State Level "DOGE Inspired Task Forces" Pop Up Across U.S. Promoted by Republican Governors' Love of "Small Government"

3/24/25 Update

Updating with some news about Louisiana DOGE:

https://pimento-mori.ghost.io/louisiana-doge-secret-meetings-may-have-involved-plans-to-cut-medicaid-2/

I also found this Newsweek article from 2/26/25 that lists several states I was unaware of. It missed several I have listed here. Combined with my list and the Axios article from March 6th, that is a total of 16 state level task forces.

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/06/doge-trickle-down-states-embrace-cuts

Full list of US states setting up their own “DOGE”

GOP governors and lawmakers are setting up their own government efficiency task forces and committees to try to cut spending.

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Pretty sure there are currently more, and will update ASAP.

As I mentioned in my post about Louisiana DOGE, there also appears to be a proposed Alabama DOGE. Interestingly, the proposal is coming from a conservative think tank rather than a government office. What's even more "interesting," (if that is the right word), is the think tank is an affiliate of the State Policy Network (SPN).

https://spn.org/articles/not-just-a-federal-party-trick-alabama-doge-takes-the-reins-on-state-spending

SPN serves as a network for conservative think tanks, across all 50 states. They are briefly mentioned in my post I am working on for Louisiana DOGE because "coincidentally," an SPN affiliate in Louisiana also wrote a very similar article praising state DOGE.

The most "interesting coincidence" is that the SPN was started by a business man who served on the Heritage Foundation's board of trustees for two decades.

So just to clarify, a shadow cabal of wealthy businessmen who are now in the White House, created a network of institutes across all 50 states to promote their own policy interests across the country. Essentially creating their own federated government outside of the federal government, which they now also control.

All because they just really love transparency and small government.

As of 2/26/25 there are 7 state level and 1 county level task forces. While some have picked less conspicuous official names such as “Red Tape Relief” and “Fiscal Responsibility Program,” all were announced as “DOGE-inspired.”

At the federal level, Elon Musk's DOGE inspires Republican governors with their patriotic lack of public accountability, lawlessly slashing and burning through federal agencies and "red tape."

This includes recently illegally firing disabled veterans without cause as part of a massive layoff. Yesterday a federal board "drunk with bureaucratic power" (aka acting well within their legal rights to just do their jobs) ordered these disabled veterans have their jobs reinstated after an investigation by watchdog Hampton Dellinger indicated federal law had been violated.

Despite President Trump's valiant efforts requesting SCOTUS allow him to violate court orders and fire Dellinger last week, Dellinger remains in his position and will continue investigations.

Source about reinstating disabled veterans: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5307906/trump-probationary-employees-firing-mspb

•2/26/25 update: Florida has announced the launch of their own local DOGE task force.

Since first publishing this list, I have also learned that some existing “DOGE inspired” task forces are going by less conspicuous official names. The “Red Tape Relief Task Force” in Montana was launched in early January. In a further update, some reports suggest that the “Fiscal Responsibility Program” launched in Louisiana back in December, may have already violated some transparency laws.

I will add sources for all of this to the growing list below, however with the additions of Montana and Florida, this brings us to a total of 7 known DOGE inspired small government agencies slashing and burning anything they consider “wasteful.” Similar to their inspirational namesake, these state level task forces may also be hoping to ignore transparency laws necessary for their own oversight and accountability.

Updating on 2/20/2025 to add Kentucky to the growing list that I created yesterday. That's 5 states in total.

Original Post:

I mentioned last night that recently I was sent some very personal information about a conservative individual who frequently exercises his first amendment in his city's Subreddit.

I found this especially suspicious considering the area where this person lives has its very own dedicated local DOGE taskforce that has made news for goose-stepping around town, and trampling on the first amendment. This includes attacking the pastor of a local church for criticizing Elon Musk (Not sure who exactly decided the name of Elon Musk needs a dedicated taskforce to defend its honor against American citizens?).

I don't personally know this individual. He's a complete stranger, but he and I appear to have very different political views. I'm not sure if the person that gave me this information was hoping I would make it public, but I believe he should be entitled to the same first amendment rights as every citizen without having his privacy threatened for expressing an opinion on a giant social media platform.

I find any attempt by a government to silence the free speech of its people through intimidation and fear absolutely unacceptable. Especially when it's being done in the name of “small government.”

Regardless of all the things the media keeps telling us we don't agree on, I would like to invite all Americans to start thinking about the things we do agree on regardless of what party is in charge of running our country.

Does anyone agree that a local taskforce created to uphold the ideals of an unelected South African billionaire in Washington is representative of small government? Especially considering they may be using that task force against members of their own party and pastors of churches for simply expressing free speech?

Does anyone agree that the idea of a secret police selected with no public oversight, and based solely on those willing to pledge their loyalty to that South African billionaire in Washington is what small government should look like?

If you're an American and you agree those things DO NOT represent small government, you might want to be on the lookout for a DOGE taskforce local to you. While not all have been officially announced as part of official state governments, there are existing branches in multiple states that are already acting on behalf of orders from Washington.

I actually just found out one exists in my own state. I'm not too happy about, especially given how much I've already experienced my first amendment “unofficially,” being trampled. I urge you to look up your state and “DOGE taskforce” to find out if one is also in the works near you.

Let me know if you find more and I'll add it to this growing list. North Dakota and Tennessee announced their state level task forces today, but TN seems to have both an official state level and unofficial county levels. I hope anyone reading this can be sure to contact your governors and senators and let them know how you feel on this issue.

Please keep in mind this is all happening while DOGE at the Federal level is attempting to get their hands on your tax returns and social security. They are exploiting the American people and counting on them remaining completely oblivious until it is too late:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/17/doge-social-security-musk/ Meanwhile, regardless of party, I hope as Americans will honestly think about the consequences of the Supreme Court providing Trump (and anyone else in his administration) with the power to over rule the laws that protect your first amendment and other rights.

Federal laws are far from perfect. They are often inefficient, but as of now they are the only legal protection those of us who are not billionaires or somehow connected to billionaires have to protect ourselves, our friends, and our families.

I am all for fixing a broken system, but ask who really benefits right now if we suddenly lose those rights, especially with branches of Elon’s task forces ready to break down your door and take what ever else they haven't already stolen?

There is a reason even the tiniest of backwater towns saw lawyers traveling to spread information when the civil rights act passed. I grew up in one of those towns, decades after the civil rights act was created. While those laws don't protect you if they're not enforced, there's also a reason the corrupt officials ignoring those laws will suddenly switch to playing the innocent victim when enough attention and lawyers become involved.

I was raised to believe “We the people,” is an extremely important aspect of the constitution, but these billionaires that want to stab you in the back and tell you it's for your own good would disagree. If you still feel it's important here are some action items:

1. Spread information about local DOGE taskforce
2. If there's one in your area find out when they're scheduled to meet and demand public accountability. Show up to meetings, take notes, and make sure none of this information is allowed to be kept behind closed doors.
3. Make sure your Governors and Senators hear loud and clear from the public that they are aware of what is occurring and they aren't happy about it.

•Here is an article mentioning these task forces across multiple states:

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/06/doge-trickle-down-states-embrace-cuts

•Below is a list of the states I know of so far, and news items related to each state level task force.

Keep in mind this list seems to be constantly growing, so, I urge you to take my advice and be on the lookout for any activity in your own county and state:

•Official Announcement:

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2025/02/24/desantis-starts-florida-doge-to-look-at-job-cuts-university-audits/80021362007/

•Official Announcement:

•Official Announcement:

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/11/how-will-iowa-doge-work-kim-reynolds-shares-details-of-new-task-force/78336627007/

•Official Announcement:

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/19/kentucky-doge-lawmakers-file-bills-to-create-state-equivalent/79109810007/

•Official Announcement:

https://lailluminator.com/2024/12/13/louisiana-gov-jeff-landry-launches-doge-like-government-savings-initiative/

•Secret meetings may have violated transparency act:

https://www.nola.com/news/politics/jeff-landry-created-group-meets-in-secret-to-cut-spending/article_920e929c-e32e-11ef-915a-dbb1b1826804.html

•Evidence suggesting secret meetings may have been used to target Louisiana Department of Health Medicaid program:

Louisiana DOGE Secret Meetings May Have Involved Plans to Cut Medicaid

Louisiana DOGE taskforce secretly met with director of Guidehouse consulting, Tara LeBlanc. LeBlanc, former Executive Director of Medicaid at Louisiana Department of Health, ran a program currently being audited by taskforce partner for inappropriate and wasteful spending.

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•Official Announcement

•Official Announcement:

https://dailymontanan.com/2025/01/07/gianforte-applauds-leaders-doge/

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https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/north-dakota-house-lawmakers-approve-state-doge-task-force/

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•Official Announcement for state level task force:

https://tennesseestar.com/politics/tennessee-u-s-rep-tim-burchett-selected-to-serve-on-oversight-task-force-on-declassification-and-transparency/khousler/2025/02/18/

Hamilton county TN, launched their official task force before the state level task force was announced. They also made national news for targeting the second of a church for his political views:

•Hamilton County Official Announcement:

https://www.local3news.com/local-news/mayor-weston-wamp-presents-new-government-efficiency-task-force-to-county-commissioners/article_9ba3f2f8-e95e-11ef-a0fc-cb4e892c36ea.html •This pastor in Hamilton county has received death threats after being targeted for criticizing Elon Musk:

https://www.newsweek.com/pastor-sermon-elon-musk-doge-2029666

•Official Announcement:

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