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The Efforts to Keep Industry in Check

424 stories published since 2009

DOJ Backs Tenants in Case Alleging Price-Fixing by Big Landlords and a Real Estate Tech Company

by Heather Vogell,

“Do Your Job.” How the Railroad Industry Intimidates Employees Into Putting Speed Before Safety

by Topher Sanders, Jessica Lussenhop, Dan Schwartz, Danelle Morton and Gabriel Sandoval,

U.S. Senator Expands Call for Crackdown on Philips Respironics

by Jonathan D. Salant, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,

Virginia Law Allows the Papers of University Presidents to Stay Secret, Limiting Public Oversight

by Brandi Kellam, Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO, and Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica,

LA Housing Department Proposes Increasing Residential Hotel Enforcement

by Robin Urevich, Capital & Main, with additional reporting by Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica,

“A Setup for Disaster”: California Legislation Requiring Companies to Pay for Oil and Gas Well Cleanup in Limbo

by Mark Olalde,

Philips Kept Complaints About Dangerous Breathing Machines Secret While Company Profits Soared

by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica; Michael D. Sallah, Michael Korsh and Evan Robinson-Johnson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; and Monica Sager, Northwestern University,

Wall Street Bet Big on Used-Car Loans for Years. Now a Crisis May Be Looming.

by Ryan Gabrielson,

Regulators Blast Union Pacific for Running Unsafe Trains

by Topher Sanders,

Wealthy Family Wants to Reopen Major Industrial Polluter in Alabama Despite Mounting Debts and Proposed Regulation

by Max Blau,

How the Ultrawealthy Use Private Foundations to Bank Millions in Tax Deductions While Giving the Public Little in Return

by Jeff Ernsthausen,

“At What Point Does Profit Trump Safety?” Ex-National Cyber Director Presses Software Regulation Amid High-Profile Hacks

by Renee Dudley,

How Recent State Laws Are Making It Harder to Sue Trucking Companies After Crashes

by James O’Donnell, FRONTLINE,

Checked Out: How LA Failed to Stop Landlords From Turning Low-Cost Housing Into Tourist Hotels

by Robin Urevich, Capital & Main, and Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica, photography by Barbara Davidson for ProPublica,

HomeVestors Said It Had Kicked Out a Top Franchisee Who Broke the Law. New Evidence Suggests It Didn’t.

by Anjeanette Damon and Byard Duncan,

DOT Researchers Suggested a Way to Make Big Trucks Safer. After Meeting With Lobbyists, Agency Officials Rejected the Idea.

by Kartikay Mehrotra, ProPublica, and A.C. Thompson, ProPublica and FRONTLINE, photography by Amy Osborne for ProPublica,

The Biotech Edge: How Executives and Well-Connected Investors Make Exquisitely Timed Trades in Health Care Stocks

by Ellis Simani and Robert Faturechi,

Senators, Regulator Call for More Scrutiny of “We Buy Ugly Houses” Company

by Anjeanette Damon, Mollie Simon and Byard Duncan,

Scores of Critical Lab Tests Fall Into a Regulatory Void. The FDA Is Trying to Close It.

by Anna Clark,

Trapped Under Trucks

by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica and FRONTLINE, Kartikay Mehrotra, ProPublica, and Julia Ingram, FRONTLINE,

New Investigation by ProPublica and FRONTLINE Reveals How Regulators and Lobbyists Blocked Measures to Prevent Deadly Crashes

by ProPublica and PBS's Frontline,

ProPublica Adds More Than a Million New Records to Nonprofit Explorer

by Andrea Suozzo,

Help ProPublica Report on Railroad Worker Safety

by Topher Sanders, Dan Schwartz and Ruth Baron,

The Federal Government Plans to Reform “Star” Workplace Safety Program That Reduced Inspections at Some Manufacturers

by Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi,

The IRS Tiptoes Into Offering Free Online Tax Filing — and Possible Competition With TurboTax

by Paul Kiel,

Looking to Sell Your Home for Cash? Read This First.

by Byard Duncan and Anjeanette Damon,

Colorado Law Will Require Homes to Be More Wildfire Resistant

by Jennifer Oldham for ProPublica,

Five Stories of Lives Upended After Dealing With the “We Buy Ugly Houses” Company

by Anjeanette Damon, Byard Duncan and Mollie Simon,

Controlled Burns Help Prevent Wildfires, Experts Say. But Regulations Have Made It Nearly Impossible to Do These Burns.

by Jennifer Oldham for ProPublica,

The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”

by Anjeanette Damon, Byard Duncan and Mollie Simon,

Trio of Texas Churches Donated to Political Candidate Despite Clear IRS Prohibition

by Jessica Priest and Jeremy Schwartz,

States Prepare to Send Checks to Consumers Tricked Into Paying for TurboTax

by Paul Kiel,

The Federal Government Accidentally Burned Down Their Houses, Then Made It Hard to Come Home

by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico,

Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal.

by Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski,

Feds Advance Portable Generator Safety Rule to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

by Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Suzy Khimm, NBC News,

Major Chemical Company Changes Tune on Asbestos, No Longer Opposes EPA Ban

by Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi,

Private Planes and Luxury Yachts Aren’t Just Toys for the Ultrawealthy. They’re Also Huge Tax Breaks.

by Paul Kiel,

The True Dangers of Long Trains

by Dan Schwartz and Topher Sanders, with additional reporting by Gabriel Sandoval and Danelle Morton, graphics by Haisam Hussein,

Lawmakers Have Renewed the Effort to Ban Asbestos

by Neil Bedi and Kathleen McGrory,

EPA Asks for More Public Input on Asbestos After ProPublica and Others Reveal New Information

by Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi,

Senators Had Questions for the Maker of a Rent-Setting Algorithm. The Answers Were “Alarming.”

by Heather Vogell,

Regulatory Failure 101: What the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Reveals

by Jesse Eisinger,

Wealthy Executives Make Millions Trading Competitors’ Stock With Remarkable Timing

by Robert Faturechi and Ellis Simani,

Are Colorado’s Efforts to Curb HOA Foreclosures Working?

by Brittany Freeman, Rocky Mountain PBS, data analysis by Sophie Chou, ProPublica,

HOA Foreclosures Are a “Lose-Lose” Game for Coloradans, but These Lawyers Win Regardless of the Outcome

by Brittany Freeman, Rocky Mountain PBS, data analysis by Sophie Chou, ProPublica,

How to File Taxes for Free Without TurboTax

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica,

How Unemployment Benefits Are Taxed in 2023

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica,

This “Climate-Friendly” Fuel Comes With an Astronomical Cancer Risk

by Sharon Lerner,

A Norfolk Southern Policy Lets Officials Order Crews to Ignore Safety Alerts

by Topher Sanders and Dan Schwartz,

Regulators Overhaul Inspections of Hospice Providers

by Ava Kofman,