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US Power Companies: Who Sets the Bill and Who Gets the Check
WASHINGTON — Residential and commercial electricity rates in most of the United States are set by state public utility commissions. These multi-member boards, appointed by governors in forty…
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The Anniversary Of The Check That Saved Freedom Of Speech
WASHINGTON — Four years ago Elon Musk wrote the check and took Twitter. He said free speech is whatever the law allows, not whatever a room full of…
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Same Officials, Same Assurances: The 2020 Election Was The Most Secure In History
WASHINGTON — The same institutions and officials who spent years assuring the public that large-scale Somali-linked NGO and daycare fraud in Minnesota was either nonexistent or exaggerated are…
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The Compulsory Premium And Big Insurance Legal Corruption
WASHINGTON — Property and casualty insurance is a statutory business. States require drivers to carry liability coverage. Coastal states effectively require homeowners to carry wind coverage if they…
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The Industry That Arrives With a Van
WASHINGTON — Child welfare is a state industry measured in billions. Title IV-E reimburses states for a share of the costs of eligible children once they are in…
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Disregard for American Law Is the Democratic Platform: Minnesota Fraud, Ilhan Omar’s District, and the Vote That Chooses Non-Enforcement
WASHINGTON — American law is not a suggestion. It is the condition of the refuge. In Minnesota that condition has been treated as optional. Federal prosecutors have charged…
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All Roads Still Lead to Obama
WASHINGTON — Most former presidents go home. Barack Obama did not. He kept a residence in Kalorama, leased office space in Foggy Bottom, and stayed after Sasha finished…
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Who Cleared the Lane for Fe y Esperanza — and Who Will Pay When the Column Reaches the River
WASHINGTON — A column that named itself Fe y Esperanza left San Pedro Sula on September 20, crossed Guatemala in pieces, and presented itself at the Rodolfo Robles…
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They Called It Public Health. The Ledger Called It Volume.
WASHINGTON — A parent who says they poisoned my child is not required to whisper. The industry that answered every new label with a new dose does not…
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Zero Seconds for the Foreign Check
WASHINGTON — Foreign money in an American election is supposed to be a siren. Last week the House dropped staff reports and internal ActBlue mail that make the…
