Tag: spending
Rand Paul releases report detailing $1 trillion in gov’t waste—here are...
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul released a report on Monday outlining more than $1 trillion in government waste from the...
E.J. Antoni: Inflation will stick around as long as the big...
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- August came early to the nation’s capital with last week’s round of March inflation data. The late summer weather...
California budget deficit projected to skyrocket to record $73 billion under...
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- California’s budgetary deficit is headed toward a record $73 billion during the 2024 fiscal year under Democratic Gov. Gavin...
Congressional pet projects — earmarks — cost taxpayers $16 billion in...
(RealClearWire) — In 2021, earmarks returned to Congress. The practice was banned for a decade due to its tendency to fuel corruption, but has...
Minnesota Spent Half A Billion Dollars On Schools, But Never Checked...
Funds sent to Minnesotan schools to help students who fall behind for their age reached $551 million in 2018, but the impact of said...
Minnesota Budget Surplus Increases to Nearly $4 Billion
Minnesota Management and Budget announced today that Minnesota now has an excess surplus of $4 Billion. While Minnesota legislatures are required to pass a...
Walz announces a roughly $2 billion bonding proposal, including $267,000,000 for...
Governor Tim Walz plans to request a roughly $2 billion bonding package for public construction projects spread across four categories, which includes spending $276...
Minneapolis Suburb Spent $75k on New Logo
EAGAN, Minn. - The City of Eagan has a new logo, and it cost the city $75,000.
According to the city, residents of Eagan expressed...
Met Council Under Fire for $237 Million Budget Discrepancy
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Metropolitan Council has come under fire for budget “inconsistencies” after an audit reveals a $237 million budget discrepancy.
A report...
Republicans Spend More in Released Budget Projections
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In a bicameral effort, Republicans in the House and Senate unveiled their joint budget numbers for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
“We’re...