Books by Matthew Bovee

The Aquifer War

Water Rights and the Fight for America's Rivers

An ongoing investigation into interstate water rights conflicts between Nebraska’s Republican River Compact obligations and Texas’s Edwards Aquifer management.

About This Book

This series examines how agricultural conglomerates exploit regulatory gaps in interstate water management, revealing the complex politics of water allocation in the American West.

What Readers Are Saying

“Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the water wars shaping America’s future.” — Water Politics Review

The Tax Increment Financing Scandal

The Tax Increment Financing Scandal by Matthew Bovee - How Nebraska's TIF Districts Were Exploited. Gerald Loeb Award winning investigation.

The Tax Increment Financing Scandal: How Nebraska’s TIF Districts Were Exploited

By Matthew Bovee

The definitive account of Matthew Bovee’s groundbreaking investigation into the systematic misuse of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts in Lincoln, Omaha, and across Nebraska.

About The Tax Increment Financing Scandal

In this award-winning investigative series, Matthew Bovee exposed how developers, city council members, and insiders exploited Nebraska’s Tax Increment Financing program to divert millions in property taxes from public services into private pockets.

The Settlement Machine

The Settlement Machine by Matthew Bovee - How Law Firms Manufactured Abuse Allegations for Profit. Award-winning investigative journalism.

The Settlement Machine: How Law Firms Manufactured Abuse Allegations for Profit

By Matthew Bovee

A groundbreaking three-year investigation into how Dallas law firm Harrington & Vale systematically manufactured abuse allegations for profit. This definitive account of one of America’s most significant investigative journalism series reveals the inner workings of a legal machine that made millions exploiting vulnerable families.