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
Government waste
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
It’s Time to End Washington’s “Use-it-or-Lose-it” Spending Culture
In Washington, Christmas doesn’t come in December, but September. As OpenTheBooks.com describes in a new report, “use-it-or-lose-it” spending – the federal government’s frantic rush to spend whatever is left in … READ MORE
Fast Facts from the High Risk Report
Every two years since 1990, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases its High-Risk List – a compendium of the areas of government with “greater vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and … READ MORE
A Solutions-Oriented Guide to Government Gaffes
The fourth edition of the Senator James Lankford (R-OK) Federal Fumbles book came out this week. The annual oversight report is taking a different approach this year. Rather than being … READ MORE
Shedding Light on Billion-Dollar Boondoggles
If a project is a $1 billion over budget, and nobody hears about it, then did it really happen? That’s a question that a group of Senators hope to resolve … READ MORE
$300M Academy Museum has Won Numerous Federal Grants
Last night, the Academy Awards honored the best films, performances, and achievements of the last year. Like everything in today’s society, there was unanimous agreement with all of the picks. … READ MORE