Sacramento’s quixotic project leads the way as the nation’s most expensive and wasteful passenger rail boondoggle
GAO “High-Risk” Report: A Call to Action and Savings
New “High-Risk List” report identifies 38 programs vulnerable to significant waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement.
Flavor Bans Inflate Black Markets
Legislation in Nebraska and Oregon threatens to roll back historic declines in both youth and adult cigarette smoking.
State Legislators Should Reject Government Takeovers of Utilities
Proposals to establish new municipal utilities would roll back the advance of energy privatization.
FDA Recognizes Value of Tobacco Harm Reduction
Regulators approve less-harmful alternative to tobacco.
Ending Regional Commissions: A Prime Cut for DOGE
Congress can advance government efficiency by cutting corporate welfare programs.
States Should Prepare for a Rainy Day
Some states have built healthy emergency funding reserves; others may leave their taxpayers out in the cold.
Franchise Fees Raise Barriers to Broadband
Courts have held the line against franchise fee abuse. The FCC can protect consumers by ending the practice once and for all.
The Hidden Taxes on Internet Service
Cities and states seek to sidestep federal limits on internet taxation.
Kansas Bankrolls Buc-ee the Beaver
Kansas lawmakers gave tax-free public financing to a powerful private interest.