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Lance Williams

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Berkeley, CA, United States

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  • GovExec
  • Mother Jones
  • High Country News
  • Salon.com
  • Texas Tribune
  • Houston Public Media
  • Grist
  • CIR
  • NBC Los Angeles
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Past articles by Lance:

McDonald’s workers across US report COVID-19 safety breakdowns

Complaints filed by employees in 37 states portray some of the chain’s outlets, both franchises and corporate owned, as crowded workplaces with inadequate protective gear and safety procedures. → Read More

Trump Interior Nominee Fast-Tracked a ‘Deficient’ Drilling Permit

Oil lobbyists’ answer to regulatory roadblocks is “We’ll call Kate” – as in Kate MacGregor, nominee for the No. 2 job at Department of the Interior. → Read More

Recording Reveals Oil Executives Laughing About “Unprecedented Access” to Trump –

During a 2017 meeting, they boast about ties to David Bernhardt, the Interior secretary nominee. → Read More

Oil industry leaders marvel at their access to Interior —

‘We have unprecedented access to people that are in these positions who are trying to help us, which is great.’ → Read More

Recording reveals oil industry execs laughing at Trump access

In a recording of a 2017 meeting, they boast about “direct access” to David Bernhardt, Trump’s current interior secretary nominee. → Read More

The ultimate test of Trump’s local cronyism is playing out in Beverly Hills

Los Angeles is digging a subway route under Beverly Hills High School. A local power player is counting on the president to kill it. → Read More

California’s Prime Healthcare to pay $65 million to settle Medicare fraud lawsuit

The settlement will require the company's founder to pay $3.25 million out of his own pocket → Read More

Feds sent immigrant kids to dangerous Texas youth facility, despite serious warning signs

Just as Texas stopped sending foster children to centers operated by one man, the U.S. government tossed him a new source of money: immigrant kids. → Read More

Feds Sent Immigrant Kids to Dangerous Texas Youth Facility, Despite Serious Warning Signs

Just as Texas stopped sending foster children to centers operated by one man, the U.S. government tossed him a new source of money: immigrant kids. → Read More

Former resident at troubled youth facility shares story of sexual abuse by live-in counselor

“It shows you how disgraceful the place was, letting a man sleep with the girls,” says the woman, talking publicly for the first time. → Read More

Judge orders government to release immigrant kids from troubled shelter

A federal judge rules that the government should remove immigrant kids from a troubled Texas facility and stop drugging them without consent. → Read More

The steps Trump has taken to undermine student debt reform

The nation’s student debt burden has soared to an astonishing $1.41 trillion → Read More

The steps Trump has taken to undermine student debt reform

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump seemed to endorse student loan reform. The nation’s student debt burden has soared to $1.41 trillion. → Read More

A small-time scam artist gave Trump a mansion for $0. Why?

Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, business, entertainment and technology. → Read More

A small-time scam artist gave Trump a mansion for $0. Why?

A swirl of Beverly Hills transactions involving the future U.S. president defied the norms for high-end real estate deals. → Read More

Trump’s Interior Department is flooded with industry lobbyists

The roster includes former representatives for loggers, oil companies, mining firms and heavy agricultural water users. → Read More

Trump donors and appointees poised to profit off science agencies

The week’s roundup of conflicts in the Trump administration. → Read More

Sports teams are bigger Trump donors than oil and coal industries

The $14 million ranked fifth among interest groups giving money to Trump: more than oil ($8 million), coal ($6 million) and cars ($4 million). → Read More

Documents show first government payments to Trump’s business

Also in this week’s roundup: What happens when other people make money off of Trump and his aides need to pay their legal bills. → Read More

San Francisco tries to ban guns from Saturday’s “Patriot Prayer” event

San Francisco officials are attempting every possible maneuver to ensure guns will not be present at Saturday’s planned “Patriot Prayer.” → Read More