taxpayer money
-
Beagles, Ferrets and a Trillion in Interest: Inside Rand Paul’s 2025 Festivus Waste Report
Sen. Rand Paul’s 2025 Festivus Report spotlights $1.64 trillion in what he calls federal waste, from beagle drug tests and ferret binge-drinking studies to climate…
-
Over $100K VT Taxpayer Dollars Spent for…Nothing
Vermont spent over $100,000 on a redistricting task force that never delivered the maps required by law. Despite clear directives in Act 73, the group…
-
Why Refusing Lawful Orders Shouldn’t Mean a Payday
Every year, cities spend millions settling lawsuits from police encounters that began with one bad choice: refusing to cooperate. By shifting the expectation to cooperation—and…
-
Is Vermont’s $68 Million Pre-K Gamble Paying Off?
Vermont’s universal Pre-K was supposed to boost student achievement. A decade later, test scores are down and costs are up. The data show no lasting…
Signup Newsletter
By signing up, you agree to the our terms and our Privacy Policy agreement.
Subscribe to RSS
Make a Difference!
Contact FYIVT
Latest Posts
Latest Comments
Archives
- April 2026 (65)
- March 2026 (59)
- February 2026 (60)
- January 2026 (51)
- December 2025 (31)
- November 2025 (30)
- October 2025 (32)
- September 2025 (30)
- August 2025 (31)
- July 2025 (31)
- June 2025 (35)
- May 2025 (33)
- April 2025 (35)
- March 2025 (38)
- February 2025 (33)
- January 2025 (33)
- December 2024 (51)
- November 2024 (109)
- October 2024 (76)
- September 2024 (22)