The country got a glimpse into Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency during an interview with several of the department‘s employees on Thursday. In its quest to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in government systems, DOGE, which President Donald Trump tapped Musk to lead in November, has upset people at top federal bureaucracies. The initiative, […]
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is waiting until Congress resolves the fiscal 2025 funding gap for the district before she reveals her budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. In the continuing resolution passed earlier this month to avert a government shutdown, roughly $1 billion in local funds for D.C. were cut for the remainder of […]
The group that published Hunter Biden’s laptop contents demanded on Friday nearly $93,000 in legal fees after a federal lawsuit filed by the former president’s son was dismissed earlier this month. Marco Polo, a nonprofit organization run by former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler, filed a motion for attorneys fees this week to the U.S. […]
(The Center Square) – A new report says Wisconsin’s public school managers knew about Milwaukee Public Schools’ financial crisis months before parents, voters and some school board members but didn’t say anything. The Institute for Reforming Government released more than 650 pages of public records requests from State Superintendent Jill Underly and her Department of […]
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is blaming Republican lawmakers for stopping potential building projects that impact corrections, higher education and veterans’ homes. Republicans on the State Building Commission say they voted against the proposed two-year capital budget recommendations because of spending and inflation concerns, despite saying there are worthy projects. The commission […]
(The Center Square) – A group of Ohio Democratic lawmakers want answers about the Cleveland Browns’ proposed new stadium. The group wants a proposed stadium financing plan put on hold, demanding more transparency, more hearings and more accountability before any deal moves forward. They say the proposed financing plan could cost Ohio taxpayers more than […]
(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s school superintendent is praising Gov. Josh Stein’s budget proposal for public schools, saying it will “create brighter futures” for the state’s 1.5 million students. The governor’s proposal calls for an extra $876 million in spending for the 2025-26 fiscal year and $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2026-27. Stein is […]
(The Center Square) – Arizona’s elected leaders are honoring the life of the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva. The 77-year-old Arizona Democrat died this month after a battle with cancer. Gov. Katie Hobbs has set July 15 and Sept. 23 respectively for special primary and general elections to fill Grijalva’s seat representing Arizona’s 7th Congressional […]
MADISON, Wisconsin — A $2 million offer from Elon Musk to voters in Wisconsin‘s pivotal Supreme Court disappeared midday Friday from his social media site, leading to confusion as to whether the offer was real and whether the billionaire would be heading to the state Sunday. A Friday morning post seemed to indicate Musk would […]
EXCLUSIVE — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy isn’t losing any sleep over not being invited to Washington, D.C.’s, most exclusive club. Duffy sat for a half-hour interview with the Washington Examiner on Thursday, covering a range of topics such as the Department of Transportation’s push to innovate automated driver and delivery technologies, the Department of Government Efficiency, […]
