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Your State Attorney General Really Matters
Lots of power, lots of moves to higher office, not much voter attention.
Jul 24
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Pat Garofalo
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How Big Retailers Lock Up Land to Monopolize Local Markets
PLUS: Real momentum to stop RealPage.
Jul 18
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Pat Garofalo
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When McKinsey Comes to Your Hospital
More corporate jets, less health care.
Jul 9
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Pat Garofalo
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June 2024
Corporate Tax Breaks, Mob-Style
A New Jersey indictment highlights the nexus between economic development and corruption.
Jun 20
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Pat Garofalo
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5 Ways Corporate Power Is Wrecking Housing Markets
Monopolies will foil efforts to encourage lower prices with more construction.
Jun 12
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Pat Garofalo
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Welcome to the Twilight of Big Tax Prep
PLUS: Rental housing price-fixing probes heat up.
Jun 5
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Pat Garofalo
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May 2024
States Are Saving Kids from Social Media Surveillance
Just say no to targeted advertising.
May 29
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Pat Garofalo
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Meet the Private Equity Firm Squeezing America for Baseball Stadium Subsidies
Minor league teams, but a major league consolidation scam.
May 17
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Pat Garofalo
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Antitrust Enforcement Matters, Hospital Edition
More mergers, higher prices, rinse and repeat.
May 7
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Pat Garofalo
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10 Years of Super Bowl Secrets
Lots of secrecy for the NFL, little payoff for taxpayers.
May 1
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Pat Garofalo
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April 2024
Tax Breaks Can't Save Local Journalism
PLUS: Four updates, and they're all good news.
Apr 25
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Pat Garofalo
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How Big Hotels Use an Algorithm to Make It Rain
Spoiler alert: More price fixing.
Apr 9
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Pat Garofalo
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