DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own

DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own

President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has spawned state-level DOGE initiatives as Republican governors and lawmakers aim to show that they're in step

FILE – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event on May 31, 2023, in Salix, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)