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"Power Corrupts" #7 (FINALE): How to Stop the Corruption Crisis
How do we stop this crisis? Beyond dark money reforms, here are comprehensive measures to restore competitive markets, protect those who fight back, and…
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Richard Munson
"Power Corrupts" #6: How the Supreme Court Made Corruption Legal
"Power Corrupts: Cleaning Up America's Biggest Industry" was published two weeks ago and is now available nationwide at bookstores and online! Get the…
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"Power Corrupts" #5: Death Threats Over Coffee
Ohio's bribes-for-bailouts scheme became a full-fledged scandal at six o'clock in the morning on July 21, 2020, when FBI agents arrived with search and…
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"Power Corrupts" #4B: When FDR Called Utilities a "Private Empire"
This week: how that monopoly system evolved into the corruption scandals that would set the template for Chuck Jones and modern utility schemes.
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June 2025

"Power Corrupts" is Here: The Complete Investigation Now Available
After four weeks of revealing utility corruption from Ohio to Illinois to the White House to the historical roots, the complete investigation is now in…
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"Power Corrupts" #4A: The Man Who Invented Utility Corruption
To understand how we got Chuck Jones and Michael Madigan, we need to go back to the man who created the template for utility corruption over a century…
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"Power Corrupts" #3: How FirstEnergy Bought the White House
When utility corruption reaches the White House, it doesn't just rig state politics—it warps federal energy policy that affects every American.
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"Power Corrupts" #2: Why Your Bills Keep Rising (While Clean Energy Gets Blocked)
While Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison last week for his bribery-for-bailouts corruption with ComEd…
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Richard Munson
"Power Corrupts": The $60 Million Bribe That Started It All
Discover how utility CEO Chuck Jones's $60 million bribery scheme raises your electricity bills while blocking clean energy. You're paying for…
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Welcome to Power Corrupts - Your 7-Part Investigation Starts Now
Welcome to the real story behind America's utility corruption crisis. Think of this newsletter as your preview of a much larger investigation—over five…
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