Find more information on the issues deeply affected by private equity investments:
As Ariel Investments’ private equity arm refuses to stay neutral while workers unionize, the firm is facing major scrutiny from investors over staff turnover and poor performance. Ariel Investments is the majority owner of Sorenson Communications, a provider…
PESP’s concerns about the Sycamore Partners/Walgreens buyout drew significant press coverage this week, with major outlets citing the organization’s warnings about the risks posed to patients, workers, and communities. Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed…
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** PRESS CONFERENCE: Elected Officials and Community Leaders Stand Against the $6.2B Private Equity Acquisition of Minnesota Power DULUTH, Minn. – Next week, elected officials, community members and organizations parties to the case will hold a press conference outside of…
Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners Finalizes Acquisition of Walgreens, Raising Alarms Over Debt and Bankruptcy Risk Debt-heavy buyout raises fears of store closures, layoffs, and bankruptcy Chicago, IL – Today, private equity firm Sycamore Partners announced it has finalized its…
Minnesota’s energy future deserves better than BlackRock’s empty promises The administrative law judge got it right on the ALLETE deal: Deny The following op-ed by PESP climate and energy director Alissa Jean Schafer published in August in Utility Dive:…
Federal report details failures at Connecticut hospitals under private equity ownership Last week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) released a new report, A Dangerous Prospect: How Private Equity Decimated Connecticut Hospitals, documenting the…
Bankruptcies are reshaping American healthcare A new Newsweek investigation highlights the alarming rise in bankruptcies across the U.S. healthcare sector, underscoring deep structural risks tied to private equity ownership. The trend…
Thoma Bravo Thoma Bravo is a Chicago-based private equity firm with approximately $184 billion in assets under management. Thoma Bravo purchased property management software company RealPage in 2021 for $10.2 billion. …
On August 8, 2025, property manager Greystar settled with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and several state Attorneys General in their ongoing lawsuit against property management software…
Investigation uncovers how the world’s largest asset manager is leveraging political pressure and conflicts of interest in its bid for Minnesota Power A new investigation by The Lever has revealed troubling details about the political pressure campaign…
Trump Executive Order Opens 401(k) Plans to Private Equity, Prompting Serious Concerns Executive Order Summary This month, President Trump signed an executive order that instructs the Department of Labor (DOL), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
On July 15th, Minnesota Administrative Law Judge Megan J. McKenzie (ALJ) issued a report of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendations (report) in the contested case proceeding for the petition of Duluth-based utility Minnesota Power’s parent…
