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July 2025

How to Hold a Sham Public Hearing
Politicians ask for 'public input' without wanting any public input.
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Pat Garofalo
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Don't Let Big Cannabis Smoke Out Small Businesses
Large players are monopolizing a shaky market.
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Hedy Yang
Opaque Algorithms Are Setting Prices Just For You
And disclosure that it's happening isn't enough.
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Pat Garofalo
5
The Cost of State Data Center Handouts Is About to Explode
Who's counting? Nobody!
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Pat Garofalo
1
Building a Bigger Opportunity Zones Boondoggle
Buried in the 'big, beautiful bill' is a giant mess.
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Hedy Yang

June 2025

The Hot, New Plan to Bribe States Into Deregulating Artificial Intelligence
AI infrastructure money in exchange for an AI Wild West.
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Pat Garofalo
CVS Throws a Temper Tantrum
'We're taking our prescriptions and going home!'
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Pat Garofalo
1
How to Stop Big Tech From Jacking Up Utility Costs
PLUS: Oregon sets a new 'corporate practice of medicine' standard.
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Pat Garofalo
1
The Corporate Fear Campaign to Keep Workers Locked Into Their Jobs
PLUS: Colorado's governor does the bidding of corporate landlords.
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Pat Garofalo

May 2025

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