Kenric Ward

Kenric Ward is a national correspondent and writes for the Texas Bureau of Watchdog.org. Formerly a reporter and editor at two Pulitzer Prize-winning newspapers, Kenric has won dozens of state and national news awards for investigative articles. His most recent book is “Saints in Babylon: Mormons and Las Vegas.”

Law and Government

Kenric WardNovember 14, 2013
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DHS inspector who investigated McAuliffe/GreenTech is himself under investigation

Amid “alarms about national security,” the head of the federal office investigating a controversial visa-investor program used by Terry McAuliffe’s company…
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Politics

Kenric WardNovember 11, 2013
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Democrat lawyer bullies observer at Fairfax County, Va., electoral board

In a ballot canvass for the super-heated Virginia attorney general election — where the GOP candidate’s lead has slipped to a…
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Law and Government

Kenric WardNovember 10, 2013
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Still counting: Republican holds 55-vote lead in VA attorney general race

Republican Mark Obenshain’s tenuous triple-digit lead in the Virginia attorney general race dwindled to just 55 votes, according to the latest count…
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Politics

Kenric WardNovember 7, 2013
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Attorney general cliffhanger puts VA provisional ballots to test Friday

Amid wild rumors, frantic fundraising and legal maneuvering, Virginia’s attorney general election hangs in the balance. Shades of Florida 2000? As of…
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Politics

Kenric WardNovember 6, 2013
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Republicans red-faced as Dems paint Virginia blue

Five takeaways from the Democrats’ big wins Tuesday in Virginia: —Obamacare isn’t that unpopular in the Old Dominion after all. —A deep-pocketed…
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Politics

Kenric WardNovember 4, 2013
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Federal investigations cast shadow over McAuliffe on Election Day

As Virginians head to the polls Tuesday, a darkening cloud of federal investigations hangs over Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. The inspector…
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Law and Government

Kenric WardNovember 4, 2013
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Hubris, ignorance and cronyism in VA governor’s race

“Let me tell you, it’s a lot easier to raise money for a governor. They have all kinds of business…
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Law and Government

Kenric WardNovember 1, 2013
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McAuliffe tilts at windmills, Chinese venture goes bust

“Job creator” Terry McAuliffe’s dealings with Chinese business interests went beyond GreenTech Automotive – and like his sputtering electric car company, they didn’t…
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Economy

Kenric WardOctober 30, 2013
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Blue-collar support for McAuliffe frays at the edges

Union solidarity? Not so much for Terry McAuliffe. Big Labor bosses are backing the Democrat in his Virginia gubernatorial race against…
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Politics

Kenric WardOctober 29, 2013
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Ties that bind: Following the McAuliffe-Clinton money trail

As political cronies Bill Clinton and Terry McAuliffe are campaigning together across Virginia this week, their close coupling shows that money can be thicker…
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Law and Government

Kenric WardOctober 28, 2013
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House tries blocking ‘illegal’ IRS checks, but Harry Reid says system working ‘fine’

The House of Representatives repeatedly has passed an IRS bill that could save U.S. taxpayers up to $24.4 billion over the next 10 years…
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National Security

Kenric WardOctober 26, 2013
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Benghazi burning: Bodies keep falling, U.S. public wants answers

On Oct. 18, the chief of Libya’s military police, Col. Ahmed Mustafa al-Barghathi, was assassinated outside his house in Benghazi. Wissam…
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Politics

Kenric WardOctober 25, 2013
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Puppies or not, Terry McAuliffe remains the big dog after VA Tech debate

In a rare consensus, political scientists agreed Thursday night Terry McAuliffe bested Ken Cuccinelli in the gubernatorial debate at Virginia Tech. It’s not that…
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Law and Government

Kenric WardOctober 22, 2013
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No double dipping for furloughed federal workers in Virginia

Federal workers who received $64,836 in Virginia unemployment benefits must return the money to Richmond … or else. Since Washington is…
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Law and Government

Kenric WardOctober 22, 2013
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IRS pays illegals $4.2 billion while stalling tea parties

While harrying and stalling tea party groups seeking nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service mailed $4.2 billion in child-credit checks to undocumented…
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Politics

Kenric WardOctober 19, 2013
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Ex-White House volunteer Kathleen Willey: ‘Hillary is the war on women’

As Myra Adams noted yesterday, Hillary Clinton will whip up a “Women for Terry” crowd for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe today. As…
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Politics

Kenric WardOctober 18, 2013
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Conservative leader: Dems have prescribed ‘poison pill’ in VA governor’s race

Democrats are dosing Republican Ken Cuccinelli with a “poison pill” in the Virginia gubernatorial race, a leading GOP strategist says. “The Democrats are…
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Economy

Kenric WardOctober 16, 2013
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‘Subsidy Summit’ seeks political juice for electric carmakers

Amid intense gridlock over government spending and debt ceilings, green-energy advocates and rent-seeking businesses are convening in the nation’s capital…
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Economy

Kenric WardOctober 15, 2013
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National Park Service losing $76 million a day in revenues during shutdown

How much is the government saving each day by shutting down national parks and monuments? Try –$76 million. In case…
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Kenric Ward

DHS inspector who investigated McAuliffe/GreenTech is himself under investigation

Democrat lawyer bullies observer at Fairfax County, Va., electoral board

Still counting: Republican holds 55-vote lead in VA attorney general race

Attorney general cliffhanger puts VA provisional ballots to test Friday

Federal investigations cast shadow over McAuliffe on Election Day

Hubris, ignorance and cronyism in VA governor’s race

McAuliffe tilts at windmills, Chinese venture goes bust

Blue-collar support for McAuliffe frays at the edges

Ties that bind: Following the McAuliffe-Clinton money trail

House tries blocking ‘illegal’ IRS checks, but Harry Reid says system working ‘fine’

Benghazi burning: Bodies keep falling, U.S. public wants answers

Puppies or not, Terry McAuliffe remains the big dog after VA Tech debate

No double dipping for furloughed federal workers in Virginia

‘Subsidy Summit’ seeks political juice for electric carmakers

National Park Service losing $76 million a day in revenues during shutdown

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