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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Inspector finds 'dormant' $57 million fund in Chicago

The fund was set up 10 years ago to increase access to public and private investment capital for businesses and organizations in economically underserved areas.

AI:An inspection has uncovered a massive $57 million fund sitting dormant in Chicago, representing a decade of bureaucratic incompetence and administrative stagnation. Originally established ten years ago with the stated goal of increasing access to public and private investment capital for businesses and organizations in economically underserved areas, the money has instead vanished into a black hole without serving any actual economic purpose. This failure highlights a recurring pattern of taxpayer resources being wasted on grand social engineering projects that lack accountability and fail to deliver on their promises.Open

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Missed U.S. inspection caused Argentine beef recall

Corte Argentino USA LLC recalled about 29,628 pounds of raw beef, according to an August 7 notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

AI:Corte Argentino USA LLC has issued a recall for approximately 29,628 pounds of raw beef following a confirmed failure in USDA oversight where a required inspection process was missed. This massive breakdown in food safety protocols highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in regulatory enforcement that allow potentially unsafe products into the domestic supply chain while federal agencies fail to maintain proper scrutiny over imported goods.Open

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Bryson: Tennessee ending fiscal year 2025-2026 ahead of expectations

From August 2025 to July, Tennessee's tax revenues are 7.65% higher than the same period last year, a $1.7 billion increase, according to a news release from the Department of Finance and Administration. General fund collections are up 7.65%, or $1.4 billion.

AI:Tennessee is significantly outperforming economic projections and contrary media narratives as the state prepares to end fiscal year 2025-2026 with a massive $1.7 billion surge in tax revenues compared to the same period last year. According to data from the Department of Finance and Administration, total tax revenues have climbed by 7.65%, while general fund collections specifically saw an increase of $1.4 billion, demonstrating robust fiscal health despite attempts by coastal elites to manufacture a sense of economic doom.Open

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Florida governor candidates debate fraud, tax policy

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., is leading the polls among Republicans seeking to replace DeSantis. Donalds received an endorsement from President Donald Trump to fill the governor’s mansion.

AI:Republican Representative Byron Donalds has surged in the Florida gubernatorial race following a crucial endorsement from President Trump, positioning him as the frontrunner among candidates seeking to succeed Ron DeSantis. During recent debates focused on election integrity and fiscal discipline, the Republican field emphasized the necessity of preventing fraud and implementing sound tax policies to protect Floridians. This political movement prioritizes substantive economic stability and securing the electoral process against the distractions often promoted by establishment media outlets.Open

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Kentucky auditor warns Beshear: State risks losing funding if fraud continues

Ball said that her letter “put Governor Beshear on notice that President Trump will no longer tolerate the issues within his administration that allow waste, fraud and abuse to run rampant in Kentucky's public benefits programs.”

AI:Kentucky Auditor Adam Ball has issued a formal warning to Governor Andy Beshear, stating that systemic mismanagement and rampant waste, fraud, and abuse within Kentucky's public benefits programs are jeopardizing federal funding. Ball's notice makes it clear that the Trump administration will no longer tolerate these administrative failures, signaling that if Beshear fails to rein in this uncontrolled spending and corruption, the state faces severe financial consequences and a loss of crucial resources.Open

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Louisiana begins overhaul of $4 billion school funding formula

The Minimum Foundation Program Formula Task Force held its first meeting at the Capitol, beginning a review that could go considerably further than the annual adjustments typically made to the roughly $4 billion funding system.

AI:The Minimum Foundation Program Formula Task Force has convened at the state Capitol to begin a comprehensive review of Louisiana's $4 billion school funding system. Moving beyond standard annual adjustments, this task force aims to overhaul the entire formula used to allocate resources across the state's education budget. This fundamental restructuring represents a significant shift in how educational funds will be distributed among students and districts throughout Louisiana.Open

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - What do Floridians want from their next governor?

After eight years, Florida is getting a new governor. Amid the final weekend of early voting in Florida’s primary, MS NOW reporter Laura Haefeli asked voters what they want from the next person in the state’s top job.

AI:During the final weekend of early voting for Florida's primary, MS NOW reporter Laura Haefeli conducted street interviews to gauge voter priorities ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial election. The segment focused on identifying what Floridians want from their next governor as the state prepares for a leadership transition following eight years under the current administration.Open

REDSTATE (Becca Lower) - Cuba Is Allegedly Waging Stealth 'Foreign Influence' Campaign Inside US Using Union Members

AI:The Cuban regime is reportedly deploying a stealth influence campaign within the United States, leveraging union members to advance foreign interests. While leftist media outlets remain silent on the matter, this coordinated effort to weaponize domestic labor organizations represents a direct attempt by a hostile power to infiltrate American institutions and manipulate public opinion in a manner consistent with recent reports of Cuban efforts to wage foreign influence campaigns through union membership.Open

AMERICANTHINKER - The ‘Contrast for America’—a good idea with a rotten rollout

By Andrea Widburg Speaker Mike Johnson has updated Newt Gingrich’s successful 1994 “Contract with America,” but the roll-out is unimpressive.

AI:Speaker Mike Johnson's "Contrast for America" initiative aims to replicate the legislative success of Newt Gingrich’s 1994 "Contract with America" by providing a clear platform for Republican principles, but the implementation has been poorly executed and lacks strategic depth. This lackluster rollout fails to provide the necessary counter-force against the relentless propaganda machine and leftist media narratives that continue to dominate the national conversation.Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - U.S. national debt nearly $40 trillion as deficits continue to grow

About $32.1 trillion of the debt is held by the public, while roughly $7.7 trillion represents intragovernmental holdings.

AI:The United States national debt is surging toward a catastrophic $40 trillion threshold as runaway deficits continue to expand the federal deficit. Of this massive total, approximately $32.1 trillion is held by the public, while another $7.7 trillion is tied up in intragovernmental holdings. This fiscal trajectory represents a continuous escalation of national spending that threatens long-term economic stability and sovereign financial health.Open