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What We Can Learn from New Jersey's Fight Over the World Cup

Stand up to the sports event industrial complex.

May 7 • Pat Garofalo

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April 2026

Gov. Wes Moore Claims Maryland Banned Surveillance Pricing for Groceries. It Didn't.

The new law is riddled with loopholes, exemptions, and other problems.

Apr 29 • Pat Garofalo

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Data Centers Reveal America's Economic Development Brain Rot

PLUS: Two good updates.

Apr 24 • Pat Garofalo

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CVS's Go-To Threat

How Big Medicine fights dirty.

Apr 10 • Pat Garofalo

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March 2026

Why New Mexico's Win Over Meta Is a Big Deal

PLUS: A first successful vote on surveillance pricing.

Mar 31 • Pat Garofalo

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States Are the New Front Line Against Illegal Mega-Mergers

The Trump administration is selling merger approval to the highest bidder.

Mar 24 • Pat Garofalo

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Your Utility Regulator Is Probably Making Hash of Everything

PLUS: Washington State wins a race against food and pharmacy deserts.

Mar 19 • Pat Garofalo

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What the Ticketmaster Settlement Failed to Achieve

And why states need more antitrust resources.

Mar 10 • Pat Garofalo

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The Battle Against Faux Discounts

'Discount' and 'sale' need to mean something real.

Mar 5 • Pat Garofalo

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February 2026

The Conspiracy to Kill State Gambling Law With Make Believe

On 'prediction markets' and their nonsense.

Feb 26 • Pat Garofalo

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The Olympics Are a Massive Tax Boondoggle

PLUS: Model state legislation for states to lower utility costs.

Feb 19 • Pat Garofalo

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Four Ways States Are Taking on the Data Center Machine

The policy backlash to data centers has (maybe) arrived.

Feb 4 • Pat Garofalo

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