Reporter Austin Ahlman writes about how the Supreme Court’s likely overturning of Humphrey’s Executor could end agency independence and transform regulators like the FTC into direct instruments of presidential power.
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Welcome to The Corner. In this issue, we take a look at how Democratic lawmakers are failing to fight President Trump’s willful dismantling of regulatory agency independence. And our report on how electric utilities block affordable and more reliable energy alternatives.
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Reporter Austin Ahlman writes on profiling the Democratic candidates in a competitive race for Nebraska’s Second Congressional District.
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In this issue, we explore how a new initiative from the Federal Communications Commission will only further consolidate the broadcast media industry.
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Reporter Austin Ahlman writes on Maine Senate candidate David Platner, who is positioning himself as part of a new wave of populists.
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Reporter Aushin Ahlman wrote on Iowa state House representative J.D. Scholten’s ending of his campaign to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate, which “follows a push from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, or DSCC, to recruit and clear the field for fellow state House member Josh Turek.”
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Reporter Austin Ahlman argues that while the corporate pullback from Pride events poses financial challenges, it also presents a chance to reclaim Pride from corporate co-optation and restore its radical, community-driven roots.
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In this issue, we celebrate OMI’s own Claire Kelloway for being named a finalist for a James Beard Award, explore how the Trump administration is helping Elon Musk’s Starlink to cement a monopoly on space, and welcome recent speeches by the DOJ’s Gail Slater and the FTC’s Mark Meador.
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Reporter Austin Ahlman warns that the Trump administration is aggressively advancing Elon Musk’s Starlink monopoly over global communications, urging regulators to counterbalance his growing dominance.
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Reporter Austin Ahlman discusses the court ruling against Google’s ad-tech monopoly being a major win for journalism and the open internet.
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The independent regulator is moving forward with one most comprehensive inquiry to date in the Global South taking on Big Tech and AI's impacts on journalism.
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CJL reporter Austin Ahlman argues that the decline of local TV news can be addressed through updated public policy that extends ‘must-carry’ provisions to streaming platforms, ensuring the continued viability of local journalism.
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Reporter Austin Ahlman delves into Google’s ramped up state-level lobbying efforts and surpassing of federal spending, trying to counter legislation like California’s CJPA and sway data privacy and media compensation laws nationwide.
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In this issue, we take a look at how the fight to rein in Big Tech giants is moving to the states as the future for antitrust enforcement remains uncertain under the incoming Trump administration and Republican-controlled Congress.
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Reporter Austin Ahlman supplies coverage in The Prospect on the 2024 election about the race in Nebraska and other incumbent elects leading the votes against Donald Trump.
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In this issue, we explore how Intel’s recent woes suggest that Biden administration’s CHIPS and Science Act was insufficient and recommend how the next administration must go further in investing in semiconductor manufacturing to protect the country’s national interest.
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Reporter Austin Ahlman delves into the fate of live television in the midst of Fubo’s against the launch of a new Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox sports streaming service.
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In this issue, we explain the importance of streaming television service Fubo’s lawsuit against three major entertainment companies poised to monopolize the live sport programming market with a new venture.
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