Paul Brennan

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Paul Brennan is a reporter for Watchdog.org, a national network of investigative reporters covering waste, fraud and abuse in government. Watchdog.org is a project of the nonprofit Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity.

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    One Lawmaker Fights Wisconsin’s Practice of Letting Lawmakers Charge Taxpayers For Unused Sick Days

    Paul Brennan
    It’s enough to make any Wisconsin taxpayer sick. For 40 years, state legislators have enjoyed a special benefit that not only grants them sick leave, but also allows them to bank all unused sick days and use the cash value of those days to pay for health insurance after they retire from the legislature. “It’s a…
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    • News

    Feds Have No Idea the Extent of SNAP Fraud, Says Iowa Official

    Paul Brennan
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    Iowa Not Sure How Many People Got Extra Unemployment Benefits by Accident

    Paul Brennan
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    Unemployment Benefit Checks Sent to People Who Weren’t Signed Up for Them

    Paul Brennan
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    How the IRS Handled a Case of Identity Theft … in Only 850 Days

    Paul Brennan
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    Gas Prices Will Climb, and You Can Blame Corn

    Paul Brennan
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    Iowa Banned Most Fireworks 76 Years Ago. Now One Lawmaker Is Trying to Change That.

    Paul Brennan
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    Teachers Get Outfitted With Fitbits at Taxpayer Expense

    Paul Brennan