Witness says he rigged bids in property tax lien auctions in Maryland

By Fred Schulte and Scott Calvert

A Baltimore lawyer admits rigging bids in property tax lien auctions on behalf of Florida bank and other companies....

Wall Street quietly creates a new way to profit from homeowner distress

By Fred Schulte

Gladys Walker, a retiree on Social Security, owed less than $1,000 in overdue property taxes on her modest Florida home. So why did Bank of

The other foreclosure menace

By Fred Schulte, Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Mortgage paid off, woman loses home - over a small water bill
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Follow-up: Baltimore lawmakers seek overhaul of tax lien sale

By Fred Schulte, Lagan Sebert and Ben Protess

City council aims to prevent investors from seizing homes over small water bills, other debts

Wall Street quietly creates a new way to profit from homeowner distress

By Fred Schulte

Large bank, hedge fund bundle small tax debts into private investments

Voters In Three States Reject Takings Initiatives

By Josh Israel and Jim Morris

Voters In Three States Reject Takings Initiatives

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Rich":

"… igning and millions of dollars in contributions from organizations tied to Howard Rich, a wealthy political activist in New York, regulatory takings initiatives …"

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Now You Don’t

By Gail Gibson

Are initiative campaigns bankrolled by secret donors good for democracy?

Arizona HOPE Unveils Third TV Ad

By Josh Israel

“I’m here because some bureaucrats want to take away this house…”

Showdown In The West

By Jim Morris and Josh Israel

It’s over “regulatory takings,” and the political gunslinger is a wealthy real estate investor in New York City

Excerpts from this story referencing "Americans for Limited Government":

"… alize that property rights are on shaky ground,” says Heather Wilhelm of Americans for Limited Government, a Chicago-based organization that Rich chairs.But opponents say the measu …"

A Get-Rich-Quick Story

By Jim Morris and Josh Israel

How the Proposition 90 forces landed their biggest donor

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