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Emma Camp | 3.5.2024 4:05 PM Federal government THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOESN'T KNOW HOW MANY OF ITS BUILDINGS CONTAIN ASBESTOS A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that two-thirds of government-owned buildings haven't been inspected for asbestos in at least five years. Joe Lancaster | 3.5.2024 3:51 PM Free Markets IF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP DEMAND IS HIGH, WHY DO WE NEED MORE SUBSIDIES? Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says more chip subsidies are needed, even before the Biden administration has distributed $52 billion or measured how effective that spending was. Eric Boehm | 2.23.2024 11:00 AM Government Waste BIDEN ANNOUNCES NEW PLAN TO FORGIVE STUDENT DEBT IN CASES OF FINANCIAL 'HARDSHIP' The plan is the Biden administration's latest effort to enact large-scale student loan forgiveness. Emma Camp | 2.16.2024 3:11 PM Government Waste FILM PRODUCED BY TRAVIS KELCE TO BENEFIT FROM GREEN ENERGY TAX CREDITS The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 apportioned billions of dollars for green energy tax credits while also allowing them to be sold to other taxpayers. Joe Lancaster | 2.14.2024 1:46 PM Government Waste MICHIGAN IS SPENDING MILLIONS TRYING TO REFURBISH A SKI-FLYING HILL. IT'S NOT WORKING. Copper Peak revitalization was pitched as an economic development project for the Upper Peninsula, which already has two working ski jumps. Natalie Dowzicky | 2.13.2024 6:30 AM Subsidies STUDY FUNDED BY SHELL CONVINCED PENNSYLVANIA TO GIVE SHELL $1.6 BILLION TAX BREAK The tax credits currently rank as the largest subsidy in state history. Joe Lancaster | 2.2.2024 3:40 PM Government Waste CALIFORNIA STOPPED SAN FRANCISCO'S $1.7 MILLION TOILET. THE CITY CAN'T BUILD SOMETHING CHEAPER. "Why isn't there a toilet here? I just don't get it. Nobody does," one resident told The New York Times last week. "It's yet another example of the city that can't." Emma Camp | 1.29.2024 3:49 PM Government Waste BRICKBAT: EXPENSIVE GARBAGE Charles Oliver | 1.25.2024 4:00 AM Education ST. LOUIS SCHOOLS LOST $260 MILLION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDIES According to a report from Good Jobs First, St. Louis' public schools took the brunt of the loss at nearly 65 percent of the total. Joe Lancaster | 1.24.2024 3:45 PM Housing Policy HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS COST THESE CITIES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PER TENT L.A., Portland, and other cities are spending millions to house homeless people in outdoor "safe sleeping" sites. Christian Britschgi | 1.16.2024 6:00 AM Government Waste THE FEDS SHOULDN'T SUBSIDIZE FANCY, RISKY BEACH HOUSES Government is "promoting bad behavior," says Sen. Rand Paul. He's right. John Stossel | 1.10.2024 12:30 AM Economic Development STATE GOVERNMENTS PROMISED PRIVATE COMPANIES MORE THAN $10 BILLION IN SUBSIDIES LAST YEAR The statistic, compiled by watchdog group Good Jobs First, only takes into account "megadeals" involving at least $50 million in subsidies. Joe Lancaster | 1.5.2024 2:35 PM Government Spending BIDEN ADMINISTRATION QUIETLY EXTENDED THE UNNECESSARY COVID BAILOUT FOR STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Republican senators say the change is "mind-bending and deeply concerning." Eric Boehm | 1.5.2024 11:00 AM USPS WATCHDOG REPORT: USPS STILL FAILING TO SECURE FACILITY THAT WAS ROBBED TWICE IN 2023 A new inspector general report indicates that officials knew that the industrial park had been targeted in the past. Joe Lancaster | 1.4.2024 2:45 PM Electric cars PHILADELPHIA RELIES ON PRIVATE SECTOR CHARGERS TO CHARGE CITY-OWNED E.V.S Motorists complain about long lines at charging stations as civil servants queue up in city-owned electric vehicles. Joe Lancaster | 1.2.2024 3:20 PM Energy Subsidies G.M. TO LAY OFF 1,300 MICHIGAN WORKERS DESPITE $824 MILLION IN STATE INCENTIVES The bulk of the employees may be able to find work elsewhere within the company, but the state could still be on the hook for the promised cash. Joe Lancaster | 12.20.2023 11:25 AM Film Subsidies GEORGIA TAXPAYERS LOSE $160,000 FOR EVERY JOB CREATED BY FILM TAX CREDITS The program generates just 19 cents for every dollar spent. Eric Boehm | 12.18.2023 12:20 PM Congress THOMAS MASSIE: WHY NOT VOTE 'NO'? Congressman Thomas Massie discusses his "no" votes on foreign aid, COVID-19 relief, and labeling anti-Zionism antisemitism on episode two of Just Asking Questions. Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe | 12.14.2023 12:45 PM Government Spending AMERICA IS TAKING A HIGH-SPEED TRAIN TO BANKRUPTCY Every dollar wasted on political pork, fraud, and poorly considered infrastructure makes the country’s fiscal situation even worse. David Ditch | 12.12.2023 11:05 AM Government Waste TAXPAYER-SUBSIDIZED SEMINARS TRAIN COPS TO VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION A report from New Jersey's comptroller criticizes Street Cop Training for encouraging illegal traffic stops. Jacob Sullum | 12.8.2023 3:40 PM Pentagon PENTAGON FAILS SIXTH AUDIT IN A ROW Though federal law has required annual financial reports, the Department of Defense simply did not complete them until 2018. It has since failed each year. Joe Lancaster | 11.20.2023 11:25 AM Coronavirus FULL EXTENT OF COVID FRAUD WILL 'NEVER BE KNOWN WITH CERTAINTY' A new GAO report details federal prosecutors' attempts to put the horse back in the barn. Eric Boehm | 11.16.2023 12:05 PM FBI THE FBI NEEDS DOWNSIZING, NOT $3.5 BILLION FOR A NEW HEADQUARTERS Lawmakers from Maryland and Virginia fought over which state should house the new site rather than whether the bureau even needs so many agents. Joe Lancaster | 11.10.2023 4:30 PM Government Waste CITIES ARE SPENDING ABSURD SUMS ON MODULAR BATHROOMS Philadelphia has budgeted nearly $2 million for the project. Emma Camp | 10.31.2023 6:00 AM Government Waste FEDERAL AGENCIES MAINTAIN OFFICES THAT SIT MOSTLY EMPTY A new Government Accountability Office report notes that of 24 federal agencies, none of their headquarters are more than half-staffed on an average day. Joe Lancaster | 10.27.2023 1:45 PM Government Spending BRICKBAT: ON THE TAXPAYER'S DIME Charles Oliver | 10.20.2023 4:00 AM Government Waste THE COVID BAILOUT OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WAS UNNECESSARY Well over half of those funds remain unspent, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. Eric Boehm | 10.13.2023 11:45 AM Government Waste THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPENT $3.3 BILLION ON OFFICE FURNITURE AS EMPLOYEES WORKED FROM HOME The Department of Defense spent $1.2 billion on furniture between 2020 and 2022, although it only uses 23 percent of its office space. Joe Lancaster | 10.5.2023 2:45 PM Government Waste KANSAS CITY MADE A BARBIE-THEMED STREETCAR. IT COST TAXPAYERS $25,000. Officials say that the "Dream Streetcar" is intended to boost ridership, even though the streetcar is free. Emma Camp | 9.22.2023 3:18 PM Government Waste TAXPAYERS WILL PAY AT LEAST $600 MILLION FOR TAMPA BAY'S NEW BASEBALL STADIUM But will it solve the team's attendance woes? Probably not. Eric Boehm | 9.22.2023 2:40 PM Budget THE U.S. CREDIT RATING JUST DROPPED. IT'S TIME FOR RADICAL BUDGET REFORM. The lack of oversight and the general absence of a long-term vision is creating inefficiency, waste, and red ink as far as the eye can see. Veronique de Rugy | 8.10.2023 12:01 AM Crony Capitalism YELLOW CORPORATION TO CLOSE, LAY OFF 30,000 EMPLOYEES, AND LIKELY DEFAULT ON $700 MILLION PANDEMIC AID LOAN The company blames much of its problems on the Teamsters trucking union's "intransigence," while the Teamsters say Yellow is delinquent on benefit payments. Joe Lancaster | 8.7.2023 4:22 PM Space AMERICANS LOVE NASA, BUT PRIVATE FIRMS DO THE REAL WORK IN SPACE People see a continuing role for the space agency, but mostly in national defense. J.D. Tuccille | 7.31.2023 7:00 AM Government Waste TESLA SOLAR FACTORY NOT LIVING UP TO NEW YORK'S $1 BILLION INVESTMENT In exchange for $1 billion, the state expected 5,000 jobs and 1,000 installations a week. Instead, it reported 1,700 jobs, most of them Tesla data analysts, and 21 installations per week. Joe Lancaster | 7.7.2023 2:25 PM Government Waste DO D.C. AND RHODE ISLAND REALLY NEED $200 MILLION FOR BROADBAND ACCESS? How not to distribute federal funds Jonas Du | 7.3.2023 2:03 PM Government Waste TRUCKING COMPANY, CAREENING TOWARD BANKRUPTCY, COULD DEFAULT ON $700 MILLION FEDERAL BAILOUT LOAN After losing more than $100 million in a single year, Yellow Corporation got a $700 million pandemic assistance loan from the government. It has only paid $230 on the principal. Joe Lancaster | 6.28.2023 12:55 PM Government Waste OHIO E.V. MANUFACTURER FAILS DESPITE MILLIONS IN TAXPAYER SUBSIDIES Lordstown Motors received $24.5 million to operate an Ohio factory. G.M., the factory's previous owner, received $60 million before shuttering it. Joe Lancaster | 6.27.2023 2:25 PM Internet BIDEN'S $42 BILLION BROADBAND BOONDOGGLE More than 90 percent of Americans already have access to high-speed internet. Ronald Bailey | 6.27.2023 1:35 PM NASA PRICE TAG OF NASA'S MARTIAN ROCK RETRIEVAL MISSION IS SKYROCKETING The Mars Sample Retrieval program is now estimated to cost double than what was originally projected. Natalie Dowzicky | 6.26.2023 2:25 PM Government Waste ATLANTA PLANS TO BLOW $230 MILLION ON 2-MILE EXTENSION OF USELESS STREETCAR That's more than $21,000 per foot. And the tab doesn't include operating costs, which taxpayers will also heavily subsidize. Eric Boehm | 6.26.2023 11:40 AM Coronavirus OVER $400 BILLION IN COVID AID WAS STOLEN OR WASTED A new Associated Press analysis of government data suggests 10 percent of all COVID aid was lost to fraud or theft. That figure will likely grow. Eric Boehm | 6.14.2023 12:30 PM Government Waste MOVIE INDUSTRY SAYS GEORGIA'S FILM TAX CREDITS ARE GREAT. STATE AUDITORS SAY THEY'RE A WASTE OF MONEY. Contradicting a new report funded by entertainment industry advocates, state auditors have cast significant doubts on the tax credit program's actual effectiveness. Joe Lancaster | 6.12.2023 3:02 PM Brickbats BRICKBAT: DIRTY HANDS Charles Oliver | 5.26.2023 4:00 AM Donald Trump FOR $6.5 MILLION, DURHAM REPORT FINDS FBI DIDN'T HAVE SOLID DIRT ON TRUMP AND RUSSIA Plus: Reexamining the roots of qualified immunity, who's really hurt by business regulations, and more... Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.16.2023 10:39 AM Government Spending RIDICULOUS SPENDING ON MUSEUMS MAY BE HERE TO STAY Handouts for tourist-trap museums will be part of the federal funding battleground in the next two years. David Ditch | 3.10.2023 11:30 AM Spain BRICKBAT: IT'S TOO BIG Charles Oliver | 3.6.2023 4:00 AM More * About * Browse Topics * Events * Staff * Jobs * Donate * Advertise * Subscribe * Contact * Media * Shop * Amazon Reason FacebookReason TwitterReason InstagramReason TikTokReason YoutubeReason ItunesReason on FlipboardReason RSS © 2024 Reason Foundation | Accessibility | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Notifications