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Alison Bass

How big health insurers and private equity firms make excessive profits off the backs of vulnerable…

Okay, I’ll admit it: I was already angry at UnitedHealthcare for yanking up the premium for my supplemental plan G in the middle of the…

3 min readApr 10, 2024

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Alison Bass

My novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, will be published this fall

My novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, has been accepted by Bedazzled Ink Publishing and will be released in October. It is a sequel to Sir Walter…

1 min readFeb 22, 2024

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My novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, will be published this fall

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Alison Bass

Why many Russians are not speaking out against the war in Ukraine.

The title of the Profs and Pints lecture, “What will happen when Vladimir Putin is no longer Russia’s president?” was intriguing so I…

3 min readAug 23, 2023

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Alison Bass

How buying an affordable electric car became an unacceptable ordeal

Last winter I had a bright idea: I would buy an affordable electric car for tooling around Washington, D.C. and park my old Toyota Camry at…

5 min readJul 25, 2023

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Alison Bass

Edgartown Library hosts talk about Brassy Broad July 29

Now that COVID is (hopefully) in our rear view mirrors, the Edgartown Library has invited me to give a talk about my memoir, Brassy Broad…

1 min readJul 11, 2023

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Alison Bass

West Virginia state funding cuts are hurting its youth’s educational prospects

Before I retired, I enjoyed teaching journalism at West Virginia University. I had some truly motivated and gifted students and I liked…

2 min readJun 19, 2023

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West Virginia state funding cuts are hurting its youth’s educational prospects

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Alison Bass

Carroll v Trump jury verdict is vindication for all the assault victims who weren’t believed

As a sexual assault survivor myself, I followed the Carroll vs Trump trial with great interest. Would a jury finally believe a sexual…

2 min readMay 15, 2023

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Alison Bass

DMV data indicates that out of state drivers receive lion’s share of speeding tickets in DC

As you may recall, shortly after I moved to DC and before I had a chance to get my District license plates, I was slapped with two hefty…

3 min readMay 2, 2023

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DMV data indicates that out of state drivers receive lion’s share of speeding tickets in DC

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Alison Bass

Italy’s high-speed rail service is something the U.S. can and should aspire to

I just got back from a two-week trip to Italy, where a friend and I met up with my son and daughter-in-law (they’re spending the year in…

2 min readApr 25, 2023

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Italy’s high-speed rail service is something the U.S. can and should aspire to

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Alison Bass

What is the DC Department of Motor Vehicles trying to hide behind a thicket of legalese?

As you may recall, I filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the District of Columbia’s Department of Motor Vehicles last November…

3 min readMar 29, 2023

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What is the DC Department of Motor Vehicles trying to hide behind a thicket of legalese?

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Alison Bass

Alison Bass

I am an award-winning journalist and author. My memoir, Brassy Broad; How one Journalist helped pave the way to #MeToo, is available on Amazon and elsewhere.

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