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re: Ticketmaster

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  THIS IS SHARED FOR INFORMATION AND EDUCATION!  SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN IS WORKING FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS  WHO ARE BEING RIPPED OFF AND THE DOJ FAILED TO CORRECT THEIR  ABUSE AND OVERCHARGES! Taylor Swift. Pearl Jam. Olivia Dean. Zach Bryan. Oasis. The Cure. What do they all have in common? Besides all being in a regular rotation on your playlists, these artists have all called out Ticketmaster for ripping off fans. And the Trump administration just sided against every single one of them and every fan who’s ever been squeezed at checkout. I’ll break down exactly what Trump did (and why it matters) below—and if you’re sick and tired of corporations charging you more and more for worse and worse services, chip in $15 to help our campaign keep fighting corporate monopolies like this   If you've saved payment info with ActBlue Express, your donation will process automatically:     Here’s the latest on the fight to take on Ticketmaster: Back in 2024, the ...

The Hound | Mar. 10

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  Hi there, It’s Tuesday. At a Republican retreat, Donald Trump pushed members of Congress to pass the SAVE Act and enact strict new restrictions on voters before the 2026 midterms. Meanwhile, the Pentagon says today will be ‘our most intense day of strikes inside Iran as Israel locks down the West Bank while the world is distracted. And in the wake of this war, the Trump administration announced a settlement with Live Nation over its antitrust case against the ticketing monopoly. The reported settlement involving Live Nation is not just a business or regulatory story—it raises serious questions about the influence of corporate power over public institutions. When one of the most dominant companies in the live entertainment industry reaches deals that shape enforcement outcomes and legal accountability, the public deserves to know whether justice is being negotiated behind closed doors rather than pursued in the open. When media outlets treat these outcomes as routine legal develop...

‘Frustration’ remains among lawmakers despite shrinking unemployment delays

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  ADVERTISEMENT New from  CommonWealth Beacon NEW CODCAST:  This week on  The Codcast ,  CommonWealth Beacon  senior reporter Jordan Wolman hosts a discussion about how rising utility bills became the chief political headache for Beacon Hill. Kyle Murray of the Acadia Center and Dan Dolan of the New England Power Generators Association join.  MARIANO:  House Speaker Ron Mariano said the sweeping energy affordability package recently approved in his chamber is “not going to help much at all” with ratepayer bills next winter. The wide-ranging TV interview with the top House Democrat also touched on immigration and the Legislature's continued audit resistance, Colin A. Young  writes  for State House News Service.    ‘Frustration’ remains among lawmakers despite shrinking unemployment delays   March 10, 2026 By  Chris Lisinski and Jordan Wolman Lawmakers have been mostly quiet about the unemployment in...