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Month: February 2025

Coalition of 22 States Sue New York Attorney General Over Climate Superfund Law

The legislation requires energy producers to retroactively pay for the costs of alleged climate change damage in the state.

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Oh SNAP! Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars Blown On Free Food Fraud

The good people of the United States don’t want anyone to starve, but people who are starving don’t trade away their food credit. SNAP needs an audit.

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Waste and abuse on display

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Government waste and abuse are more extensive than many realize. From small grants adding up to billions to inspector generals failing their duties, oversight is lacking. If we can’t trust officials with minor spending, how can we trust them with major decisions? Plus, how states push back against federal overreach. Accountability matters.

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Nashville Democrat Jeff Yarbro Wants Elon Musk in ‘Jail’ if DOGE ‘Hurts Tennesseans’ by Blocking Federal Grants

Tennessee State Senator Jeff Yarbro (D-Nashville) on Thursday filed legislation that he said could lead to the jailing of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk, if the government reformer’s work "hurts Tennesseans" by denying them grant funding through DOGE’s efforts to cut wasteful spending.
Senate Bill (SB) 1128 by Jeff Yarbro, submitted Thursday as the "Shielding Tennesseans from Oligarchic Power and Eliminating Lawless Obstruction of Necessities" (STOP ELON) Act, would create a new felony offense that would be applied to anyone who, according to a description of the bill, interferes "with an individual’s or entity’s receipt of a loan, grant, or financial assistance," to which the government previously said they were entitled.

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More Than 40,000 Federal Workers Have Accepted Buyout Offer

On Feb. 6, a federal judge pushed back the deadline to accept the offer to Monday.

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Federal Government to Restrict DOGE Access to Treasury Department Systems: Filing

Government lawyers agreed to a pause after union members sued over the access.

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