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Monopoly Utilities Ousted America's Best Regulator
Bummer news for utility bills.
Sep 23
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Pat Garofalo
15
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What the World Cup Explains About Our Price Dystopia
'Price' is increasingly meaningless in the digitized world.
Sep 15
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Pat Garofalo
18
States Can Stop the Health Care 'Managed Care' Scam
Get rid of worthless health care middlemen.
Sep 10
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Emma Freer
16
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Sports Tourism Can't Save You
PLUS: Pima County, Arizona, moves to rein in secret deals.
Sep 4
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Pat Garofalo
21
2
August 2025
The Big Tech and Crypto War on State Law and Taxpayer Dollars
PLUS: Sorry Georgia, but I told you so.
Aug 27
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Pat Garofalo
13
The Secret Cost of Data Centers
Corrupt nondisclosure agreements hide Big Tech's impact on communities.
Aug 11
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Pat Garofalo
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Sumitra Rajagopal
18
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Meet the States Fighting Private Equity’s Health Care Destruction
PLUS: D.C. gives initial approval to the largest stadium subsidy in U.S. history.
Aug 6
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Sumitra Rajagopal
34
July 2025
How to Hold a Sham Public Hearing
Politicians ask for 'public input' without wanting any public input.
Jul 31
•
Pat Garofalo
24
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Don't Let Big Cannabis Smoke Out Small Businesses
Large players are monopolizing a shaky market.
Jul 24
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Hedy Yang
12
Opaque Algorithms Are Setting Prices Just For You
And disclosure that it's happening isn't enough.
Jul 17
•
Pat Garofalo
23
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The Cost of State Data Center Handouts Is About to Explode
Who's counting? Nobody!
Jul 8
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Pat Garofalo
18
1
Building a Bigger Opportunity Zones Boondoggle
Buried in the 'big, beautiful bill' is a giant mess.
Jul 1
•
Hedy Yang
4
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