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Lindsey Halligan Got the Letitia James Indictment. Roger Keller Failed Twice. Guess Who They Called Inexperienced.

December 11, 2025 / 13 minutes of reading

The prosecutor who got the indictment was called inexperienced. The prosecutor who failed twice was called a veteran. Only one of those descriptions was accurate. TL;DR: The media relentlessly called Lindsey Halligan “inexperienced” – she got an indictment on all counts. When Roger Keller took over and failed twice, Reuters buried one sentence near the bottom of an October 24 […]

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Broadway’s “Record” Season? Not So Fast

May 31, 2025 / 4 minutes of reading

Summary: Theater industry insiders and media outlets are celebrating Broadway’s “record-breaking” $1.89 billion season, but our analysis of inflation-adjusted data tells a different story entirely. When properly analyzed using standard economic methodology, the 2024–2025 season significantly underperformed compared to pre-pandemic levels, revealing how misleading headlines can obscure economic reality. Part 1: The “Record” That Wasn’t When the Broadway League released

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