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Clay County school board tackles budget issues
May 17, 2013 | WAWS-Syndi

Amsterdam traffic light upgrades questioned
May 10, 2013 | WNYT NBC Albany, NY

Wasted taxpayer money
April 25, 2013 | WTEV-Syndi

Sacramento Connect

Delta Stewardship Council Adopts Plan Amidst Massive Opposition
May 18, 2013
By Dan Bacher | May 18, 2013 | In spite of overwhelming opposition from environmentalists, fishermen, family farmers, elected officials and the majority of...

Federal Government Spent More Taxpayer Money on 2012 Extreme Weather Cleanup than on Schools and Roads
May 14, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 – U.S. taxpayers paid nearly $100 billion responding to damages caused by last year's extreme weather events associated with climate...

Opinion: City of Elk Grove Needs an Incentive Program for Existing Small Businesses
May 03, 2013
by Connie Conley | May 3, 2013 | As reported recently in the local media, the Elk Grove City Council is considering a $175,000 incentive for the Broderick...

Harvard to Close Primate Center Amid Protests that Target U.S. Research Laboratories
April 24, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC, April 23, 2013 – Harvard announced Tuesday it will close its prestigious Primate Research Center amid a federal investigation, negligent animal...

Most U.S. Animal Laboratories Break Federal Law; Hundreds of Animals Dead, Thousands at Risk – Watchdog
April 18, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC, April 18, 2013 - A national research watchdog organization said today it is releasing damning information analyzing hundreds of U.S. research...

Whiny-Ass Texans Can’t Run A Fertilizer Plant Safely
April 19, 2013
And so what do the Texans do? Go around pestering everyone for help rather than take responsibility and stand on their own two feet:Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) says...

Other local news reports

Letter: Yuba City China trip questioned
April 14, 2013 | AppealDemocrat
Why are we wasting taxpayer money on this? Should not the cost of this trip come from our local... ...

From around the web

What does Ross' Giving Pledge mean for the Dolphins?
May 08, 2013 | The Phinsider
Which means, taxpayer money is going to have to be involved. And, if Miami or Florida are unable to come up with the money, the Dolphins could move. A new owner likely will...

"Let Wisconsin be the test case. Let us lead the way."
May 08, 2013 | MetaFilter
* South Carolina's legislature has inserted a clause into the 2013 - 2014 state budget that would ban Gov. Nikki Haley's office and mansion from purchasing junk food with taxpayer money ...

The Marlins Are So Bad, Businesses Do not Want To Open Nearby
May 08, 2013 | Deadspin
You hear the same line every time from teams, and even politicians when selling a stadium scam: They deserve taxpayer money because the city's going to profit from job creation...

Money wasted on testing, not education
May 08, 2013 | indystar.com
Perhaps your legislators are throwing more of your taxpayer money at huge corporations raking in record profits from education (which in turn are bankrolling your elected...

Panthers Owner Was At A'' Closed'' Council Meeting On Stadium Funding
May 07, 2013 | Deadspin
Jerry Richardson has been aggressively seeking taxpayer money to fund upgrades to his 17-year-old stadium, despite leaked documents that show the Panthers are incredibly...

Colorado ethics panel: Scott Gessler can have criminal defense fund
May 07, 2013 | Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
The state's ethics commission voted 3 - 2 Monday to allow Secretary of State Scott Gessler to establish a legal defense fund to fight potential criminal charges over whether he used taxpayer money ...

Taxpayer Money on twitter

	It's an outrage the United States continues to send over $2 billion in taxpayer money to Pakistan each year! Twitter: @John_Checkers
	$700 MILLION in taxpayer money misspent. And that's just the latest report. There was more. Twitter: @CindyCoops
	“@DDNewsLive: #BJP president will lead the party’s ‘jail bharo’ agitation .” Hope BJP pays for jail food instead of eating taxpayer money Twitter: @swamilion
	.@madcapitola Senate Dems are trying to make a case for MORE Taxpayer money and "reform" of #IRS. That dog don't hunt. Twitter: @webav
	RT @Seantaneous: taxpayer money. http://t.co/Ya0gLhxt0P Twitter: @YepItsJerry
	Apple CEO Tim Cook under oath b/f Senate and they still haven't asked him about the next iPhone.. talk about a waste of taxpayer money... Twitter: @JasonBuskin

YouTube Videos

For-Profit Prisons Admit Lying to Get Taxpayer Money
April 13, 2013

3 Militaries That Are Making Good Use of Taxpayer Money
March 19, 2013

Israel Gets Billions In US Taxpayer Money While US Economy Collapses
August 03, 2011

Taxpayer Money Books

Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow
Craig E. Johnson, $60.48

The Responsible Administrator: An Approach to Ethics for the Administrative Role
Terry L. Cooper, $39.68

In FED We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic
David Wessel, $8.04

University, Inc.: The Corporate Corruption of Higher Education
Jennifer Washburn, $4.99

Why We Hate the Oil Companies: Straight Talk from an Energy Insider
John Hofmeister, $12.32

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