Cantor denounces IRS actions at state GOP convention

By   /  May 18, 2013  /  Virginia Watchblog, WatchBlog  /  No Comments

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's argument for job growth via limited government was well supported by historical data, but was slighted by PolitiFact's Virginia operation.

RICHMOND, Va.—House Majority Leader Eric Cantor couldn’t pass up the chance to blast the Obama administration’s recent scandals Saturday morning in a ballroom full of breakfasting Republicans at the Virginia GOP convention in Richmond.
“We’re going to get to the bottom of this,” Cantor said of the IRS’ targeting of tea party-like groups with extra scrutiny. “…There [...]

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Walker talks WI skills gap initiative

By   /  May 17, 2013  /  WatchBlog, Wisconsin WatchBlog  /  4 Comments

Gov. Scott Walker talking job creation during his State of the State address earlier this year. Walker on Friday met with the Council on Workforce Investments to discuss initiative to meet the Badger State's 'skills gap.'

By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – Gov. Scott Walker on Friday met with the new Council on Workforce Investments to discuss his initative to fill Wisconsin’s so-called skills gap.
“We are pursuing an aggressive agenda to help job creators expand and fill good, family-supporting jobs,” Walker said in a statement. “A skilled and well-trained workforce [...]

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Maybe the IRS would be less political if it were less powerful

By   /  May 17, 2013  /  Tax Reform, Taxes, WatchBlog  /  1 Comment

IF YOU GET TOO COLD, THEY'LL TAX THE HEAT: Wouldn't it be nice if the IRS was unable to be used as a political weapon by either side?

By Eric Boehm | Watchdog.org
HARRISBURG – As the IRS scandal continues to slowly unfold in Washington, one key point has been missed in much of the analysis about how and why the agency would target certain groups for added levels of harassment based on political leanings.
If the IRS did not have so much power and [...]

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Ghost busted: KS Dem blasted for anonymous Twitter account

By   /  May 17, 2013  /  Kansas WatchBlog, WatchBlog  /  No Comments

WHO YA GONNA CALL: The new look of @JohnBrownsGhost Twitter account late Thursday after a CJOnline report revealed Tyler Longpine was the person behind the account.

By Earl Glynn │ for Kansas Watchdog
The Topeka Capital-Journal reported the anonymous @JohnBrownsGhost’s twitter account was no longer anonymous.
Tweets Thursday evening took note of this change:
2013-05-16 18:29 @TheKansasRino: So @JohnBrownsGhost cover has been blown. Such a shame, I rather enjoyed that account.
2013-05-16 18:33 @manspeaker: Way to ruin the #ksleg feed Tim Carpenter. @JohnBrownsGhost was the [...]

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Florida budget watchdog blasted for reporting last minute spending

By   /  May 16, 2013  /  Florida WatchBlog, WatchBlog  /  No Comments

TURKEY REPORT: Florida Senate President Don Gaetz did not take kindly to a report that listed $107 million in "turkey" projects.

By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, went after a state budget watchdog on Thursday over a report that lists 107 questionable spending projects worth $106.8 million.
As it does every year prior to the Governor signing the state budget, Florida Tax Watch issued its Turkey Report listing items that [...]

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