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Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015: No. 1
All week we’ve highlighted the most egregious examples of nanny statism, overweening bureaucracy and just plain old bad government from the past 12 months, encompassing local, state and federal officialdom.
The Scariest People of 2015 is a frightening list indeed, filled with bureaucrats and functionaries who, shall we say, do not share an affinity for liberty.
But the [...]
Published on: January 1, 2016
Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015: No. 2
Fortunately, multiple courts have been that voice for Mr. Schmitz. Unfortunately, he hasn’t listened to them, either.
Published on: January 1, 2016
2016: More water battles, but California sees hope – or just whiskey
By Steven Greenhut | Watchdog.org
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As the Civil War came to a close, Mark Twain re-invigora ...
Published on: December 31, 2015
THIS JUST IN
Decades later, states still dealing with anti-competitive federal health regs
Blame the federal government for state-level regulations that drive up the cost of health care and restrict access to hospitals.
Published on: December 31, 2015
North Dakota Watchdog year in review: Accountability for government
North Dakota Watchdog broke several stories in 2015 bringing accountability to the state government.
Published on: December 31, 2015
North Dakota Watchdog year in review: Protecting free speech
In 2015 North Dakota Watchdog covered several stories protecting free speech.
Published on: December 30, 2015
Haupt’s Take: Practical resolutions for impractical politicians
What resolution do you have for politicians for 2016?
Published on: December 28, 2015
C’mon down! City opens ‘free’ TV studios
Attention videographers: The city of San Antonio is offering state-of-the-art cameras and high-tech television studios to resident ...
Published on: December 24, 2015
City considers law preventing most residents from renting their homes
“If you and I were next door neighbors, and you already had your house rented out, I’m screwed,” said Burnell Beermann, a 76 ...
Published on: December 25, 2015
Elections, Kemper Project topped Mississippi news in 2015
Civil asset forfeiture, the Kemper Project and the election dominated in the news in Mississippi in 2015.
Published on: December 29, 2015
Bill would shine light on police secret surveillance tools
We believe this rapid advancement of technology merits a level of legislative oversight not currently in existence,” Craig and W ...
Published on: December 28, 2015
Nanny State of the Week: No Christmas in Bethlehem this year
There will be no public acknowledgment of Christmas in Bethlehem, New York, this year. The small town has banned the display of a ...
Published on: December 28, 2015
TRENDING
Special districts — with power to tax — grow like weeds in Texas
Ghost-like governments with the power to tax continue to proliferate in Texas, which has the third most special purpose ...
Published on: December 25, 2015
California has plenty of water — and too much politics
By Steven Greenhut | for Watchdog.org
Almost everyone knows California is running out of water as it enters the fourth y ...
Published on: December 23, 2015
Nanny State of the Week: City fines residents for chipped paint, mismatched curtains
Meet the residents of Pagedale, Missouri, who have been fined and punished by city officials for uncut grass, mismatched ...
Published on: December 21, 2015
Scariest People of 2015
Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015: No. 2
Fortunately, multiple courts have been that voice for Mr. Schmitz. Unfortunately, he hasn’t listened to them, either.
Published on: January 1, 2016
Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015: No. 3
It was just a two-page letter from 20 climate scientists but it landed with a figurative thud — and accusation ...
Published on: January 1, 2016
Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015: No. 4
If only he would put his considerable skills to use helping his constituents, then he truly might be worthy of Politico ...
Published on: January 1, 2016
Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015: No. 5
Now that Christmas is over and the New Year beckons, it’s time for Watchdog.org’s annual parade of malfeasance and m ...
Published on: January 1, 2016
Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015: No. 6
What we’ve learned this year is that Kennedy has traded recipes on politically motivated investigations with his old p ...
Published on: December 31, 2015
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