Boondoggle

The Battle Over Big Tech Will Be Won Or Lost in the States

Tech corporations are pouring money into state lobbying and elections.

3 hrs ago • 

Pat Garofalo

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The Bipartisan State Hatred of Trump's AI Preemption Push

PLUS: The feds back off a rent price-fixing case.

Dec 3 • 

Pat Garofalo

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November 2025

The War on Algorithmic Price Fixing Is Here

PLUS: How to take on secret data center deals.

Nov 11 • 

Pat Garofalo

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My Big Election Takeaway

Time for Democrats to keep some promises.

Nov 7 • 

Pat Garofalo

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October 2025

The Biggest Lottery Scam Is The Lottery Itself

Amid a slew of gambling controversies, we have to re-examine the lottery.

Oct 30 • 

Pat Garofalo

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Andrew Cuomo's Long, Sordid Corporate Subsidy History

He pledged to double down on failure if elected New York City mayor.

Oct 16 • 

Pat Garofalo

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How Journalists Grease the Skids for Worthless Corporate Handouts

PLUS: California sets the standard on regulating algorithmic price collusion.

Oct 8 • 

Pat Garofalo

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The Stealthy Way State Politicians Kill Bills

The tyranny of the fiscal note.

Oct 2 • 

Pat Garofalo

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September 2025

Monopoly Utilities Ousted America's Best Regulator

Bummer news for utility bills.

Sep 23 • 

Pat Garofalo

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What the World Cup Explains About Our Price Dystopia

'Price' is increasingly meaningless in the digitized world.

Sep 15 • 

Pat Garofalo

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States Can Stop the Health Care 'Managed Care' Scam

Get rid of worthless health care middlemen.

Sep 10 • 

Emma Freer

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Sports Tourism Can't Save You

PLUS: Pima County, Arizona, moves to rein in secret deals.

Sep 4 • 

Pat Garofalo

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