State launches DOGE portal, asks residents to identify ‘wasteful spending’
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The State of Missouri launched a portal for residents to submit inquiries for its new Department of Government Efficiency.
A press release from state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Jefferson County) claims the state is looking to “eliminate government waste, duplication, and inefficiency.”
The portal, which can be found on the Missouri Senate’s website, asks users to provide their name, phone number and address, asks which policy area needs to be addressed and a comments section.
“Missourians deserve a government that works for them, not against them,” Coleman said in the release. “This new portal gives citizens a direct line to spotlight inefficiencies, to help in our efforts to ensure taxpayer dollars are used wisely and state services run effectively.”
This comes after President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk launched the federal Department of Government Efficiency, which has made headlines recently for looking to shut down the US Agency for International Development, according to a report from CNN.