Archive - Boondoggle

April 2025

The Lies They Tell Us to Sell Pro Sports Stadium Subsidies

An NFL stadium boondoggle right in my own backyard.

Apr 30 •

Arkansas Breaks Up Pharmacy Middlemen

PLUS: Colorado bans junk fees and Trump aims to kill the IRS free file program.

Apr 22 •

States Need to Close This Tax Fraud Loophole

Less IRS capacity, more whistleblowers?

Apr 8 •

Study Shows the Nexus Between Corporate Subsidies and Corporate Malfeasance

Corruption begets lawbreaking.

Apr 2 •

March 2025

A Favorite State Solution for Lowering Drug Prices Doesn't Actually Work

Prescription drug affordability boards aren't worth the effort.

Mar 27 •

'Get it Right for Elon Musk'

Delaware looks to empower corporate insiders.

Mar 18 •

State Legislators Need Higher Pay and More Staff

Understaffed and underpaid state legislatures are ripe for corruption.

Mar 13 •

Beware State Crypto Cronyism

PLUS: A larger than normal state news roundup.

Mar 6 •

February 2025

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