The WasteWatcher

Keeping Local Governments' Hands out of the Broadband Cookie Jar
States should look to reducing regulatory burdens on deployment before allowing local governments overbuild broadband.

Gallatin County, Montana, Recklessly Invests in Broadband Boondoggle
The Gallatin County Commission voted to support a $65 million bond for Bozeman Fiber, Inc.

GAO Delivers Late on USPS Reforms
GAO delivers outdated recommendations as Congress moves ahead with reforms.

WHO Reopens Investigation into Origins of COVID-19 Virus
The World Health Organization reopens an investigation on origin of the corona virus; will China cooperate? What can Congress do?

President Biden is Raising Taxes for Those Earning Less Than 400K
Excise taxes on tobacco harm reduction products are irrational; it hurts both financially and those trying to quit smoking.

With the End of the Fiscal Year Nearing, Congress Again Punts Downfield
Passing last-minute CRs highlights Congress' incompetence and ineptitude.

The CDC Has a Credibility Problem
CDC has had a reputation as the leading organization of its kind in the world, but has taken a big hit since COVID-19 arrived.

GAO Report Highlights the Benefits of Advanced Recycling of Plastics
A September 14, 2021 GAO report highlights the benefits and challenges to using advanced or chemical recycling of plastics.

Committees Increase Taxes and Government Control of Healthcare in Budget Reconciliation
House committees have been busy these past few days, marking up their portion of the $3.5 trillion partisan reconciliation bill,

Instead of Stressing Accountability, Legislators Offer Pentagon a Blank Check
Instead of holding the Pentagon accountable for wasted spending and financial woes, legislators offered a blank check.

An Unfathomable Budgetary Monster Is Rising from the Depths of Congress
The $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill will bankrupt the country and move the U.S. closer to becoming a socialist nation.

PRO Act Should Not Be Included in Budget Reconciliation
Among the many provisions of the reconciliation bills that are intended to promote the agenda of the labor unions is changing the definition of employees and independent contractors. H.R