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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Politics
    The 4 companies that lobbied most on tax overhaul — and what they got for itThe 4 companies that lobbied most on tax overhaul — and what they got for it
    Politics

    More than 2,000 businesses and organizations have been lobbying on tax issues so far this year.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Read the tax bill the Senate just released — and is about to passRead the tax bill the Senate just released — and is about to pass
    Politics

    It hasn’t been analyzed by the Joint Committee on Taxation.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Bush’s tax cut architect attacks official estimate of tax bill as a “fraud”Bush’s tax cut architect attacks official estimate of tax bill as a “fraud”
    Politics

    Bush’s tax cuts blew up the deficit too.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    The head of Puerto Rico’s power utility resigns after the Whitefish debacleThe head of Puerto Rico’s power utility resigns after the Whitefish debacle
    Politics

    And more than half of the island is still in the dark.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Companies barely had to compete for half of the federal contracts awarded in Puerto Rico so farCompanies barely had to compete for half of the federal contracts awarded in Puerto Rico so far
    Politics

    The US government has awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in no-bid contracts related to Hurricane Maria.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Puerto Rico’s deal with Whitefish was shady as hell, new records showPuerto Rico’s deal with Whitefish was shady as hell, new records show
    Politics

    A congressional investigation revealed how the island’s public utility bungled its largest grid repair contract.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell and Umair Irfan
    Politics
    Roy Moore’s alleged sexual misconduct made international headlines. Not on Fox News.Roy Moore’s alleged sexual misconduct made international headlines. Not on Fox News.
    Politics

    Network hosts are more interested in investigating the Clinton campaign.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    The numbers are in, and the House Republican tax bill raises taxes on over a quarter of AmericansThe numbers are in, and the House Republican tax bill raises taxes on over a quarter of Americans
    Politics

    Whoops.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Nurses returning from Puerto Rico accuse the federal government of leaving people to dieNurses returning from Puerto Rico accuse the federal government of leaving people to die
    Politics

    “We cannot be silent while millions of people continue to endure these conditions.”

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Puerto Rico just hired 2 contractors with little experience to fix its broken power gridPuerto Rico just hired 2 contractors with little experience to fix its broken power grid
    Politics

    It’s the island’s most important hurricane recovery project.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell