Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE initiative, which aims to overhaul federal spending, is already inspiring a wave of reform at the state level. Governors across the country are wasting no time launching their own DOGE-like efficiency programs, signaling a dramatic shift in how states manage their budgets. With President-elect Donald Trump preparing for his second term, state leaders appear to be racing to prove they can adopt the lean, streamlined governance model Musk and Ramaswamy are promoting. Iowa's DOGE Initiative: Leading the Charge Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) made headlines this week when she officially announced Iowa’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in her Tuesday address to lawmakers. The initiative aims to root out wasteful spending and make state…
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