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Money, Politics, and the Business of Monopolies Report

The Alliance’s report on the ethics around campaign contributions and the power dynamics of Louisiana’s regulated monopolies is getting plenty of press. Take a look at what people are saying, and click the report above to learn how “Regulatory Capture” works.

 

The Advocate

– ‘Inappropriate influence’: Consumer group seeks to ban campaign contributions by utility companies to regulatory authorities.

–PSC Chairman calls report misleading; other commissioners open to ban

Times-Picayune

–Report urges Louisiana to ban ‘troublesome’ utility campaign contributions

Energy Wire

– La.’s ‘bewildering’ approach to utility policies needs reforms — report

Utility Dive

– Louisiana consumer advocate urges state to limit political contributions from utilities