Privatization Fail: The Troubled History of Maximus Inc.
Wisconsin and the privatizing giant Maximus Inc. have a long and very troubled history, but breaking up, it seems, is hard to do.
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WSJ Stumbles in Latest Attack on Campaign Finance Law
The Wall Street Journal editorial board's crusade against the enforcement of Wisconsin's campaign finance laws has gone off the rails.
Big Money Bankrolls Opposition to Movement to Overturn Citizens United
A historic vote in the U.S. Senate earlier this year to amend the constitution to reverse Citizens United, has the Koch brothers spooked.
Corbett Outsources Legal Counsel to Campaign Contributors
Pennsylvania's Office of General Counsel "serves as the Governor's in-house legal counsel," providing "expert, responsive and cost-effective legal services ... for the benefit of the public."
Spending for ALEC Member Tillis Breaks All Records in NC Senate Race
The Kochs are spending big to advance the career of ALEC leader Thom Tillis.
White Hat’s Magic Trick: Transforming Public Schools into Private Assets
There's a lot of money at stake in Ohio charter schools, which as a group will receive almost $900 million in 2014. Charters get about $7,200 per student in taxpayer funding, compared to about $3,500 per student in traditional public schools.
Governor Brownback Outsourced Child Support Services to Donor
When he was elected in 2010, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback began to slash core government services and privatize the rest.
LePage Supports Pumping Public Water for Private Gain
Around the world, private firms have been given "carte blanche rights to mine local groundwater supplies at the expense of local populations..."
MO ALEC Leader Says Right to Work Is Solution to Ferguson
In Missouri, House Speaker Tim Jones, says he has the solution to unrest in Ferguson: bust the unions.
Inmates Die in Droves After Governor Rick Scott Outsources Prison Healthcare
Florida inmates have been dying in droves since the state privatized prison health care.
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