oct 10, 2019|2 min read
In The News, Long ReadTrump Is Trading Safe Schools for His Precious Wall, Which Is Really a FenceDo the kids who live on military bases really need fire safety systems or functional plumbing in their schools? TCS2019-10-10T12:02:07-05:00Sep 6, 2019|10 min read
Budget GimmicksRobbing Peter To Pay Paul, AgainDHS Budget Reprogramming TCS2019-10-10T12:01:55-05:00Aug 28, 2019|3 min read
Weekly WastebasketThe Separation of Powers MattersInstead of End Runs of the Constitution, Executive Branch Needs to Work with Congress TCS2019-10-10T12:01:46-05:00Aug 9, 2019|7 min read
Military Construction BudgetBorder Security and Military Construction ProjectsWhose Ox is About to Get Gored? TCS2019-10-10T12:01:38-05:00Mar 20, 2019|5 min read
Border SecurityThe Diversion of Funds for a Border Wall is a Bad Idea – For Many ReasonsJust because the law grants the president broad emergency powers does not mean he should use them. Constitution clearly gives Congress the power of the purse. TCS2019-10-10T12:01:30-05:00Feb 15, 2019|3 min read
Weekly WastebasketThe Wall, An Emergency, And Congress’ Power Of The PurseInvoking a state of emergency may not be enough to build a border wall. TCS2019-10-10T11:58:01-05:00Jan 10, 2019|10 min read
