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Taxpayer Philanthropy: Nonprofit pays Michelle Obama aide $700k
(The Center Square)— A former policy director for First Lady Michelle Obama was paid nearly $700,000 in total compensation last year despite revenue to the taxpayer-funded refugee resettlement organization plummeting by nearly $130 million,…
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Report: Michigan still lacks funds to cover $6.7B in bills, ranks 30th nationally
(The Center Square) – Michigan ranked 30th nationally in Truth in Accounting’s 2026 “Financial State of the States” report.
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Minnesota’s financial condition worsens despite $13.9B surplus
(The Center Square) – Minnesota ranked 15th nationally in Truth in Accounting’s 2026 “Financial State of the States” report.
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Report: $16M not enough to address federal office vacancies
(The Center Square) — Federal agencies have spent $16 million since January 2025 to assess how office buildings are being used across the government, but a new report said it does…
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New fraud whistleblower program pays up to $30,000 per qualifying tip
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration is starting a new $25 million program that will pay Americans who discover and report instances of fraud up to $30,000 per qualifying…
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Importer sues over $40M in cheese duties under 1930 tariff law
(The Center Square) – A family-run food importer says new tariffs on Canadian cheese will cost it an estimated $40 million a year on products that entered the United States…
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Trump promises farmers $8B to offset record-high diesel costs
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said at a campaign rally in Kansas Monday evening the U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin a “harvest fuel relief program” that…
Opinion
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Why Common-Sense Conservatism Still Wins
The principles don’t need a rebrand. They need a megaphone.
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Why Socialism Fails Before It Even Begins
One of the strongest arguments against socialism is not moral but informational: no planner can know what markets know.
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Welcome to The Rightist
Why we built a conservative site that takes its principles seriously—and itself a little less so.