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    OpenTheBooks Discusses Our IL, CA, NY State Bailout Oversight Investigations

    Jun 17, 2020

    Open The Books CEO/Founder Adam Andrzejewski hosts an event where he discussed Open...

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    Forbes: Why Washington, D.C. Is In Trouble – 7,780 Public Employees With $100,000 Salaries Cost Taxpayers $1 Billion

    Jun 16, 2020

    Local politicians in Washington, D.C. claim a $1.5 billion budget deficit due to...

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    NBC Las Vegas: For Congress, approval rating may be low, but perks are plentiful

    Jun 12, 2020

    WASHINGTON (SBG) — They may not enjoy an overall high approval rating, but for members...

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    ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI

    Forbes: Should Non-Profit U.S. Food Bank Executives Earn Nearly $1 Million Per Year?

    In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a record 44 million Americans lost their...

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    Forbes: Perks Members Of Congress Give To Themselves – The Selfie Report

    Once elected to Congress, members are in a rare and exclusive club.

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    Congressional Membership has its Privileges | Open The Books Oversight Report

    May 29, 2020

    Serving in Congress is a privilege. In the history of our nation, only 10,363 House...

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    Forbes: Why New York Is In Trouble – 290,304 Public Employees With $100k Paychecks Cost Taxpayers $38 Billion

    New York's financial woes aren’t stopping 290,304 government employees from bringing...

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    Forbes: Wyoming’s Only Public Employee Pension System Flouts State Transparency Law

    May 20, 2020

    The wildest rodeo in Cheyenne this year looks like it’ll be the transparency battle...

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    BAIL OUT CALIFORNIA?

    Forbes: Why California Is In Trouble – 340,000 Public Employees With $100K Paychecks Cost Taxpayers $45 Billion

    May 19, 2020

    Recently, Gov. Gavin Newsom asked U.S. taxpayers for a bailout.

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    Washington Examiner: Critics Say New York doesn’t need federal bailout to cover salaries, pensions

    May 16, 2020

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    Washington Times: How's this for stress? U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for 25 separate COVID-19 anxiety studies

    May 16, 2020

    The country is feeling a lot of stress thanks to the coronavirus, and it’s got the...

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    Forbes: America’s Colleges & Universities Awarded $12.5 Billion In Coronavirus Bailout – Who Can Get It And How Much

    May 16, 2020

    We found 5,137 colleges and universities that were awarded $12.5 billion in coronavirus...

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    Breitbart: Adam Andrzejewski Exposes Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Congressional Perks, Pensions, and Salaries

    May 15, 2020

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    Texas Public Employee Salaries $100,000+ (2018-2019)

    May 15, 2020

    Texas Public Employee Salaries $100,000+ (2018-2019)

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    New York Public Employee Salaries & Pensions $100,000 (2018-2019)

    May 15, 2020

    Mapping the NY $100k+ Club.

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    California Public Employee Salaries & Pensions $100,000 (2018-2019)

    May 15, 2020

    Mapping the California $100k+ Club.

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