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SACRAMENTO, CA — The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) today issued the following statement from Michael Fenne, senior policy coordinator, after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 351 into law: “SB 351 takes…
New PESP research brief warns Wall Street consolidation may drive up costs and raise antitrust concerns The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) today released a new research brief, Private Equity in Ambulatory Surgical Centers…
Washington, D.C. | September 9, 2025 The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) joined lawmakers and policy experts on Capitol Hill for a roundtable hosted by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Democrats…
Private equity firms are reshaping outpatient surgical care through consolidation, leveraged buyouts, and joint ventures with major health systems. This PESP report examines how those strategies impact costs, transparency, and competition across the fast-growing ambulatory surgery sector.
Investor risks continue in BlackRock-owned GIP’s Rio Grande Liquefied Natural Gas development While BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners has announced a significant additional investment in the Rio Grande liquefied natural gas…
This week, it was reported that Electronic Arts (EA) would be taken private in a $55 billion acquisition by private equity firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, as well as Saudi Arabia’s Public…
Each month, PESP’s Healthcare Team will be putting together a roundup that shares the latest news stories related to private equity in healthcare and highlights the work that our team has published in the last month. In the news…
MN PUC Decision to Approve BlackRock Takeover of Minnesota Power is a Bad Deal for Minnesotans By ignoring the ALJ’s recommendation, commissioners handed Minnesota Power to private equity, leaving families vulnerable to higher bills and weaker oversight. St. Paul, MN…
Tomorrow, Friday October 3rd, the Minnesota Public Utility Commission is expected to make a final decision on BlackRock’s attempted acquisition of Allete, the parent company of Minnesota Power. PESP has been engaged in this process for months now,…
Recent Fundfire coverage of the proposed private equity buyout of Electronic Arts (EA) features PESP’s expertise. This week, it was reported that EA would be acquired…
Does Gov. Walz stand with Minnesotans or with BlackRock? If Minnesota Power falls into BlackRock’s hands, higher bills, less accountability, and broken promises could be part of the governor’s legacy The following op-ed by PESP climate and energy director…
From Minnesota Power/ALLETE to AES, BlackRock is racing to dominate America’s power grid through private equity buyouts. As the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) weighs BlackRock’s controversial bid to acquire Minnesota Power’s parent company ALLETE, …
