The official test results have come in and a diagnosis has finally been given. It’s taken longer than one would have preferred, but Americans now know what’s afflicting public policy. … READ MORE
Congress
In The Floodplain: National Flood Insurance Program Explainer
May 23rd, 2019 Update: Congress is set once again to pass a short-term extension through September 30th without any reforms. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire … READ MORE
BREAKING: Government Is Rigged In Favor of Generational Debt
No, that isn’t hyperbole. It’s just the latest headline from Captain Obvious. Millennials and future generations are being saddled with unfathomable debt at an extraordinary rate and neither party in … READ MORE
Sports Stadium Subsidies Continue Unabated, Despite No Good Justification
First Featured In The Washington Examiner Less than two miles from the Capitol building sits the brand new Audi Field. Home of the D.C. United soccer team, the new stadium … READ MORE
Highlights From President Trump’s Federal Reorganization Plan
On March 13th, 2017 President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) #13781 that aims to make the Federal government more efficient, effective, and accountable to the American people. The EO directed … READ MORE
House Passes Bill to Create 8 Year, $3 Million Party Planning Committee
UPDATE: This post originally ran in June 2018 after the House passed the Route 66 Centennial Commission Act (H.R. 66) by voice vote. The bill did not pass the Senate … READ MORE
Federal Grants Are Bigger Than Sweden’s GDP
With the next generation of Americans on the hook for a national debt that is soaring past $21 trillion, millennials should be asking tough questions about how their money is … READ MORE
Taxpayers Win With Good Government Bill
Last night, the House unanimously passed the Good Accounting Obligation in Government (GAO-IG) Act. The bill requires federal agencies to report on the status of Government Accountability Office (GAO) and … READ MORE