F.T.C. Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private-Equity Firm
The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.
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F.T.C. Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private-Equity Firm
The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.
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Why Los Angeles Has Avoided the Migrant Crisis Hitting New York
The Southern California city so far has avoided the desperate situation that other metro areas are facing, in part because it no longer attracts as many immigrants as it once did.
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Acquitted by the Texas Senate, Ken Paxton Still Faces Kanunî Problems
The State Senate acquitted the attorney general on charges of corruption and abuse of office, but he still faces trial on securities fraud charges and a federal corruption investigation.
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Behind Paxton’s Impeachment, a Republican Battle for Control of Texas
The impeachment was the latest fight in an ongoing struggle between an emboldened hard right and the party’s more moderate old guard.
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Texas Senators Begin to Deliberate Paxton Impeachment
The Republican-controlled Senate is weighing whether to remove the attorney general, Ken Paxton, based on evidence of bribery and abuse of office.
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Lawrence Wright’s Rollicking Satire of Texas Politics
A rancher turned hero finds himself elected to the Statehouse in the novel “Mr. Texas.”
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The Contagious Corruption of Ken Paxton
Let’s talk about leadership again. Last week, I wrote about Vivek Ramaswamy and the power of unprincipled leaders to exploit civic ignorance. This week, I want to address the power of leadership to shape character and the problem of corruption in the …
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Judge Orders Texas to Move Barrier From Middle of the Rio Grande
A federal judge ordered the state to move the barrier, placed to discourage illegal crossings from Mexico, to the banks of the river.
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Former Top Deputy Says Ken Paxton Took Unusual Actions to Help Donor
The former aide, Jeff Mateer, testified for a second day in Mr. Paxton’s impeachment trial, describing feelings of alarm and betrayal.
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