What Elon Musk's conversations with Putin could mean for the U.S. government
Elon Musk's alleged conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin have raised national security questions highlighting the U.S. government's reliance on SpaceX, the tech billionaire's astronautics company. Why it matters: The situation puts the government in the difficult position of choosing to continue its relationship with Musk despite the liability he...
Mississippi State Auditor releases government waste study. How much and where can MS cut?
A new study commissioned by State Auditor Shad White has found more than $335 million throughout various state agencies’ recurring budgets that he identifies as government waste. The study, dubbed Project Momentum, makes several recommendations for major procurement policy changes, guidance on government goods and services across all state agencies and advocates for...
Black voters warned that Harris vote-‘buying’ plan makes them dependent on government
Vice President Kamala Harris’s Opportunity Agenda for Black Men would make those who take loans and contracts dependent on the federal government, a prominent anti-regulation group warned on Tuesday. Deregulation expert Clyde Wayne Crews with the Competitive Enterprise Institute said her plan aimed at “buying votes” would force black-owned businesses to take federal projects and […]
What a Trump win could mean for Elon Musk’s businesses
Elon Musk is wearing multiple hats this election season, sparking questions about how his dual role as a tech leader and vocal surrogate for former President Trump could lead to conflicts of interest. Musk, the owner of Tesla and SpaceX, holds government contracts worth billions of dollars with more than a dozen federal agencies. While…