
Ted Mann
@thetrough
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reporter @business. lapsed philadelphian. on signal: whereisted.01
Joined March 2013
Nevada had the *lowest* increase in electricity prices in the entire nation (falling in real terms!), *despite rising demand* — thanks largely to the massive amount of solar it's built. Reversing that course is the dumbest thing we could possibly do.
Hot take: Canceling a 6 gigawatt solar farm is an extremely dumb thing to do when electricity rates are skyrocketing
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New: Federal agencies are emailing employees to tell them a shutdown would be congressional Democrats' fault - messages that may violate US law: https://t.co/lvr5wUJrz4 w/ @thetrough & @gregorykorte
bloomberg.com
As Washington careened toward a government shutdown on Tuesday, the Trump administration used federal websites and employee email lists to spread a simple, but unusual message: Blame the Democrats.
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Trump is rescinding road safety grants all over the country, in blue states and red ones. The reason: those projects are "hostile" to cars. https://t.co/DosINDctqj
bloomberg.com
The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking...
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The MAHA Report Has Been Updated With Fresh Errors — @MargaretManto and @emilyykennard of @NOTUSreports
notus.org
One psychologist who is newly cited in the report said the updated reference misconstrues his research.
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Musk is out (or so he says). But the DOGE mindset remains, evident in gutted agencies and a demoralized workforce. “Nobody else in the world is doing this kind of thing. And it’s basically going to get shelved.” https://t.co/bucdUOsaSQ
bloomberg.com
The full effects of a drastic cost-cutting campaign are coming into focus as its billionaire architect departs from the government
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Tom Robbins, one of the all-time great New York City reporters, has died. He rattled the powerful and gave voice to the powerless. He cared, and it showed in every word he wrote. I'll miss him, but so will this entire city. https://t.co/vCaO2NvntN
journalism.cuny.edu
The J-School’s longtime Investigative Reporter in Residence died at age 76.
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wrote a bit about why i don't buy the "he's back to his companies/he's leaving washington" narrative.
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This is a very smart and beautiful piece of writing and reporting. You should read it.
Here is the cover of this week’s @NYTmag. If you haven’t read my story, I hope you’ll make time for it. (Gift link) https://t.co/al95eWupmZ
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"Quite possibly, the cartoonists were screwed." A great, bittersweet tale on the origins and uncertain fate of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim.
Five years after its launch, Max is throwing in the towel on kids programming. What’s that mean for the future of Cartoon Network? My deep dive on the precarious state of a beloved animation brand: https://t.co/cEvx8dnoxC
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New York City's Campaign Finance Board just ruled that Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign improperly coordinated with his Fix the City super PAC on an ad earlier this month, and are withholding more than $620,000 of public matching funds from his campaign.
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kinda weird that major figures in our political and justice systems now regularly tweet in this tone that sounds like an 8 year old boy issuing declarations from atop a snow fort
The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon. He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this
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Not far from Ellis Island, the “Golden Door” for 12 million immigrants, things are looking up for a growth industry in today’s America: prisons
bloomberg.com
Not far from Ellis Island, “Golden Door” for 12 million immigrants, things are looking up for a growth opportunity in today’s America: deportation.
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State and local governments reliant on $1 trillion a year in federal support are preparing for deep budget cuts: https://t.co/KRROiPSy8h by @thetrough @sdonnan @the_nazmul #muniland
bloomberg.com
Officials are confronting deep uncertainty about funding for programs that undergird their economies — just as Trump’s trade war has raised fears of a recession.
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if you or anyone you know has been impacted by the Amtrak layoffs and want to chat about your experience, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Amtrak is laying off 20% of its top-level executives, targeting $100 million in spending cuts as Trump threatens the hard-fought infrastructure funding the railroad has been counting on. w @srimtaylor
https://t.co/QEW6CGrjXx
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Amtrak is laying off 20% of its top-level executives, targeting $100 million in spending cuts as Trump threatens the hard-fought infrastructure funding the railroad has been counting on. w @srimtaylor
https://t.co/QEW6CGrjXx
bloomberg.com
Amtrak is cutting roughly 20% of its top-level management staff in an effort to reduce costs amid uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s plans to invest in infrastructure, according to people...
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Our analysis, with @sdonnan and @thetrough, shows signs of a pullback in funding under Trump: “The US in February made just $4.3 billion in new, binding funding commitments to state and local governments, a 57.5% decline from the same month a year earlier.” https://t.co/b2zXeYHJsD
bloomberg.com
Officials are confronting deep uncertainty about funding for programs that undergird their economies — just as Trump’s trade war has raised fears of a recession.
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State and local governments reliant on $1 trillion a year in federal support are preparing for deep budget cuts — particularly for crucial programs unaligned with Donald Trump's MAGA agenda
bloomberg.com
Officials are confronting deep uncertainty about funding for programs that undergird their economies — just as Trump’s trade war has raised fears of a recession.
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One ship, $417m in tariffs. The OOCL Violet docked in Long Beach on April 24 and is one of the first ships to arrive from China since 145% tariffs went into effect. Spectacular data viz by my @business colleague @andretartar & team. https://t.co/hqEZDY0KK4
bloomberg.com
Data suggests companies importing cargo on the OOCL Violet face at least $417 million in new Trump administration tariffs.
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Andrew Cuomo holds $3 million of undisclosed options in a startup that aspires to build portable nuclear reactors
bloomberg.com
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has $3 million in options to a shoestring nuclear startup that he failed to disclose to an ethics board as he mounts a comeback bid to be the mayor of New York...
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