The Grove Papers

The Grove Papers

Primary-source reporting on large capital deals: what was promised and what was delivered.

college football

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Will LSU Gain an Unfair Advantage with Private Equity?

Sep 8, 2026

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5 min read

Will LSU Gain an Unfair Advantage with Private Equity?

LSU recently proposed an opportunity that “could quite possibly change the future of college sports in America.”

Charleston Voted to Spend $400 Million on a Deal It's Never Been Allowed to Read.

Jul 13, 2026

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8 min read

Charleston Voted to Spend $400 Million on a Deal It's Never Been Allowed to Read.

The state was warned about this deal in 2020. It voted yes anyway.

Nashville Bet Its New Downtown on Oracle. Oracle Sent Renderings.

Jul 6, 2026

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10 min read

Nashville Bet Its New Downtown on Oracle. Oracle Sent Renderings.

The city capped its exposure. The exposure didn't disappear.

Urban Development

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Canary Wharf Had the Best Office Tower in London

Jul 1, 2026

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7 min read

Canary Wharf Had the Best Office Tower in London

Nobody Wanted to Work There

Business

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Why the Richest Company in the World Had to Go Nuclear

Jun 22, 2026

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8 min read

Why the Richest Company in the World Had to Go Nuclear

Capital is still abundant. The things it needs aren't.