EXPOSED: How CalPERS Tried and Continues to Try to Cover Up Former Chief Investment Officer Ben Meng’s Misconduct
A CalPERS case study in “The cover up is worse than the crime,” Ben Meng edition.
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Board Member David Miller Takes CalPERS-Paid Vacation by Abdicating Oversight, Obstructing Board Members Doing Their Job
Why David Miller deserves a special place in the CalPERS board member Hall of Shame.
Read more...EXPOSED: Transcript of CalPERS Closed Session on Ben Meng Departure Shows Clear and Extensive Violations of Transparency Laws, Builds Case for Contempt Ruling by Judge Markman (Presiding)
Oops! CalPERS released nearly all of a transcript of a board meeting after Ben Meng’s resignation that it was fighting to keep secret.
Read more...Amid Pandemic-Driven Liquid Oxygen Shortage, Orlando Asks Residents to Slash Water Use or Face Boil Alert
Florida state officials seek to punish school administrators who impose mask mandates; meanwhile, lack of oxygen threatens Orlando’s supply of potable water.
Read more...Florida Red Tide: Who Will Fix This Mess?
Environmentalists decry the role of corporate polluters and the state of Florida in the state’s red tide mess.
Read more...When is a Majority a Minority? When It’s the GOP
The GOP is masterfully manipulating America’s antiquated 18th century political system to maintain its minority rule.
Read more...Apple Rolling Out iPhone, iPad, iCloud Spyware, with Kiddie Porn as the Excuse
Apple abandons its pretense of caring about user privacy and has now joined arms with the police. Be warned.
Read more...Cuomo on the Brink: How to Impeach a Governor
As you are making your popcorn, we’re providing a playbill to help you navigate the probable impeachment of Andrew Cuomo.
Read more...Often Overlooked, New Building Codes Could Buffer Climate Change
Yves here. It’s nice to see a discussion of a concrete measure (pun not intended) to slow climate change. We need way more approaches that can be executed at a local level. By Emma Foehringer Merchant. Originally published at Undark On September 9, 2020, California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild opened a scheduled meeting with […]
Read more...Sloppy Pfizer Booster Clinical Trial Consent Form Provides Way to Exclude Reactions That Require Emergency Care
The Pfizer consent form for a clinical of its booster shot is troubling from a participants and public health persepctive.
Read more...Long Drives, Air Travel, Exhausting Waits: What Abortion Requires in the South
Feminists failed to press for abortion laws when they had political winds at their backs. Women in Flyover are already paying for this lapse.
Read more...The Moral Hazard of Limited Liability
Some concrete ideas for how to pin the tail of the limited liability donkey back on key insiders, and make regulators accountable.
Read more...Gurbir Grewal Takes Helm as SEC Director of Enforcement, Breaking BigLaw Stranglehold
The new SEC director of enforcement takes up his post today, the first in this position since 2005 to enter without strong recent corporate ties.
Read more...FTC Votes 5-0 to Crack Down on Companies For Thwarting Right to Repair
FTC issues new policy statement announcing a tougher enforcement stance on company repair and warranty practices.
Read more...Federal Judge Upholds Indiana University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
Trump district court appointee hands down first ruling upholding public university COVID-19 vaccine mandates on public health grounds.
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