Trump Is Helping Elon Musk’s Starlink Get Billions In Taxpayer Dollars With No Oversight

We’ve long noted how the 2021 infrastructure bill included $42.5 billion for broadband grants dubbed the Broadband, Equity, Access And Deployment (BEAD) program. The program wasn’t without it…

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The Wall Street Journal Applauds Republicans’ Corrupt, Illegal Theft Of Billions In Taxpayer Dollars

I’ve written repeatedly about how Republicans effectively rewrote the 2021 infrastructure bill (they voted against) to ensure that billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded broadband grants …

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Elon Musk’s Taxpayer-Subsidized Starlink Yanks Cheaper $40 Plan Because Network Couldn’t Handle The Load

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/17/elon-musks-taxpayer-subsidized-starlink-yanks-cheaper-40-plan-because-network-couldnt-handle-the-load/

Elon Musk’s Taxpayer-Subsidized Starlink Yanks Cheaper $40 Plan Because Network Couldn’t Handle The Load

We’ve noted how Republicans are rewriting the 2021 infrastructure bill (they voted against) to ensure that billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded broadband grants wind up in the bac…

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Trump Admin Blocking Billions In Already Awarded Broadband Grants To States That Enforce Net Neutrality Or Engage In Telecom Oversight

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/04/trump-admin-blocking-billions-in-already-awarded-broadband-grants-to-states-that-enforce-net-neutrality-or-engage-in-telecom-oversight/

Trump Admin Blocking Billions In Already Awarded Broadband Grants To States That Enforce Net Neutrality Or Engage In Telecom Oversight

The Trump administration is promising to block billions in already-awarded infrastructure bill broadband grants to any states that enforce net neutrality or try to impose any sort of meaningful ove…

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Important public health program to increase tree canopy through developing landscaping jobs and careers, funded by Infrastructure Bill (gleanings from Green New Deal). Reworking of 2011 program to create south Phœnix landscape climate modifications by 2030, abandoned due to lack of funding support.
#ClimateAction #InfrastructureBill #landscape #TreeCanopy

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02012025/phoenix-sustainable-shade-program-to-combat-extreme-heat/

To Combat Phoenix’s Extreme Heat, a New Program Provides Sustainable Shade - Inside Climate News

Arizona State University is leading an effort to create neighborhood shade plans for Phoenix communities and train the workforce needed to support green infrastructure across the metropolitan area.

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Alabama representatives celebrate #Biden #InfrastructureBill $$$ for a new bridge in Mobile. WHILE….voting against the bill AND doubling down, saying they’d vote AGAINST it again. 🤦🏻‍♂️ #TheirOwnWorstEnemy #ImaBlueDotInRedState #alabama #politics #alpolitics

https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/i-would-vote-against-it-again-today-elected-officials-celebrate-mobile-river-bridge-grant-despite-vote

Via the #MeidasTouchNetwork

#Florida res #TommyTuberville, who theoretically represents Alabama in #Senate→taking credit 4 major project..he voted against

Tuberville voted against ALL of #Biden's initiatives - #InfrastructureBill, #CHIPSandScienceAct, #BuildBackBetter. But the ole' ball coach→busy claiming credit 4 every bit of it that helps #Alabama

Today, failed football coach took credit 4 a $550 million grant from #DepartmentOfTransportation that he voted against

https://meidasnews.com/news/tuberville-takes-credit-for-al-project-he-voted-against

How safe are the bridges you cross? Check this map.

Investing in infrastructure benefits all Americans.

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Broadway & 137th St. #infrastructurebill #transit #nyc @mta