Regulation
The Efforts to Keep Industry in Check
How LA’s Illegal Short-Term Rentals Hide in Plain Sight on Booking Sites
Los Angeles officials are struggling to crack down on illegal rentals during a housing crisis. Here’s how to make sure you’re a responsible vacationer.
Local Reporting Network
Facing a National Shortage of Baby Formula, Trade Officials Opposed a Plan to Boost Imports
When the U.S. supply of baby formula collapsed in 2022, federal trade officials repeatedly argued against lifting the tariff on imports. Among their concerns: that it would raise “lots of questions from domestic dairy producers.”
Decrepit Pipes Put Jackson, Mississippi, on the Edge of Catastrophe. State Regulators Didn’t Act.
For years, Jackson residents endured periods of low water pressure, potentially unsafe drinking water or no water at all. All the while, state inspectors found few problems with the failing pipes that caused those problems.
Local Reporting Network
A Wisconsin Tribe Built a Lending Empire Charging 600% Annual Rates to Borrowers
The Lac du Flambeau tribe is at the center of a $1 billion class-action settlement that comes after years of fending off claims of predatory lending practices.
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Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands It Took From an Elderly Woman for Services It Never Provided
New York Guardianship Services had billed Judith Zbiegniewicz $450 a month for court-ordered care, but a judge found the company provided “minimal services, if any” for years, including at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
DOJ Files Antitrust Suit Against RealPage, Maker of Rent-Setting Algorithm
The lawsuit, which comes in the wake of a ProPublica investigation into the Texas company, accuses RealPage of taking part in an illegal price-fixing scheme to reduce competition among landlords to boost prices — and profits.
Minnesota AG Sues Contract-for-Deed Seller Who Allegedly Targeted Muslim Community
The complaint, which alleges violations of lending law and religious discrimination, follows a ProPublica and Sahan Journal investigation.
Series
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
