{"id":2224040,"date":"2024-04-18T10:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:37:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-04-18T10:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:40:00","slug":"on-their-dime-bowsers-economic-development-trip-to-the-masters-was-funded-by-taxpayers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/on-their-dime-bowsers-economic-development-trip-to-the-masters-was-funded-by-taxpayers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowser&#8217;s trip to the Masters funded by taxpayers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fon-their-dime-bowsers-economic-development-trip-to-the-masters-was-funded-by-taxpayers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2224040&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington, D.C. Mayor\u2062 Muriel Bowser visited the\u2062 Masters golf\u200c tournament in Augusta, Georgia, for \u2062sports and\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-demand-green-cards-for-temporary-protected-aliens-in-d-c-rally\/\" title=\"Democrats demand green cards for \u2018temporary protected\u2019 aliens in D.C. rally\">economic reasons<\/a>. Further details about this trip can be found by clicking the &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button below. Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser attended the \u2063Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, with a focus on sports and economic objectives. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-warns-wray-produce-docs-on-fbi-bullying-of-catholics-and-concerned-parents-or-be-held-in-contempt\/\" title=\"Jordan warns Wray: Hand over docs on FBI bullying of Catholics and parents or face contempt.\">additional \u2062information<\/a> regarding this\u2062 visit, \u2064please click\u2064 on \u200cthe &#8220;Read\u200b more&#8230;&#8221; button\u2064 below.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser traveled to and attended the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, \u201cas part of a sports and economic development visit\u201d on official mayoral matters.<\/p>\n<p>The airline flights to and from the tournament were paid with city funds, a spokesperson told DC News Now. The cost of the fights was not released.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser was invited to attend the Masters by two people who are leading a city task force \u201cto revitalize the Gallery Place and Chinatown neighborhood,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcnewsnow.com\/news\/local-news\/washington-dc\/exclusive-dc-mayor-bowser-attends-masters-tournament-travel-paid-by-taxpayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> her communications director Susana Castillo.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A very important update to Bowser\u2019s schedule: she\u2019s taking a \u201csports and economic development visit\u201d to Augusta, Georgia today. That\u2019s a heck of a way to say \u201cI\u2019m gonna go watch the Masters\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tnryZ47A8e\">pic.twitter.com\/tnryZ47A8e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Koma (@AlexKomaWCP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexKomaWCP\/status\/1779185828301775118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">mayor<\/a> is always looking to \u201cadvance administrative interests\u201d regardless of setting, according to Castillo, whether \u201cit\u2019s here in the city or another city or another country.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Last November, the mayor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-house-speaker-pelosis-laptop-missing-w-va-delegate-charged-for-his-role-in-capitol-breach\/\" title=\"Reports: House Speaker Pelosi\u2019s laptop missing &#038; W. Va. delegate charged for his role in Capitol breach\">office announced<\/a> that Bowser would travel to Dubai \u201cas part of the US Conference of Mayors delegation for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>News of Bowser\u2019s trip to the Masters tournament comes following the city\u2019s struggle to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-leaders-to-meet-with-trump-on-agenda\/\" title=\"GOP Leaders to Meet With Trump on Agenda\">balanced budget<\/a> for 2025, with the city seeking budget cuts for a new program that subsidized the pay of child care and day care workers. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Bowser\u2019s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser journeyed to the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, for a sports and economic development visit. City funds covered the airline flights for this official mayoral trip. 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