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Where Objectivity Yields to Journalistic Ornamentation
Where Objectivity Yields to Journalistic Ornamentation

The Rays Get a $967 Million Public Assist, Then Tampa Throws Fireworks

By Phil McCracken
Posted in Economy, Politics
Tampa is celebrating a $2.3 billion Rays ballpark and mixed-use project as economic development, but the money trail asks who gets the stadium and who gets the receipt.
Tagscorporate welfare, economic development, Hillsborough County, public money, Stadium Financing, Tampa Bay Rays, Taxpayer Subsidies

ICE Put the Background Check in the Back Seat

By Mike Rotch
Posted in America's Got Governance, U.S.
ICE wants a larger enforcement machine, but a whistleblower complaint and AP reporting raise questions about whether some recruits moved ahead before basic vetting was complete.
Tagsbackground checks, DHS, government accountability, ICE, immigration-enforcement, whistleblowers

Spotify Gives the Robot a Name Tag—and a Smaller Stage

By Amanda Lynn
Posted in Culture, Tech
Spotify says AI Persona badges will help listeners understand how music was made. The catch: the same label can move an artist out of the recommendation machinery that creates an audience.
TagsAI Music, artists, music discovery, music streaming, Spotify, streaming platforms

America’s Public Libraries Have Entered the Fog Machine

By Holden McGroin
Posted in America's Got Governance, Culture
A parental-choice slogan is being used to turn ordinary library decisions into a community-wide culture-war permission slip.
Tagsbook bans, Censorship, culture wars, Parental Choice, PEN America, public libraries

The AI Revolving Door Has Entered Its ‘Let Them Cook’ Era

By Phil McCracken
Posted in Politics, Tech
Washington is cooking a national AI strategy while industry-connected officials, investors, and lobbyists keep circling the kitchen.
TagsAI policy, Data Centers, government transparency, Lobbying, revolving-door, technology industry, venture capital, Washington politics

The Watchdog Lost Its Own Paper Trail

By Hugh Jass
Posted in America's Got Governance, Tech
A GAO inspector general report found that the agency could not readily document why its multimillion-dollar IT modernization plan changed—or easily total what the initiative cost.
TagsAccountability, federal spending, GAO, Government Accountability Office, government oversight, Inspector General, IT Modernization

ChatGPT’s Free Tier Just Found a Billion-Dollar Roommate

By Lee Keybum
Posted in Business, Tech
OpenAI says ChatGPT ads will stay outside the answer, but the free assistant is becoming a valuable advertising environment built around what users ask.
Tagsad tech, AI Platforms, ChatGPT, digital advertising, media companies, OpenAI, Privacy

Please Do Not Invade the Voting Booth

By Holden McGroin
Posted in America's Got Governance, Politics
The Pentagon is issuing preemptive assurances about polling places, ballot seizures, and unlawful orders—because the rumor machine has apparently turned democracy into a military customer-service queue.
Tagsdemocracy, election security, Military, Misinformation, Pentagon, Political Rumors
Infographic with reality TV stars and billionaires in government roles, linked to rising living costs.

They Got the Spotlight. We Got the Bill.

By Justin Jest
Posted in Economy, Politics
Washington keeps handing public power to a cast list built for television and private jets, then acting surprised when the audience is staring at…
Tagsbillionaires, cost of living, democracy, government accountability, political appointments
Two-column political infographic contrasting Biden-Harris expansion of home-based care with Trump policy now freezing access and enrollment.

When Efficiency Locks the Front Door

By Harlan Quill
Posted in Health, Politics
I ran the arithmetic on the Biden-Harris plan to expand home-based care versus the Trump policy freeze described around CMS, and the numbers have…
TagsCaregivers, CMS, Health Policy, Home-Based Care, seniors

The DEA’s Fentanyl Strategy Was Apparently “Let It Walk”

By Hugh Jass
Posted in Crime, Justice
House investigators and the Justice Department inspector general are examining reported decisions to monitor suspected fentanyl shipments instead of immediately seizing them. Hugh Jass audits the paperwork and finds a public-safety calculation with an alarming expiration date.
TagsDEA, department-of-justice, Drug Enforcement, Fentanyl, House Oversight, Inspector General, public accountability
Infographic showing election outcomes contrasting worker participation vs. absence.

The Rich Never Take an Election Off—So Why Should Workers?

By Justin Jest
Posted in Labor, Politics
Billionaire logic runs democracy like a private board meeting: the moneyed interests never miss attendance, while workers are handed the inspirational pamphlet titled “Your…
Tagsbillionaires, corporate power, democracy, Elections, Labor, monopolies, unions, Workers
Infographic showing contrast between promises and reality: higher bills, $4.09 gas, 6.3% mortgages, no 50% energy cut.

Relief Is Apparently Still in Transit

By Harlan Quill
Posted in Economy, Politics
My library card has seen more reliable delivery schedules than economic relief. Lower costs, cheaper gas, affordable housing, and a 50% energy-price cut sound…
TagsEconomic Policy, energy prices, Gas Prices, household-costs, housing affordability
Infographic titled 'Promised vs. Delivered' comparing Trump 2024 campaign promises with current economic outcomes.

Trump’s Affordable America Is Still in the Waiting Room

By Harlan Quill
Posted in Economy, Politics
I put the 2024 affordability promises beside a household calculator, and the calculator remains unimpressed. Cheaper gas, energy cut in half, affordable housing, and…
Tagsaffordability, campaign promises, Donald Trump, energy prices, Gas Prices, Housing, jobs

Portland’s $650,000 Vendor Detour

By Phil McCracken
Posted in America's Got Governance
Portland’s auditor found a costly contract-planning failure: contractors lacked the needed expertise, could not directly access the system, and left taxpayers facing another contract for the backlog.
Tagscity audits, government spending, Portland, Procurement, Public Contracts, taxpayer accountability

America Survives Another Emergency Alert From the Department of Somebody Made This Up

By Holden McGroin
Posted in America's Got Governance, Tech
A recycled fictional alien-alert prank became a viral panic, while real emergency officials work on the less glamorous job of making authentic alerts trustworthy.
Tagsalien invasion rumor, emergency alerts, FCC, FEMA, Misinformation, Public Trust, social media amplification, Viral Panic
Trump in a doctor’s office holding a prep solution jug, with text asking how many colonoscopies he’s had.
America's Got Governance | U.S.

The Navy’s Submarines Are Dockside Billionaires

By Hugh Jass
A GAO review found that attack-submarine maintenance and decommissioning delays cost billions while erasing operational time. The fleet is stealthy enough to disappear from the mission schedule, but not from the bill.
August 28, 2026
Hugh Jass
America's Got Governance | Politics

Florida’s $10 Million Hope Florida Detour

By Mike Rotch
A grand jury traced $10 million in Medicaid-settlement money through Hope Florida and affiliated groups to political committees. Officials answered the accountability questions with outrage and a hoax claim.
August 28, 2026
Mike Rotch
A split panel comparing a comfortable past family life with a struggling present one; includes text about income challenges.
Economy | Housing

The Second Paycheck Is Rent’s Assistant

By Harlan Quill
With a library card and a calculator, the household budget can identify the contradiction: one worker and one paycheck are portrayed as once covering…
August 27, 2026
Harlan Quill
Infographic contrasting 'socialism' public benefits with 'economic policy' billionaire perks.
Economy | Politics

When Public Help Is “Socialism” and Billionaire Help Is “Policy”

By Justin Jest
Justin Jest’s newsroom alarm goes off when a family uses health coverage, a child enters public school, or a neighbor checks out a library…
August 27, 2026
Justin Jest
Culture | Environment

Bonnaroo Gave The Farm a 2027 Vacation

By Amanda Lynn
Bonnaroo’s 2027 break is a reminder that roads, drainage, and new grass can reduce weather damage without turning an outdoor festival into a climate-proof machine.
August 27, 2026
Amanda Lynn
Business | Tech

Riot Built a Live-Service Fighter, Then Put It in the Museum of Live-Service Fighters

By Lee Keybum
Riot says 2XKO’s active development will end at the end of 2026, but the fighter will remain playable—turning a failed platform fantasy into a surprisingly user-friendly afterlife.
August 27, 2026
Lee Keybum

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