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    COX Media Group Washington News Bureau: Pianos, Snowboards, Wine; Federal Spending Jumps as Agencies 'Use It Or Lose It'

    Nov 20, 2018

    WASHINGTON — At the end of every fiscal year, a spending spree of billions of federal...

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    Fox 32 Chicago: Investigation Finds Interim Superintendent Packing Supersized Salary

    Nov 19, 2018

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    Chicago Tribune: What should be the J.B. Pritzker arts agenda? Before we think about the arts, think about people, and truck stops

    Nov 15, 2018

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle: Open Records Bill Would Require Agencies to Respond in Set Time

    Nov 07, 2018

    CHEYENNE – Wyoming has a reputation for its lack of government transparency.

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    Forbes: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Reaped $2.6M in Campaign Cash from 557 State Vendors Who Pocketed $4.4B

    Oct 31, 2018

    Oregon Governor Kate Brown has quietly solicited millions of dollars in campaign...

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    Congressional Transparency Scorecard | Open The Books Oversight Report

    Oct 31, 2018

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial: Donald Trump Should Get Serious About Attacking Profligate Federal Spending

    Oct 31, 2018

    President Donald Trump last year announced a “war on waste” in the federal government....

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    Forbes: Illinois $100,000 Club: 94,000 Six-Figure Public Employees and Retirees Cost Taxpayers $12B

    Oct 26, 2018

    Let us introduce you to the Illinois $100,000 Club that cost taxpayers $12 billion....

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    Subscriber Special: Supporting the War on Federal Waste

    Oct 25, 2018

    "Eliminating waste takes an extraordinary force of will. Targeting agencies demonstrates...

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    The Hill: President Trump's War on Federal Waste

    Oct 24, 2018

    Recently, President Donald Trump declared war on federal waste. The president pledged...

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    Subscriber Special: President Trump's War on Waste

    Oct 18, 2018

    "We're going to cut spending, absolutely. It's not as tough as you think, there's...

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    Forbes: 30,000 Six-Figure Illinois Educators Cost Taxpayers $3.7 Billion

    Oct 17, 2018

    We mapped the exclusive club of 30,000 Illinois educators with either salaries or...

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    Fox 32 Chicago: Controversy Surrounds Pay of Ford Heights School Superintendent

    Oct 17, 2018

    We have a new special report in our investigation of the super-sized salaries of...

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    Fox 32 Chicago: Superintendent for tiny Illinois school district receives nearly $206k per year

    Oct 16, 2018

    A tiny suburban school has about 100 students, but the superintendent is pulling...

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    Chicago Tribune: Slowick - A South Suburban Superintendent is Set to Retire at Age 56 with a $762K Payout. Angry? Get Informed and Vote.

    Oct 15, 2018

    A Chicago TV news crew dropped by a Calumet City School District 155 board meeting...

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    Fox 32 Chicago: Illinois taxpayers shelling out big money for prison barbers

    Oct 15, 2018

    Taxpayers in Illinois are used to getting shaved. But you probably didn't realize...

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