An effective spending control commission should draw inspiration from the Grace Commission and CARFA.
CCAGW Celebrates a Year of Victories
2023 saw Council for Citizens Against Government Waste secure another round of legislative wins in Congress and the states
Montana’s BEAD Broadband Funding Proposal Misses the Mark
Montana’s proposed rate-regulation and high-speed threshold will make broadband less accessible to rural households
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste State Ballot Measure Guide
CCAGW has taken a position on six measures on state ballots this November.
Stop the Maine Power Grab
Maine Question 3 would give a quasi-governmental energy utility control over 97 percent of the power market
Michigan BEAD Proposal Would Fund Paintball and Monster Trucks
Michigan High-Speed Internet Office Should Amend BEAD Proposal to Focus on the Neediest Households
Calif. 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.
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.
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.