Incomplete (i-e ‘Tip of the Iceberg’) list of U.S. Federal/State/Local Government self-destruct revelations for May 2018:
Tax Foundation: Average Per Capita Property Taxes: How Does Your State Compare?
New York Times: Federal Tax Cuts Leave States in a Bind
CNBC: Here’s how the new federal tax law may impact you
ALABAMA: Lowest local tax collections per capita in the U.S.
Legislature bans smoking in bars, restaurants
State lawmakers ask for support from other U.S. states to fight Canadian mining ops
ARIZONA: Gov-na gives teachers a taxpayer funded raise
The most politically corrupt state in nation?
ARKANSAS: Lawsuit says judaeo-christian-islamic Ten Commandments display at the Arkansas state Capitol violates 1st Amendment
Governor’s son arrested on DWI charge
Gov-na Asa and the Corruption State
Work requirement OK’d for Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion
Neo-Nazi Senate candidate kicked out of California Republican Party
Marijuana tax cut could be in jeopardy as revenue lags behind
Federal taxpayer funded USA (U.S. Army) contractor DynCorp issued a layoff WARN for its Fort Irwin NTC operations, 27 jobs gone by the end of July. Federal taxpayer funded USAF (U.S. Air Force) contractor Unisys issued a layoff WARN for its ops at Edwards Air Force Base, 90 jobs gone by mid-July. Federal taxpayer funded USAF contractor JT3 issued a shutdown WARN of its ops at Edwards Air Force Base, 746 jobs gone by mid-July!
California cop tied to Mexican Mafia and Armenian organized crime
He Paid for His Mentos. Then an Officer Pulled a Gun on Him.
COLORADO: Gov-na signs bills improving state’s immigrant driver’s license program
Failed state employee payroll plan ends up costing state taxpayers $5-million USD!
CONNECTICUT: A man arrested for holding up a “cops ahead” sign near a police checkpoint
Gov-na signs bump-stock gun ban
A former Connecticut Gov-na released from federal custody
Connecticut Joins Effort to Overturn Electoral College
DELAWARE: State Department of Health and Social Services warning of new killer heroin
FLORIDA: Miami police officer relieved of duty after a video showed him kicking a suspect in the head
Gov-na takes part in controversial embassy opening in Jerusalem
Federal government lies about record low rate of unemployment?
Florida ban on smokable medical marijuana ruled unconstitutional
Florida gets $19-million federal taxpayer dollars for elections-cybersecurity
Palm Beach accidentally sends real ‘zombie alert’ to residents
GEORGIA: New law changes how you can drive
Gubernatorial Candidate Points Gun at Teen “who’s interested in one of my daughters”
Gov-na signs bill to tax online sales
GUAM: The territorial government issued an additional $2-million USD in tax refunds
Gubernatorial candidates discuss Guam decolonization
Gov-na claims there are no H2B immigrant workers on the island
HAWAII: Residents scrambling for masks the government says won’t protect them from deadly VOG
Hawaii Gets An ‘F’ For Its Transparency On State Government Spending
Hawaii first state to ban sunscreen (what happened to blaming Global Warming for coral reef deaths?)
Volcano eruption puts $5M dent in Hawaii tourism industry
IDAHO: Aircraft maintenance contractor PKL Services issued a shutdown WARN for their taxpayer funded ops at Mountain Home Air Force Base, 103 jobs gone by July!
The super-expensive (for taxpayers), heated governor’s race you aren’t paying attention to
Taxpayers forced to pay transgender women’s attorney fees
Who’s behind that printed voter guide in your mailbox, and who really paid for it?
What the Fastest Growth in the U.S. Means for Idaho Politics
Rape kit testing backlogged in Idaho state labs
ILLINOIS: Chicagomag.com: The Illinois Taxes No One Wants to Talk About
Gov-na issues amendatory veto on gun bill
State lawmakers trying to license Illinois gun stores
Illinois needs term limits to protect the people
INDIANA: Teacher credited with disarming student in Indiana school shooting
Poverty protesters lock themselves to gates at gov-na’s mansion
5 quirky highlights from gov-na’s taxpayer funded trip to Europe
IOWA: Female Police Officer Arrested After Alleged Domestic Abuse
Gov-na signs largest tax cut in state’s history
Iowa Constitution bars new fetal heartbeat abortion law
Three women accuse governor candidate of sex crimes
Gov-na signs Bill Intended to Curb Opioid Overdose Deaths
KANSAS: Police handcuff driver over ‘vegetation’
13000 state employees may soon get taxpayer funded raises
Gov-na Helps Former Criminals Seeking State taxpayer funded Jobs
Three Things To Know About The State Of Cannabis In Kansas
Kansas approves religious veto on LGBT adoptions
Attorneys press for $1.5-Billion USD more from state taxpayers for schools
Gov-na and lawmakers take taxpayer funded business trip to Asian Continent
LOUISIANA: Lawmakers want more taxpayer funding
Louisiana Senate committee’s ‘pretend budget’ meant to calm fears
Tens of thousands of Medicaid recipients could face eviction
Ban on abortions after 15 weeks signed into law
Louisiana may expand use of prison labor to taxpayer funded construction projects
MAINE: Recreational marijuana is now legal in Maine – sort of.
How ranked-choice voting is changing Maine campaign strategy
MARYLAND: Gov-na plans to sign ‘free’ (100% taxpayer funded) community college bill into law
1,900 HONDURANS IN MARYLAND AFFECTED BY ORDER
Maryland becomes 11th state to ban ‘gay conversion therapy’ for minors
Taxpayer funded E-ZPass toll road transponders now ‘free‘
MASSACHUSETTS: Taunton Police admit Wrong person may have been arrested in stabbing case
ICE agents halt controversial practice of office arrests
State taxpayers funding 800-Megawatt foreign built Offshore Wind Farm!
State taxpayers to give $1.8-billion USD to residential property developers!
MICHIGAN: Detroit police chief blasts judge in case of man who allegedly cut tether
Flint, Islam and fixing the damn roads.
New Michigan law makes recounts tougher for election losers
Flint water declared safe, residents say bullshit!
State taxpayers forced to spend $50-million USD on Soo Locks
State taxpayers forced to welcome 150-200 Chinese officials & business executives
MINNESOTA: The state Department of Corrections canceled its contract with food service contractor Trinity Services Group, 279 jobs affected by the end of July!
Minnesota cops can legally have sex with people in custody.
The 2018 session of the Minnesota Legislature was a failure.
Taxpayers forced to spend $1.5-billion USD on infrastructure
MISSISSIPPI: Baby born at taxpayer funded abortion clinic
Two counties sue state, claim governor can’t close bridges
After eight years Mississippi is still the hungriest state
Despite having the highest rate of food insecurity, federal taxpayers are giving Mississippi $4.5-million USD for election cybersecurity
MISSOURI: FBI investigates gov-na’s ‘associates’
Court Examines gov-na’s Cellphone In Criminal Case
State House committee subpoenas embattled governor
Missouri May Be First State To Get Serious About The Definition Of Meat
MONTANA: Montana is the first state to enact its own net neutrality rules
Montana deploys chatbot fleet, eliminating thousands of support calls
Outside money flows for Montana’s U.S. senate slot
Taxpayer funded prison hospital has new policies after ‘perceived emergency situation.’
NEBRASKA: Fast moving developments on Nebraska’s death penalty
Gov’na boasts of Japanese investments
Independent wanna-be politicians have little chance of getting on election ballots due to state law
Watchdog discovers lobbyists spent $17-million USD bribing state politicians
NEVADA: Federal Nuclear Dumping Stirs Statewide Resentment
Nevada Attorney General Rails Against California Laws
Taxpayers/utility customers to fund $15-million worth of electric car charging stations
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Police Arrested a Man for Criticizing Them on the Internet
Partially taxpayer funded (through state Office of Planning) Regional Economic Development Center creates loan program for immigrants/refugees (officially called New Americans)
NEW JERSEY: Fourth Paterson cop arrested by FBI, this time over beating of suicidal hospital patient
School funding shell game negatively affects low-income districts
NEW MEXICO: Call center contractor Convergys eliminating about 1-hundred jobs in Albuquerque due to the expiration of a contract, local news media revealed that Convergys received almost $200-thousand USD in taxpayer funded incentives to create 1-hundred jobs last year!
State taxpayers forced to increase Funding for State Pre-K Program
NEW YORK: Schenectady police officer charged with DWI, after crashing his car near police HQ
Prior Arrests, Yet Still Hired as NYC Correction Officers
Federal taxpayers forced to pay for job training for Two New York Organizations
NORTH CAROLINA: State government finds an extra $600-million taxpayer dollars?
“Pork” proliferates in the 2018-19 budget
Does the Lottery actually fund education?
NORTH DAKOTA: State tax revenues from oil/gas up 25% due to higher oil prices
OHIO: School Districts Struggle to Cover Lost Transportation Funding
Some Ohio districts miss out on taxpayer funding for construction
Ohio’s school-funding system was bad in 1997; it’s still bad today
Do you know how your schools are funded, gymnastics
OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma approves religious veto on LGBT adoptions
Is education funding crisis self-inflicted?
Can medical marijuana save education
OREGON: Earthquake alert funding and southern Oregon
Oregon receives $1-million USD taxpayer funded grant for endangered species study
Federal taxpayers fund efforts to stop Sudden Oak Death
PENNSYLVANIA: York City Police officer arrested for alleged domestic assault
York City school district is most underfunded per student
PUERTO RICO: Hurricane Maria Death Toll Could Exceed 4000
Puerto Rico Enters a New Age of Austerity
Inside the Federal Response to Maria: “Is This Really the Best FEMA Can Do?”
FEMA funding running out for hundreds
Universities Get Just a Fraction of Storm Aid
FCC approves additional taxpayer funding for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Is a ‘Geopolitical Black Hole’
RHODE ISLAND: Providence Mayor spends the most on election campaigns
State taxpayer funding for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be restored
Privatizing Providence Water will hurt Rhode Island ratepayers
SOUTH CAROLINA: Accusations of murder, hypocrisy and playing God in state budget debate on abortion
South Carolina wants more federal taxpayer funding for election security
Court ruling could mean legal sports wagering headed to South Dakota
South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture resigns after only one year
South Dakota’s K-12 education leader quits after only six months
TENNESSEE: 900 ‘free’ (taxpayer funded) pre-K classrooms
$9.7-million USD taxpayer funding for attorneys to represent poor residents in court
Illegal immigrant ‘Sanctuary cities’ now illegal in Tennessee
TEXAS: Cop arrested in death of brother, a Harris County sheriff’s deputy
El Paso Police officer raped woman while responding to police call
activist jailed for his Facebook posts reveals secret FBI surveillance on ‘identity extremists’
State Supreme Court sides with short-term renters
Texas ranks 36th nationally in per-student education spending.
“It is shameful that Texas continues to pour millions of taxpayer dollars into fake women’s health centers that operate with no accountability or oversight. In shutting down licensed abortion clinics and instead legitimizing crisis pregnancy centers, Texas officials have made it clear that they do not truly care about the health and safety of pregnant Texans.”–Alexa Garcia-Ditta, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas
UTAH: A wannabe spy got a job at Utah government agency to send documents to Russia
404 new Utah laws take effect!
Feds give Utah three years to bring ozone pollution down
Facebook gets $150-million taxpayer funded incentives to build a massive data center in Utah
VERMONT: Calling All Remote Employees: Vermont Will Pay You to Move There
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: FCC Announces Additional taxpayer Funding to Help Virgin Islands
VIRGINIA: Taxpayer funded University of Mary Washington’s newspaper budget was slashed from $13,765 to just $100.
Virginia counties beg for transportation improvement funds
WASHINGTON: Bellingham Police officer fired after arrest for allegations of beating two men
Bernie Sanders says Seattle based Amazon paid no federal income tax in 2017
WASHINGTON DC: Investigation reveals federal agencies fail at cybersecurity
White House Cracks Down on Unions with Executive Orders
Federal Employees Face Cuts To Retirement Benefits And Pay Freezes
WEST VIRGINIA: HUD wants to know why West Virginia suspended flood recovery
West Virginia Pursues FCC Mobile Broadband taxpayer Funding
West Virginia wants federal taxpayer funding to fight opioids
West Virginia Super PACs covered up massive out-o-state donations
WISCONSIN: Milwaukee Cop Suspended After Violent Arrest Caught on Video
22 schools get taxpayer funded ‘fab lab’ technology grants
WYOMING: University of Wyoming gets 9.77-million federal tax dollars for carbon storage
Yellowstone-Area Grizzly Bears to Be Hunted for First Time in Decades
WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification
Government Shenanigans, April 2018:“BULLSHIT!”
DRUGS, THE AMERICAN WAY, May 2018: “BAG IT, SHIP IT, FORGET IT!”
ObamaCare ACA death spiral, May 2018:“…WILL CREATE DEATHS. THIS WILL KILL PEOPLE. PEOPLE WILL DIE BECAUSE OF THIS.” (even doctors are canceling their insurance)
Dumbing Down U.S.A., May 2018:“MORALE HAS NEVER BEEN LOWER.”