(Washington, D.C.) - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), the nation’s premiere taxpayer watchdog, in conjunction with The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, an Ohio-based nonpartisan research and educational institute, will release the 2006 Ohio Piglet Book at a press conference on Wednesday, September 20.  It is the fourteenth report in CAGW’s Piglet Book series, which exposes wasteful spending by state governments.

What:   Ohio Piglet Book Release

Who:     Citizens Against Government Waste and The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions

When:   Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 11a.m. EST.

Where:  Columbus Statehouse, First Floor Southeast Passageway (across the hall from room 114)

Updated: There will be a conference call at 1 p.m. EST for reporters who are unable to attend the press conference.  To participate, call 512-597-6483 shortly before 1 p.m.  Access code: 655896# 

Featured speakers will include: David Hansen, President, Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, and David Williams, Vice President of Policy, CAGW.  CAGW’s mascot, Porky, will also be in attendance.

The Ohio Piglet Book combines elements of two perennial CAGW publications, the Congressional Pig Book and Prime Cuts, with The Buckeye Institute’s knowledge of the Ohio state budget.  The Ohio Piglet Book touches on many areas in the state budget where wasteful spending can be eliminated, providing a valuable resource to legislators and concerned taxpayers.

From education spending to the Third Frontier, the Ohio Piglet Book offers enough examples and analysis to make any Ohio taxpayer cringe. 

Hard copies will be distributed at the press conference.  The report will also be available online at www.cagw.org and http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/.  For answers to further questions, to schedule an interview, or to order a hard copy, please contact Alexa Moutevelis (202-467-5318, amoutevelis@cagw.org) or David Hansen (614-224-4422, dhansen@buckeyeinstitute.org). 

Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.  The Buckeye Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and educational institute working to improve the lives of all Ohioans through the pursuit of practical and effective market-oriented approaches to public policy.