States Rush to Create Their Own Cost-Cutting Agencies Inspired by Federal DOGE

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Republican-led states are moving swiftly to establish their own versions of the controversial federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an agency created by President Donald Trump on his first day in office. With billionaire Elon Musk at the helm, the federal DOGE operates outside of government oversight, focusing on cutting federal funding for DEI programs, dismantling agencies, and halting digital modernization projects.

 

 

Since its inception, several state leaders have followed suit, launching their own departments aimed at streamlining state budgets and reducing government spending. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt recently announced the formation of the Division of Government Efficiency, or DOGE-OK. Similarly, New Hampshire introduced its own offshoot, known as the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE).

 

"We are going to have to look to find better ways to do things with fewer dollars," New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte declared during her inaugural address last month. "Because I know nothing is harder than getting politicians to not spend money, today I am announcing the creation of the Commission on Government Efficiency, or as I like to call it – the ‘COGE.’"

 

Georgia is also jumping on board, with Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch backing a bill that mandates agencies review cost-cutting measures every four years. "What we’re seeing with the Trump administration doing right with Elon Musk is exactly what we need to do at every level of government around the country," Gooch told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

 

Texas lawmakers are working on forming a 13-member Delivery of Government Efficiency team to identify and eliminate inefficiencies in state agencies, according to Fox7 Austin. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has made passing the DOGE bill a top legislative priority. In South Carolina, legislators have introduced plans for a Commission on Fiscal Restraint and Government Efficiency. “We don’t have an Elon Musk in South Carolina, but it’ll be similar to what’s going on in Washington,” said Majority Leader Davey Hiott in an interview with the South Carolina Daily Gazette.

 

Missouri has taken a proactive approach by establishing the Government Efficiency Committee, tasked with identifying areas where state spending can be reduced. The committee’s chair has even launched a public portal for residents to report cases of government waste, duplication, or inefficiencies. However, not everyone is on board with these efforts. Democratic Minority Leader Rep. Ashley Aune cautioned against potential partisan motives, telling KFVS12, “I think that what we’re going to likely see are folks identifying and targeting programs they simply don’t agree with politically.”

 

Meanwhile, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has touted her state’s long-standing commitment to fiscal responsibility. During a Congressional panel, she highlighted Iowa’s efficiency initiatives, stating that her state had been “doing DOGE before DOGE was a thing,” as reported by the Des Moines Register.

 

As more states consider establishing their own versions of DOGE, the movement to trim government spending appears to be gaining momentum nationwide. Whether these agencies will deliver real efficiencies or become politically charged battlegrounds remains to be seen.

 

Based on a report by The Independent News 2025-02-13

 

 

[dinsdale]

Meanwhile in the Blue states sales of paper shredders have soared, and strange sights are being seen in dumpsters as all traces of corruption are being destroyed at breakneck speed.

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

Republicans destroying the federal and state programs that millions of Americans rely on.

 

The ‘Find Out’ stage will show up.

 

[KhunLA]

About time people, voters, tax payers, knew where their hard earned tax dollars were being spent.

[hotsun]

28 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Republicans destroying the federal and state programs that millions of Americans rely on.

 

The ‘Find Out’ stage will show up.

 

The find out stage is now. We are finding out the extent of the biden administrations corruption. The <deleted>show has only begun

[Chomper Higgot]

10 minutes ago, hotsun said:

The find out stage is now. We are finding out the extent of the biden administrations corruption. The <deleted>show has only begun

Let me know when you actually find some.