Brock Hrehor
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Fellow at More Perfect Union and The Lever, formerly at The American Prospect
California Gov. Newsom signed a landmark bill reining in price-fixing algorithms, the military could soon win the right to repair, and more good news nuggets below:
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Take That, Price-Fixing Robot
Regulators crack the monopoly code, the DOD goes DIY, homeownership gets sweeter, and a health care crisis is healed.
https://www.levernews.com/you-love-to-see-it-take-that-price-fixing-robot/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=bsky-prefill
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Brock Hrehor
The Lever
about 1 month ago
A library lends a hand to local journalism, Amazon pays up for its Prime scam, agencies band together to save farmers, and legislators take aim at health care conglomerates.
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Whatâs More Punk Than The Public Library?
A library lends a hand to local journalism, Amazon pays up for its Prime scam, agencies band together to save farmers, and legislators take aim at health care conglomerates.
https://www.levernews.com/you-love-to-see-it-whats-more-punk-than-the-public-library/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=social-link&utm_campaign=social-link-buffer
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about 1 month ago
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The new school voucher program in Trumpâs âBig, Beautiful Billâ helps parents pay for private-school tuition with public tax dollars. That availability âis expected to transferâ huge bucks to private schools and private equity kingpins.
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Private Equityâs New Playground: Americaâs Schools
Under the guise of championing âschool choice,â the new school voucher program will likely divert millions in taxpayer dollars to private equity firms.
https://www.levernews.com/private-equitys-new-playground-americas-schools/
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Trumpâs Big, Beautiful Bill is poised to accelerate the privatization of our schools â and private equity wants their piece. My latest for
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Private Equityâs New Playground: Americaâs Schools
Under the guise of championing âschool choice,â the new school voucher program will likely divert millions in taxpayer dollars to private equity firms.
https://www.levernews.com/private-equitys-new-playground-americas-schools/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=social-link&utm_campaign=social-link-buffer
about 2 months ago
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Brock Hrehor
The Lever
about 2 months ago
Under the guise of championing âschool choice,â the new school voucher program will likely divert millions in taxpayer dollars to private equity firms.
www.levernews.com/private-equi...
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Private Equityâs New Playground: Americaâs Schools
Under the guise of championing âschool choice,â the new school voucher program will likely divert millions in taxpayer dollars to private equity firms.
https://www.levernews.com/private-equitys-new-playground-americas-schools/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=social-link&utm_campaign=social-link-buffer
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Brock Hrehor
The Lever
about 2 months ago
Paradise is not for sale, a state steps up for consumers, regulators aim for ticket sellers, and global leaders take a stand on the tech takeover.
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Wall Street Canât Buy Aloha
Paradise is not for sale, a state steps up for consumers, regulators aim for ticket sellers, and global leaders take a stand on the tech takeover.
https://www.levernews.com/you-love-to-see-it-wall-street-cant-buy-aloha/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=social-link&utm_campaign=social-link-buffer
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The Lever
about 2 months ago
Misleading ads get muted, universal child care is here, a tech company gets caught cheating, and tenants step up.
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Side Effects May Include FDA Crackdowns
Misleading ads get muted, universal child care is here, a tech company gets caught cheating, and tenants step up.
https://www.levernews.com/you-love-to-see-it-side-effects-may-include-fda-crackdowns/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=social-link&utm_campaign=social-link-buffer
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It took some digging, but there are still a couple glimmers of hope out there. For some quick hits on municipal grocery stores, state COVID protections, increased scrutiny over private equity in healthcare and gig worker unionization, check out this weekâs âYou Love To See Itâ at
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2 months ago
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Brock Hrehor
The Lever
2 months ago
Despite professing to be a good-government moderate, conservative tycoon Charles Munger Jr. is bankrolling misleading ads to aid Trumpâs gerrymandering crusade.
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Redistrictingâs âReformerâ Is Funding Misinformation In California Map Fight
Despite professing to be a good-government moderate, conservative tycoon Charles Munger Jr. is bankrolling misleading ads to aid Trumpâs gerrymandering crusade.
https://www.levernews.com/redistrictings-reformer-is-funding-misinformation-in-california-map-fight/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=social-link&utm_campaign=social-link-buffer
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Under the veneer of Charles Munger Jr. 's âgood-governmentâ reforms is a history of supporting misleadingâand blatantly ideologicalâcauses. His funding of efforts to undermine CAâs redistricting plan is the latest in this long tradition.
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Redistrictingâs âReformerâ Is Funding Misinformation In California Map Fight
Despite professing to be a good-government moderate, conservative tycoon Charles Munger Jr. is bankrolling misleading ads to aid Trumpâs gerrymandering crusade.
https://www.levernews.com/redistrictings-reformer-is-funding-misinformation-in-california-map-fight/
2 months ago
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A reminder that proposals for municipal grocery stores in New York isn't some crackpot proposition - there are concrete instances of these initiatives providing food assistance to neglected communities throughout the country.
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Trump's deportation plan is estimated to kill nearly 6 million jobs. As reality begins to set in, he's opted instead to erode trust in federal employment statistics.
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Faced With a Tanking Labor Market, Trump Destroys the Evidence
Trump's border plan could kill 6 million jobs. Instead of confronting reality, he's eroding confidence in U.S. financial data.
https://bhrehor.substack.com/p/faced-with-a-tanking-labor-market?r=1ljv1h&triedRedirect=true
3 months ago
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From 'Kill the Cuts' rallies to lobbying legislatures in California, higher ed unions like the UAW and AFT have been at the forefront of opposition to the Trump administration's funding cuts. Check it out at
@prospect.org
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University Unions Stand Up to Trumpâs Research Cuts While Administrators Waver
While some universities have capitulated to Trumpâs NIH cuts, there are faculty and graduate student union leaders on the frontlines pushing back.
https://prospect.org/education/2025-06-26-university-unions-trump-research-cuts/
5 months ago
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As Trump undermines workersâ rights across the country, progressives in Philly passed a new law securing basic protections for over 750,000 domestic and service workers within the city. For
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How Philadelphia Secured Basic Rights for 750,000 Workers
As Trump kneecaps workersâ rights across the country, the cityâs political and labor leaders have forged an alternative that furnishes new safeguards for Philadelphians.
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-06-18-how-philadelphia-secured-basic-rights-for-750-000-workers/
5 months ago
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Last Thursday, Jared Polis struck down another bill that received unanimous support from Colorado Democrats. It would have reined in price-fixing software like RealPage, which is the subject of multiple ongoing lawsuits. Check it out at
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Coloradoâs Governor Greenlights Price-Fixing Algorithms
Democrats in Coloradoâs legislature unanimously passed a bill reining in price-fixing software like RealPage. Once again, Gov. Jared Polis broke away from his party and vetoed it.
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-06-04-colorados-governor-greenlights-price-fixing-algorithms/
5 months ago
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Brock Hrehor
The American Prospect
6 months ago
As Senate Republicans celebrate the passing of their big, horrible bill, restaurant workers will likely lose more in Medicaid cuts than theyâll ever gain in no taxes on tips.
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No Tax on Tips: A Flashy Idea That Benefits Few
Restaurant workers and advocates say the proposal wonât be enough to offset Medicaid cuts.
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-05-23-no-tax-on-tips-flashy-idea-benefits-few/
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The Worker Protection Act received unanimous support from Colorado's Democratic legislators and was backed by the state's labor movement. On Friday, Gov. Jared Polis vetoed it. My latest with
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prospect.org/labor/2025-0...
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The Democratsâ One and Only Union-Busting Governor
Coloradoâs Democratic legislature voted to repeal the stateâs de facto right-to-work law. On Friday, Gov. Jared Polis vetoed it.
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-05-19-democrats-union-busting-governor-polis-colorado/
6 months ago
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As federal attacks on labor continue, leaders in states like Colorado are putting pressure on their governments to step up and pass legislation that helps working Americans:
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Americaâs Only Half-Right-to-Work State May Finally Treat Unions Fairly
Coloradoâs Democratic legislature is passing a bill to make worker organizations more feasible. But will the Democratic governor sign it?
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-04-03-americas-only-half-right-to-work-state-colorado-unions/
8 months ago
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If Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil, Freedom of Speech Is Dead
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If Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil, Freedom of Speech Is Dead
Itâs illegal to deport people for political speech, but thatâs exactly what ICE is trying to do to this Palestinian Columbia student.
https://theintercept.com/2025/03/10/mahmoud-khalil-palestine-columbia-immigration-deport/
8 months ago
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Workers and authorities won back some $1.5 billion in stolen wages between 2021 and 2023. This, though, is just a drop in the bucket.
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Fighting Wage Theft From the Ground Up
Localities and worker centers are joining forces to drive back employers who siphon off their employeesâ hard-earned dollars.
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-03-03-wage-theft-workers-unions/
9 months ago
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