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Why One Town Said No to Corrupt Secret Subsidy Deals
Local lawmakers don't have to sit quietly and accept the status quo.
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How One Governor (May Have) Won on Corporate Handouts
A lesson in tax break politics from Louisiana.
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How to Get Corrupt Utility Money Out of Politics
Your bills subsidize monopoly utility lobbying.
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The Car Rental Sales Tax Swap Scam
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Break Up Big Title Insurance
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5 Ways a Georgia Judge Exposed the Corporate Subsidy Machine
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What Taylor Swift Explains About Corporate Subsidies
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Bury the Tax Prep Industry for Good
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States Are Coming for Pharmacy Middlemen
PBMs are trash, and state lawmakers know it.
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Break Up Big Title Insurance
A handful of big firms reap huge profits on a mostly useless product.
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Bury the Tax Prep Industry for Good
Federal and state leaders can end the scam perpetrated by worthless corporate middlemen.
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What Taylor Swift Explains About Corporate Subsidies
Time for some Eras Tour economics.
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Housing Junk Fees Hit the Roof
Rent, buy, pay ridiculous fees.
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REVEALED: Amazon's Secret Data Center Dealings
Internal Maryland records show how Amazon and public officials collude to block transparency.
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How Hollywood Handouts Got Their Groove Back
Thanks for nothing, Georgia.
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