Opinion
Pentagon loses track of $2.5 trillion(The Daily Signal) – The Pentagon has failed its seventh audit in a row, losing track of $2.5 trillion worth of assets. Where will Elon Musk possibly find $2… Read More
Opinion
IRS compliance costs Americans $54B per year(The Daily Signal) – Americans spend over $500 billion per year defending themselves against the IRS. That’s spitting distance from the $800 billion the Defense Department spends protecting… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin taxpayers approve costly school funding measures in several regions(The Center Square) – Many of the state’s 137 school funding referenda passed during Tuesday’s election, including more than $600 million for the Madison Metropolitan… Read More
2024 election
Johnson County Commission candidate Mark Hamill aiming to make living affordable, officials accountableThe guys repairing Mark Hamill’s car told him they have to live outside of Johnson County and drive over an hour to work because they can’t afford to live… Read More
Kansas City
‘Take Back JoCo’ grassroots movement implores Nov. 5 voters to rein in Johnson County spending, imperiousnessFrustrated by what they say are big-spending, out-of-touch Johnson County, Kansas, leaders, and unable to rely on local news media to hold them accountable, an ad hoc group of… Read More
Public Education
Taxpayers face 137 school referendum questions across Wisconsin on Nov. 5(The Center Square) – On Nov. 5, there will be 137 school referendum questions combined for local school districts across the state of Wisconsin. Those include 57 for… Read More
Government
Kansas tax districts not working as intended, audit finds(The Sentinel) – In a recently released report, the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit found that an economic development tool popular with cities across… Read More
Government
America can’t afford ongoing border crisis, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says(The Daily Signal) – The only rational explanation for the Biden-Harris administration’s open border policy is that Democrats think illegal immigrants will help them in the… Read More
Government
House, Senate leaders look ahead to 2024 Kansas legislative session(The Sentinel) – Will Kansans see a flat tax, property tax reform, and school choice in 2024? How about Medicaid expansion? What to do with a projected $4.5 billion… Read More
Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden hit with new tax-related indictment in California(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, is facing new charges.Federal prosecutors released a 56-page indictment late Thursday. The indictment unsealed in the Central District of California… Read More
Public Education
How safe are school buildings, funded by taxpayers? We don’t know, think tank warnsIt’s simply not known how safe school buildings are across the country, and there’s little accountability to taxpayers on the matter, according to a post by a global policy… Read More
Courts
Local government violates the Constitution by charging taxes disguised as fees, church claims in new lawsuit(The Daily Signal) – A Texas church is suing the local government, claiming that “illegal excessive” fees to install a water tap violate the U.S. Constitution and the state’s… Read More
Culture
Texans pass billions of dollars worth of bond debt, paid for by property tax hikes(The Center Square) – Texans statewide passed billions of dollars’ worth of bonds on Tuesday, according to unofficial results. All bond proposition ballot language explicitly states, “This is a… Read More
Public Education
Legal watchdog: Teachers’ union appears to not pay taxes on political spending(The Center Square) – For four years, leaders of the American Federation of Teachers union toured the country doing political rallies for Democrats. Among the dozens of political… Read More
Federal Spending
Poll: Most voters would rather cut spending than raise taxes(The Center Square) – American voters would rather see lawmakers cut government spending than increase taxes, but new poll results show the cuts voters want would have little effect… Read More
Missouri, St. Louis
Missouri House speaker: St. Louis’ crime, taxes will be focus during 2024 session(The Center Square) – The City of St. Louis will be an important area to focus on during the 2024 legislation session, according to Missouri’s speaker of the House… Read More
Kansas
Kansas loses private sector jobs while adding government jobs(The Sentinel) — Through the first seven months of 2023, seasonally adjusted numbers show Kansas has lost 2,700 private-sector jobs, while adding about 5,000 government jobs. According to numbers… Read More
Government
Abbott praises legislature for passing historic tax cuts bills, including school property tax rate(The Center Square ) – Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday night praised the Texas legislature for passing historic property tax legislation – four days after the two chambers reached an… Read More
Government
Georgia’s school choice tax credit could save the state millions, audit reveals(The Center Square) – Georgia’s Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit could save the state and local school districts millions of dollars in expenses. However, the Georgia Department of… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Gov. Parson signs bill exempting Social Security benefits from Missouri taxes(The Center Square) – Missouri will no longer tax Social Security benefits beginning in 2024 after Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed Senate Bill 190 into law on Thursday.The… Read More