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GAO Releases New Estimate of COVID Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Congress and executive branch agencies should continue to get as many answers and money as possible. 

September 27, 2023 — Eric Maus 1695831696

FCC Should Avoid Another Net Neutrality Debacle

Former Obama administration solicitors general agree net neutrality rules should not be restored.

September 22, 2023 — Thomas Schatz 1695418383

BEAD Funding Requires Closer Scrutiny

A new report from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spotlights the potential for waste, fraud, and abuse in federal broadband funding.

September 15, 2023 — Deborah Collier 1694794378

CA Legislature and Gov. Newsom Should Reject Raising Taxes to Subsidize Strikers

SB 799 would extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike, delay the state's debt repayment, and raise payroll tax rates.

September 8, 2023 — Alec Mena 1694204990

Wealthy Counties Still Flush with COVID Cash

Local governments continue to spend left-over "fiscal recovery" funds on wish list projects with no accountability from Congress.

September 5, 2023 — Alec Mena 1693945488

USF Reforms Should Include Replacing Lifeline with ACP

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste offered its views on Universal Service reform to Congress on August 24, 2023.

August 25, 2023 — Deborah Collier 1692991560

Eastern Tennessee: Where Broadband Goes Bust

Government-owned broadband networks have failed across the country, but public utilities in Tennessee want to build them anyway.

August 15, 2023 — Alec Mena 1692115321

A Disturbing Trend for Broadband Deployment

With $42.5 billion available for broadband deployment, funding should be available regardless of technology or vendor type.

August 11, 2023 — Deborah Collier 1691783831

Estimates of COVID-19 Relief Fraud Continue to Increase

The government's failure to distribute relief money correctly continues to be unearthed. 

July 25, 2023 — Eric Maus 1690314310

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