More from Ray Bogan
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The Judgment Fund: The government’s secretive, unlimited bank account
The Justice Department’s negotiation of six figure settlements is shining a light on a little known government account called the Judgment Fund, which pays out billions every year. While some settlements are controversial, others compensate for egregious errors by the federal government. Senate Republicans introduced multiple bills that, if passed, would block money from being… -
Redistricting: How partisanship can alter Congressional representation
States around the country are redrawing their Congressional maps in a once a decade process called redistricting, and it will impact which political party controls both the United States House of Representatives and State Houses for the next ten years. Adjusting the maps is a constitutional requirement designed to help reflect population changes over time. Every…