Despite bailout, Americans still could buy GM cars made in China

By   /  May 22, 2013  /  National, News, Tennessee  /  No Comments

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By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog
If you assumed the $50-billion taxpayer bailout of General Motors means the next GM car you buy is made in the USA, you may be in for a surprise.
GM has established 14 production facilities in China and is selling GM cars to the Chinese after investing $8 billion into that nation [...]

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Fixing financial mess in scandal-plagued town has cost NM taxpayers $250K so far

By   /  May 22, 2013  /  Accountability, City Government, Featured, Finances, Fraud, National, New Mexico, News, State Government  /  No Comments

A QUARTER-MILLION AND COUNTING: The state of New Mexico has had to take over the financial supervision of the border town of Sunland Park after reports of massive mismanagement.

By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog

SANTA FE — One year ago, a series of embarrassing scandals involving sex, lies and videotape made the New Mexico border town of Sunland Park the target of plenty of jokes, but there isn’t much for state taxpayers to laugh about as the bill for monitoring the border town’s finances pile up.

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TMI: New Fusion Center failed to stop Boston bombing

By   /  May 22, 2013  /  National, News, Power Abuse  /  No Comments

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WASHINGTON — Federal Fusion Centers — massive data-retention facilities funded in part by the Department of Homeland Security — have spread out across 77 cities, collaborating with local law-enforcement agencies to identify and defuse terrorist threats.

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IRS protesters gather in Albuquerque as tea party groups demand answers

By   /  May 21, 2013  /  Featured, National, New Mexico, News  /  No Comments

Two more protesters in front of the Albuquerque IRS office, 5/21/13

By Rob Nikolewski | New Mexico Watchdog
Angry at disclosures that the Internal Revenue Service has admitted targeting tea party groups and conservative organizations, an estimated 130 residents protested at the IRS office in Albuquerque during lunch hour Tuesday.
Many of the protesters were members of the Albuquerque and Rio Rancho tea parties and a line covered the block along [...]

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OK After the storm, a small voice

By   /  May 21, 2013  /  National, News, Oklahoma  /  2 Comments

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By Patrick B. McGuigan | CapitolBeatOK
OKLAHOMA CITY — After the storm, both firefighters and residents rode, then ran, to the homes and the schools, launching a search for survivors and a recovery of remains. Accustomed to nature’s fury in spring tornadoes, Oklahomans do their best to ride out the storm, then show up after.
This tornado, designated an [...]

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