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November 2022

TRANSPARENCY TRACKER— THE RIP-OFF OF THE WEEK

https://mailchi.mp/f856b91e056a/35b-from-us-taxpayers-funded-world-health-organization-59331?e=0c8ccf8e98

Each week, our investigations are showcased in local markets across the country by the local ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX affiliates of the Sinclair Broadcast Group.

We are reaching the American people in their living rooms to connect on the issues most important to them — right in their own neighborhoods.

Check out a few of our recent investigations:

• AUSTIN, TEXAS: It’s lucrative to be in leadership in Austin! The city pays public officials much more than state and federal leaders.
https://www.openthebooks.com/cbs-austin-city-of-austin-pays-much-more-than-positions-of-leadership-at-state–federal-levels/

• LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Meet the Las Vegas $100,000 Club — 1 in every 2 city workers made 6-figures or more last year!
https://www.openthebooks.com/nbc3-news-meet-the-las-vegas-100000-club–2037-city-employees-with-100000-in-compensation-costing-taxpayers-314-million/

• BALTIMORE, MARYLAND: It’s pension heaven for the city council — voting themselves lifetime pension benefits after just eight years of service. We crunched the numbers: invest just $30,000 over eight years and receive $450,000+ in lifetime payout starting at age 50!
https://www.openthebooks.com/fox-45-baltimore-city-council-wants-the-golden-parachute-public-pension/

• NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: 550,000 unused sick and vacation days were accrued by Nashville public school employees into their paid-time-off bank accounts!
https://www.openthebooks.com/fox17-nearly-550000-unused-sick-and-vacation-days-banked-by-metro-nashville-public-school-employees/

• SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS: Why Illinois Is In Trouble — 133,000 Public Employees And Retirees Made $100,000+ Last Year!
https://www.openthebooks.com/abc20-over-130000-state-workers-making-over-100000-in-annual-salary-or-pension/

This year, our auditors will file 50,000 Freedom of Information Act requests to capture nearly every dime taxed and spent at every level of government across America.

That’s never been done before!

Why are we fighting so hard? Because transparency changes everything.

Remember, It’s Your Money!

How Election Integrity Has Been Destroyed In Arizona (And Elsewhere) Patrick Wood

https://www.technocracy.news/how-election-integrity-has-been-destroyed-in-arizona-and-elsewhere/

Because I live in Arizona, I have wondered and scratched my head as to why a fundamentally “red” state ends up with “blue” politicians. Such was the case during the 2020 election when Donald Trump was overwhelmingly popular and yet lost the state. Such is the case right now with the Governor’s race between Kari Lake and Katie Hobbs. Now I know the answer.

Republicans seek voters, Democrats seek ballots.

This is so simple and obvious that it has escaped everyone’s attention, including mine. According to the article below, “when ballots are more important than votes – the election will always favor the former.”

Republican candidate Kari Lake has stumped throughout Arizona and won the hearts of our citizens. Her Democrat opponent, Katie Hobbs, has hidden herself from public exposure, refusing to even be seen with Lake on a stage or anywhere else. As a candidate, in fact, Hobbs could rightly be described as reclusive.

Here is the heart of matter: Lake is seeking voters while Hobbs is seeking ballots. The same could be said for the Senate race between Republican Blake Masters and Democrat Mark Kelly. Further, this is true across all major races in Arizona. Republicans seek voters while Democrats seek ballots.

What happened in Arizona? On election day, ballots were collected as many people voted in person. Mailed in and dropped off ballots were also collected. Next, the whole collection of ballots were brought to a central location (in each county). In Maricopa County, Sheriff’s deputies barricaded the counting facility and posted armed sentinels on the roof. The counting process was going to take a long time, they said. Days later, they are still not finished.