[embed]https://youtu.be/-PO27rhB7UE[/embed] March Madness is here! This week, Pursuit will be hosting the Tournament of Government Waste featuring entries from four government watchdogs. You will get to vote on which entry … READ MORE
2019 Tournament of Government Waste
Welcome to Pursuit's Tournament of Government Waste! Congratulations to Team Paul for winning Back-to-Back Tournament of Government Waste Championships. You can check out all of the matchups in the bracket … READ MORE
College Admissions Scandal Calls Into Question Federal Higher Ed Policy
The recent college admissions scandal, in which several celebrities were caught bribing college officials to guarantee their children's acceptance, has heightened the debate about economic opportunity in America. Because while … READ MORE
Republican Indifference on Deficits is Empowering the Socialists
They say money doesn’t grow on trees but many of today’s leading progressives, including candidates for president, may beg to differ. An economic theory called MMT or Modern Monetary Theory, … READ MORE
What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Work
Last month’s unveiling of the Green New Deal by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) has been generating a hefty share of reaction and counter-reaction. It was … READ MORE
Drunk on Debt
Per a slightly shorter tradition than the Irish holiday, Pursuit is publishing another edition of our Drunk on Debt waste report. We are $22 trillion in debt and have continual … READ MORE
New Report Finds Systemic Enforcement Failures Of Taxpayer Transparency Law
Two years ago, we teamed up with White Coast Waste to release “Ivy League Flunkers: Schools Fail on Federal Funding Disclosure.” The first-of-its-kind report examined whether Ivy League schools are … READ MORE
Federal Housing Reform Should Start with Removing Tax Deductions
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently complained that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act capped the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) at $10,000. Cuomo claims to support progressive … READ MORE