Walz administration settles left-wing group’s trans inmate lawsuit, costing Minnesota taxpayers nearly $500K
A new watchdog report concludes that Gov. Tim Walz's administration paid out roughly $500,000 in taxpayer money in what was essentially a “sue and settle” scheme by left-wing interest groups representing transgender prisoners. According to public records viewed by taxpayer watchdog group OpenTheBooks.com and first published by the New York Post, Walz's office allocated nearly […]
Trump’s free IVF plan could cost taxpayers up to $7B, experts say
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday proposed making in vitro fertilization (IVF) free for people who want to become parents, a bold proposal that could shift as much as $7 billion a year in costs to the government and insurance companies, experts told The Washington Post. The Trump campaign has not said how […]
Cost of migrant crisis to US taxpayers could be billions higher than reported expenses in many states
The immigration crisis is more costly than Americans realize. Last year, U.S. taxpayers spent about $150 billion on government services and assistance to support the country's 20 million undocumented immigrants, the research organization reported. A survey by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (impartial). And most of that cost is borne by state and local […]
NYC taxpayers have spent $306M on ongoing migrant crisis since July
New figures released by New York City on Thursday showed that city taxpayers have spent $306 million on migrants since July 1, bringing the total spending on the ongoing migrant crisis to nearly $5.5 billion. The figure, updated by the Adams administration to include spending since the start of the current fiscal year, is hundreds […]
MATT EAGAN: The Border Crisis Is A Huge Expense For American Taxpayers, Despite What CBO Says
a Recent Reports The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that the surge in illegal immigration at the southern border could reduce the federal government deficit by $897 billion over the next decade. At first glance, these numbers may seem like a silver lining in a national crisis, but a closer look reveals a more complicated […]
California Taxpayers Foot Six-Figure Bill For Gov. Newsom’s Celebrity Photographer
California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has been secretly hiring top photographers with taxpayer money in an effort to improve his national image, the governor’s office confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. The California governor’s office hired photographer Charles Ommanney, who has worked for clients like Mark Zuckerberg and Barack Obama and on war zones, […]
Massachusetts taxpayers now on hook for after-hours bail fees, thanks to new budget
Massachusetts has taken bail reform to a new level, making law-abiding taxpayers foot the additional costs of releasing defendants from jail at night and on weekends when courts are typically closed. Since 2002, in Massachusetts, defendants seeking release outside of jail time have paid a $40 fee to have a bail commissioner or magistrate come […]
Taxpayers expected to save millions after COVID-era perk for illegal immigrants gets cancelled
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ended a COVID-era program that allowed undocumented immigrants hundreds of minutes of free video calls, Fox News Digital reported, a move that was estimated to save taxpayers more than $10 million a year. In response to the then-emerging COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting visitation restrictions, federal agencies began offering […]
Migrant crisis projected to cost Massachusetts taxpayers $1.8 billion over next two years
A new report analyzes the impact of the immigration crisis on Massachusetts residents and projects it will cost the state $1.8 billion over the next two years, posing a potential “fiscal time bomb.” Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) The report was released On July 24, he predicted the state would struggle to manage the growing […]
Looming NYC school phone ban could force kids to store phones in $30 pouches paid for by taxpayers: report
A long-promised cell phone ban is coming to New York City public schools, but students may end up hiding their phones in $30 pouches purchased by cash-strapped schools. According to an outline of the plan, students will be banned from using mobile phones at school from February. First reported By Chalkbeat. The ban would require […]