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Most New Jobs Going To The Foreign-Born
As the pandemic cratered the economy, it brought potentially the largest single drop in employment in history outside of the Great Depression.
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Episode 24: Throwing Gold Bars Off the Federal Titanic
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California's Other, Other Boondoggle: The Sites Reservoir
California’s beleaguered attempt at a high speed train line may be the ultimate in failed infrastructure with a ballooning cost over $100 billion, 17…
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USAID OIG Admits They May Have Accidentally Funded Terrorism
In a recent post on X, Elon Musk discovered that “officers at Treasury were instructed always to approve payments, even to known fraudulent or terrorist…
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Where Do the Billions in Migrant Funds Go
During the Biden administration, the U.S.
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January 2025

Los Angeles Somehow Paid More For Water During A Flood
The 2022 California floods were a partial blessing for a state that had previously seen at least three continuous years of drought.
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Maryland Governor Blames His Predecessor For His Own Overspending
In the introductory letter for the Maryland 2026 fiscal year budget, Governor Wes Moore resolves to right the state’s fiduciary ship from the financial…
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L.A. Fire Roundup Part II: Budget Discrepancies, Diversity, And More Arson Reporting Oddities
LAFD Reported A Very Different Budget Total
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Los Angeles Fire Roundup: Fire Funding, Forest Raking, Missing Reservoirs, and Arson
Following the recent firestorm that swept through and destroyed a large portion of Los Angeles, various accusations have been levied at the mayor of the…
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California's FAIR Plan Didn't Really Collect Premiums
Because of heightened risks from fire in recent years and state policies restricting changes in insurance rates, numerous home insurers have left…
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December 2024

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