GOP states go ‘DOGE-ing,’ mimicking Musk’s branding as they call attention to spending cuts

On a quest to cut waste, Oklahoma House releases its list of ‘DOGE Ideas of Note’ • Oklahoma Voice

Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon, chair of the House budget committee said some public claims of government waste are being considered in this year's budget talks. (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — Over 30 complaints of government waste and inefficiency in Oklahoma have been flagged as “ideas of note” and considered by House lawmakers during budget discussions.  House budget chair Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon, said the House’s Gove…

Jack Bernard: Should DOGE be renamed DODGE? (Opinion)

“Get rid of the waste. Keep something close to a flat budget. Don’t cut into the bone,” Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., said of the Department of Government Efficiency. “It is impossible to not mow past the fence in some areas…

Dem accuses Trump admin of 'fire sale approach' as GOP aims to lower federal gov's real estate portfolio

Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., accused the Trump administration of taking a "fire sale approach" to offload federal real estate as part of DOGE's effort to cut wasteful spending.

American Opinion: Talking real money: A billion here, a billion there

If Republicans dare broach the subject of waste and fraud in Medicaid or Medicare, it will be seconds before Democrats accuse them of seeking to throw grandma out of her wheelchair or to leave impoverished children to fend for themselves in some dark Dickensian dystopia. In fact, there are real issues that need attention, as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative has quickly discovered. And the reality remains: The only way t…

GOP states go ‘DOGE-ing,’ mimicking Musk’s branding as they call attention to spending cuts

Republican governors and lawmakers in more than a dozen states are tapping into Elon Musk’s brand, borrowing from his Department of Government Efficiency’s approach — and in many cases, its name — to draw attention to their own bids to slash spending.

Waste, fraud & abuse in local gummint?

If it’s Woke, look the other way! Elon Musk may be brandishing a chain saw like Leatherface, Madison may pour out by the thousands to protest (as they did Saturday 04-12-25), but it’s amazing what a little poke under the hood can reveal. Republicans forced an audit on the University of Wisconsin’s $21.8 million diversity, […]