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GOP-Ordered Audits Find Wisconsin Universities, State Agencies Failed To Track DEI Spending

The Wisconsin Department of Legislative Audit has found that multiple state agencies and the University of Wisconsin (UW) system were unable to track millions of dollars in spending for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Legislative Audit Bureau has released the report 25-05 I'll report that 25-06 April 11th. The report found that several state […]

Ballerina finally comes home after spending 15 months in grim Russian prison

She came from Russia and had nothing but love. When Russian-American ballerina Xenia Karelina got off a Maryland plane 15 months later in Grimm Russia's prison on Thursday, she landed in the waiting arm of her overjoyed but uneasy fiancee, champion boxer Chris Van Harden. Van Hilden told the Post he was overwhelmed by nerves […]

Wisconsin audit reveals lack of tracking on DEI spending

Campus Day Retreat The University of Michigan will close its DEI office as the university scrambles to avoid scrutiny from President Donald Trump. The University of Wisconsin system and several state agencies have failed to specifically track spending on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Wisconsin's Legislative Audit Bureau (WLAB) recently revealed this. The audit […]

Rising Incomes and Spending Show Economy Remains Resilient Despite Gloomy Confidence

Both US personal income and consumer spending rose in February, the Commerce Department said Friday. Total personal income increased by 0.8%, or $194.7 billion, which is driven primarily by wage increases and transfer payments. Consumer spending rose 0.4% last month, or $87.8 billion. This profit was driven by an increase of $56.3 billion in commodity […]

Tax, spending divisions rankle Republicans despite momentum on reconciliation

Republican leaders of the House and Senate came out from a meeting at the Treasury Department Tuesday afternoon. But lawmakers on the main committee are sounding nervous about issues surrounding the bill, from the department around the bill to cut spending and accounting assumptions to the widespread scope of the law itself. “I think it's […]

Texas DEMOCRAT holds SECRET meetings on spending YOUR money

Rep. Armando Wall is more than just a Democrat. He is also the chairman of the Texas subcommittee, which will help determine how taxpayer dollars are being spent in the state. “In fact, on his own website he boasts that he is an active member of the Democratic Caucus as well as the Women's Health […]

Texas Bill Aims to Bar SNAP Users from Spending Food Stamps on Junk Food

Texas lawmakers are considering bills that will keep Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) users applying those benefits to junk food. Lawmakers are discussing Senate Bill 379, introduced by Texas Sen. Mays Middleton (R-Galveston). It has been reported on monday. Middleton said he submitted the law in hopes of returning to the original intentions of the […]