Regulation
The Efforts to Keep Industry in Check
Trump Vowed to Clean Up Washington, Then His Team Hired a Man Who Pushed a Scam the IRS Called the “Worst of the Worst”
Frank Schuler was a leading promoter of a tax deduction derided as a scam by prosecutors, senators and the IRS. Now he’s a senior adviser to the General Services Administration, which manages the federal government’s property.
The Housing Loophole That Lets Wealthy Investors Raise Rents on Poor Tenants
As the U.S. struggles with a housing shortage, investors continue to exploit a gap in an affordable housing law to raise rents on 115,000 apartments. Congress has repeatedly failed to act.
Gun Lobbyists and Cambridge Analytica Weaponized Gun Owners’ Private Details for Political Gain
Documents and interviews reveal how the now-disgraced political firm targeted potential voters by combining its cache of confidential consumer data with information secretly collected from millions of gun buyers, sporting goods shoppers and others.
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.
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Impact of Our Reporting
Tennessee Lawmakers Push to Change How the State Disarms Dangerous People to Better Protect Domestic Violence Victims
The GOP-sponsored bill would provide more transparency when a court orders someone to give up their firearms. The move follows WPLN and ProPublica reporting that found the state’s lax gun laws allow weapons to remain in the hands of domestic abusers.
Local Reporting Network
Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue
Last year, The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the growth of an industry whose energy use conflicts with a goal for utilities to go carbon neutral by 2030.
Local Reporting Network
Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal Antitrust Probe
The Federal Trade Commission has demanded information from Microsoft and interviewed competitors as the agency’s antitrust investigation heats up. The probe follows ProPublica reporting on how the company skirted and potentially violated federal law.
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Series: Desperate Loans: Tribal Lenders’ Profits Built on High-Interest Loans
Series: On the Hook: Investigating Towing Practices in Connecticut
Series: No Pressure: The Warning Signs of the Jackson Water Crisis
Series: Unplugged: Will Taxpayers Foot the Oil Industry’s Cleanup Bill?
Series: The Inside Edge: How the Rich and Well-Connected Exploit Investment Advantages
Series: America’s Dangerous Trucks: Inside the Battle to Prevent Deadly Crashes
Series: Train Country: Investigating Railroad Safety in America
Series: Homeowner Hell: Investigating Colorado’s Unregulated Homeowners Associations
Series: Toxic Burden: How American Chemical Regulations Failed the Public
Series: Unchecked: America’s Broken Food Safety System
Series: Polluter’s Paradise: Environmental Impact in Louisiana
Series: The Bad Bet: How Illinois Bet on Video Gambling and Lost
Series: Trashed: Inside New York’s Deadly Private Garbage Industry
Series: Louisiana’s Ethical Swamp: Lawmakers’ Conflicts of Interest
Series: HUD’s House of Cards: Public Housing Failures
Series: The Tax Divide: Inequities and Errors Riddle Cook County’s Property Tax Assessments
Series: Fed Tapes: The Secret Recordings of Carmen Segarra
Series: Freddie Mac: Playing the Mortgage Market
Series: Nuclear Safety: After Fukushima
