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Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of October 2nd
Stories from the week you don't want to miss!

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Clarence Thomas Has Yet Another Huge Conflict of Interest
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This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case against the
CFPB. As Vishal Shankar of the Revolving Door Project reports, Clarence
Thomas has received lavish gifts from a group of elite businessmen, many
of who have vested interests in the case.

GM Battery Workers Will Be Union
:
In what is a major step towards a just transition, General Motors has
agreed to place workers at joint-venture battery plants under the
national UAW contract. David Dayen, Jarod Facundo and Lee Harris have
the story.
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Years, This Right-Wing Law Factory Is Crazier Than Ever
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From 2010 to 2018, state legislators across the country introduced 2,900
bills based on ALEC models. Arn Pearson and Will Armiak dug into the
right-wing group's quiet efforts to shape public policy over the last
50 years.

North Carolina Shuts Government Off From the People
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The North Carolina legislature's new budget has drastically changed
public records laws, restricting citizens' access to government
documents. Ramenda Cyrus has the story.

One Night With Elvis and the Men Plotting to Take Back America
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Encounters with climate change deniers, right-wing fringe groups, and an
Elvis impersonator. Read Luke Goldstein's dispatch from the
Competitive Enterprise Institute's award dinner.

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