The following is from Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson. Watch the video by clicking the link at the end of the story. As the country strives to heal the economic damage from coronavirus, some say “opportunity zones” can play a special role. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina came up with the idea of opportunity […]
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Uncovering the "secret door" to free tax filing
The following is a transcript of my investigation into the free filing program offered by the Internal Revenue Service on “Full Measure.” Watch the video by clicking the link at the end of the page. Earlier this year, The IRS announced new changes in a program that was supposed to provide free tax preparation to […]
WATCH: Following the Big Tech lobbying money
The following is a transcript of Lisa Fletcher's investigation story into big tech's lobbying efforts to protect their interests, appearing on "Full Measure." Watch the video by clicking on the link at the end of the page. Four major tech companies run the web-based world. But the reach of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple goes […]
Google under investigation in nearly every state
Forty-eight states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have launched joint investigations into Google for alleged violations of antitrust law. Attorney Generals in Texas and Washington, D.C. are leading the way in the probe honing in on Google's dominance as an internet search engine and advertiser. We have 50 attorneys general from across the nation who […]
Sinclair stock outperforms rivals
According to an analysis by The Hollywood Reporter, the stock of television news conglomerate Sinclair is up "an impressive 106 percent, besting all of the major media companies." Here's the breakdown: Sinclair: up 106% Disney: up 27% Comcast (NBCUniversal): up 25% Sony: up 9% AT&T (WarnerMedia): up 21% Viacom: up 18% CBS: up 15% Fox: […]
DOJ ready to investigate politically-connected Google
Multiple news reports state that the Department of Justice is planning an antitrust investigation into the world's most popular search engine: Google. Google has been under scrutiny for allegedly skewing its results, often to favor liberal interests and to the detriment of conservative interests. Google has denied those claims. Google is a subsidiary of the […]
U.S. spy agency hikes number of search queries of American calls, texts and emails
The annual disclosure from the U.S. intel community is out and it shows a dramatic rise in so-called "warrantless searches" of Americans' personal data in 2018. The increase hasn't made big news in the national news media. But it's been noted and dissected in the tech press. This follows previous huge increases in searches of […]
Report: Has TurboTax Tricked you?
If you make less than $66,000 a year, you can prep and file your taxes for free using commercial software on popular tax preparation sites. But there's a good chance you didn't know that. You can thank some of the makers of tax preparation software for that. These companies have spent millions lobbying in order […]
