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Johnny Kampis

Johnny Kampis is investigative reporter for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation. Kampis formerly served a similar role at Watchdog.org. Over the course of his nearly 20 years in journalism, he has been published in such outlets as the New York Times, Time, Fox News and Daily Caller. He is the author of the upcoming book "Vegas or Bust: A Family Man Takes on the Poker Pros" (ECW Press, 2018), detailing his adventures at the World Series of Poker.

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Americana

Las Vegas Raids the Taxpayer to Bring in the Raiders

by Johnny Kampis | Aug 30, 2017

Las Vegas Beer bottles, discarded torn clothing and other debris dot the landscape at the corner of Russell Road and…

Politics

Report: Taxpayer-Funded Broadband a Resounding Failure

by Johnny Kampis | Jun 7, 2017

The first comprehensive study on the financial viability of government-owned broadband networks in the U.S. found that just two of…

Politics

Should Drug Counterfeiters Continue to Get Off Easy?

by Johnny Kampis | Jun 1, 2017

New bipartisan legislation in Congress seeks to increase the penalties for counterfeiting drugs to match the penalties for diversion, i.e.,…

Free the Market

Google Fiber Moves Toward Wireless, Leaving Taxpayers in the Lurch

by Johnny Kampis | May 23, 2017

Google Fiber’s recent announcement to potential customers in Kansas City that they won’t be served is part of a trend…

Blog

Google is Making Nice with the Trump Administration

by Johnny Kampis | Jan 17, 2017

As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, tech behemoth Google has changed course, now trying to align itself with the…

Free the Market

Alabama’s ‘Gig City’ Has One Gigabit Broadband Subscriber

by Johnny Kampis | Sep 12, 2016

If you build it, sometimes they don’t come. Opelika spent about $43 million to build a broadband network capable of 1…

News

Iowa New Boss, Same as the Old Boss?

by Johnny Kampis | Apr 24, 2013

One of the worst kept secrets in Iowa is that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a Democrat, is considering a run for governor….