Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Admits to Stealing $38 Million from Taxpayers

Elizabeth Gutfahr, a former treasurer of Santa Cruz County, recently pleaded guilty to serious allegations of embezzling nearly $38 million from taxpayers. Serving in her role from 2012 until 2024, Gutfahr also neglected to pay over $13 million in income taxes during her tenure. A press release from the Department of Justice details how she […]

Alabama Public Television funded by taxpayers faces criticism for opposing Trump’s rescission package.

Concerns Raised Over Alabama Public Television’s Lobbying for Trump’s Withdrawal Package Alabama’s Public Television (APT), funded by both state and federal taxes, is under scrutiny for sending emails that appear to lobby for President Donald Trump’s withdrawal package. This proposal employs a fast-tracked budget process requiring approximately $9.4 billion in previously sanctioned spending. This includes […]

Goldwater Institute Stands up for Yuma Taxpayers in AZ Court of Appeals

Taxpayers in Yuma, Arizona have paid illegal property taxes for years. Currently, the Goldwater Institute is fighting for its rights in the Arizona Court of Appeals. The Yuma County Hospital District, a special taxable district with oversight obligations associated with Yuma Regional Medical Center, has imposed property taxes on Yuma residents for the third consecutive […]

EXCLUSIVE: Joni Ernst Reveals More Examples Of HUD Bureaucrats Bilking Taxpayers

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst wrote on Monday highlighting more cases of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) bureaucrats who are abusing programs that allow taxpayers to work for unions. Ernst details whether bureaucrats claimed to be unionized while they were on leave or spending time in prison, and is said to have started small businesses […]

Guess Whose Side Obama’s On In The Fight Between Taxpayers And Wealthy Elite Universities

Former President Barack Obama came out in support of Harvard on Monday evening after the Trump administration moved to freeze billions of dollars from universities on anti-Semitism handling. The Trump administration announced Monday afternoon that it would freeze more than $2 billion in funds from Harvard after publicly refusing to address anti-Semitism on campus. Obama […]

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Sens Seek Answers For Taxpayers Who Picked Up Tab For Biden’s DEI Initiatives

Senate Judicial Republicans are calling for accountability for taxpayers who have drafted the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative bill under former President Joe Biden. Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Utah’s Mike Leesen, Texas’s Ted Cruz and Florida’s Ashley Moody wrote letters Thursday to the Government’s Office of Accountability […]