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DOGE makes math great again
Opinion, Сolumns
J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
Feb 13, 2025
President Trump is slapping America in the face. If we’re lucky, it will revive our sleepwalking nation. While cramming more action into a few hundred...
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Penn Highlands DuBois receives Defense awards
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Jan 27, 2025
DuBOIS — Penn Highlands DuBois received the U.S. Department of Defense’s Patriotic Employer and Seven Seals awards this week. Susan Robertson, Pennsyl...
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The cost of no-bid contracts
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 13, 2025
Over 29% of federal contracts in fiscal year 2024 were noncompetitive awards, according to federal disclosures reviewed by OpenTheBooks.com . Governme...
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Billions in use-it-or-lose-it waste
Opinion, Сolumns
Dec 27, 2024
The General Services Administration spent $5.3 billion on grants and contracts this September, according to OpenTheBooks’ review of federal disclosure...
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The Pentagon’s audit mess
Opinion, Сolumns
Dec 06, 2024
The Department of Defense did not pass its financial audit for the seventh year in a row, violating federal law and admitting that the military has no...
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Paying millions for soap dispensers
Opinion, Сolumns
Nov 11, 2024
The Air Force has been building its C-17 cargo planes since 2011, but officials are not taking enough steps to keep prices fair and reasonable, accord...
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Bradford native builds on Seabees 82-year legacy
Local News, News
RICK BURKE Navy Office of Community Outreach 
Oct 18, 2024
GULFPORT, Miss. — Since 1942, sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Construction Force have been building and fighting around the world. Constructionman...
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