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Regulation

The Efforts to Keep Industry in Check

402 stories published since 2009

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,

Settling With Kushner Companies Was Hard. Getting Money to Former Tenants May Be Harder.

by Sophie Kasakove, The Baltimore Banner, and Alec MacGillis, ProPublica,

What to Know About the Earned Income Tax Credit

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica,

When Are Taxes Due?

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica,

Lawmakers Attempting Takeover of Funds for Jackson’s Water System, Federal Manager Warns

by Nick Judin, Mississippi Free Press,

What to Know About TurboTax Before You File Your Taxes This Year

by Sophia Kovatch,

The Tests Are Vital. But Congress Decided That Regulation Is Not.

by Anna Clark,

Pressure Mounts for Hospice Reform

by Ava Kofman,

How Congress Finally Cracked Down on a Massive Tax Scam

by Peter Elkind,

How to Evaluate a Nonprofit Before You Donate

by Sophia Kovatch,

Chicago Claims Its 22-Year “Transformation” Plan Revitalized 25,000 Homes. The Math Doesn't Add Up.

by Mick Dumke,

Conservative Activist Poured Millions Into Groups Seeking to Influence Supreme Court on Elections and Discrimination

by Andy Kroll, ProPublica, and Andrew Perez and Aditi Ramaswami, The Lever,

Why the U.S. Is Losing the Fight to Ban Toxic Chemicals

by Neil Bedi, Sharon Lerner and Kathleen McGrory,

An Exodus Unlike Any Other: Why Half the People in This Community Moved Away After Hurricane Katrina

by Richard A. Webster and Jeff Adelson, The Times-Picayune | The Advocate, and Sophie Chou, ProPublica,

The Federal Program to Rebuild After Hurricane Katrina Shortchanged the Poor. New Data Proves It.

by Richard A. Webster and Jeff Adelson, The Times-Picayune | The Advocate, David Hammer, WWL-TV, and Sophie Chou, ProPublica,

The Military Pledged to Remove Unexploded Bombs From This Island. Native Hawaiians Are Still Waiting.

by Rob Perez, Honolulu Star-Advertiser,

Department of Justice Opens Investigation Into Real Estate Tech Company Accused of Collusion with Landlords

by Heather Vogell,

Real Estate Investors Sold Somali Families on a Fast Track to Homeownership in Minnesota. The Buyers Risk Losing Everything.

by Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, and Joey Peters, Sahan Journal, with data analysis by Haru Coryne, ProPublica,

Michigan’s Largest Utility Wants a Rate Hike as It Disconnects a High Number of Customers for Nonpayment

by Sarah Alvarez, Outlier Media, and Emily Hopkins, ProPublica,

More Senate Democrats Seek Investigation of Tech Firm Accused of Colluding With Landlords to Hike Apartment Rents

by Heather Vogell,

Pressure Grows on Real Estate Tech Company Accused of Colluding With Landlords to Jack Up Apartment Rents

by Heather Vogell,

Senator Seeks Antitrust Review of Apartment Price-Setting Software

by Heather Vogell,

5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into RealPage’s Rent-Setting Algorithm

by Sophia Kovatch,