Crony Capitalism
Florida Weighs Corporate Welfare for New Sports Stadium
Tampa Bay taxpayers already funded one baseball stadium. Will they be forced to subsidize another?
Highway Safety Director Ditched for Lousy Driving Record
Perhaps a less-than-perfect example
Superhero Subsidies
Politicians eager to see their cities destroyed offer giveaways to filmmakers.
How Steven Spielberg's Lincoln Benefited from Crony Capitalism
Virginia taxpayers helped foot the bill for the Hollywood blockbuster.
Did Freedom Win?
Obama's supporters seem to think it's enough to put this extraordinary man in office.
Free the Schnitzel: Chicago Food Truck Owners Sue
Several Chicago, Illinois food truck owners filed a lawsuit against the city today.
Crony Capitalist Endorses Barack Obama
Rapper Jay Z profited from eminent domain abuse in Brooklyn.
Department of Cronyism
Politicians' decisions rest on political pressures. So how could a Department of Business be a good idea?
Fear No Hurricane: Obama Quietly Approved Federal Subsidies to Houses in Floodplains in July
President Obama expanded a program offering subsidized insurance to ocean-front homeowners this summer.
Elon Musk Under IRS Scrutiny
His company received lots of subsidy money from the Obama administration
Al Gore: Crony Capitalist
Making millions off green energy companies that have snagged billions in government subsidies
Govt-Backed Battery Plant Furloughs Workers Before Single Battery is Built
Government makes a horrible investor
California Targets Taxi Alternatives for Shut-Down
They haven't jumped through the state's hoops, so everybody could die in a fiery blaze of death
Disney Fights to Save Florida from the Godless Scourge of Competition Casinos
$2.5 million on candidates to protect billions in profits from the market
Baltimore City Hall Phone System Upgrade Plagued by Conflicts of Interest, Wasteful Spending, Secrecy
Business as usual for government!
Company Seeks $5.5 Billion Taxpayer Loan for "Private" High Speed Rail from Las Vegas to Victorville, Calif.
While high speed rail speeds to disaster in California, a Las Vegas-based company wants a government loan to try anyway
EPIC: Federal Agencies Trading Data on Motorists' Movements for Software, Hardware from Insurance Industry
Documents obtained by the Electronic Privacy Information Center reveal state capitalism and the surveillance state at its worst
Indian PM Asked to Resign over Corruption Charges
Coal fields sold to private companies without bidding process.
Gay Group Defends Failed Effort to Block Maryland Gambling Vote
Task Force has declined to reveal who paid for mailers.
China Is Winning the Race to Lose Billions on Solar Power
Cower, America, and consider China's $17.5 billion solar manufacturing debt. How can we compete with that?
Americans Not Sold on Solyndra
Only sixteen percent of voters think it was a good idea to provide loan guarantees to Solyndra.
Obama Administration's Failure to Prosecute Bankers is a Result of Cronyism
Study from the Government Accountability Institute suggests that such failures are due to past donations to Obama's campaign.
Rio +20 Earth Summit: Green Crony Capitalism
Reason's science correspondent sends his second dispatch from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
Rio +20 Earth Summit: Is Sustainable Development Still Sexy?
Reason's Science Correspondent previews the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro
