Archive - Illinois
Q&A: A Reporter's Insight Into the International Clergy Abuse Flare-Up
The Catholic sex abuse scandal has now touched even the archdiocese once led by Pope Benedict XVI. For perspective on the events unfolding in Europe, ProPublica talked to Walter Robinson, a journalist who dealt with the same story in Boston.
Biofuel/Health Care Mystery Demystified
A provision in the health care reconciliation bill could save the government billions by curbing a biofuel tax credit. A recent change in the credit has rewarded paper companies for simply continuing a process they have used for decades.
Why You Should Check Out the Health Care Bills Side by Side
ProPublica offers a side-by-side comparison of the Senate health care bill and the one likely to go before the House this weekend, highlighting the changes the House proposes to make.
'Deem and Pass' Unlikely to Be Reversed in Courts, Experts Say
The possibility that the House would use a tactic known as "deem and pass" to pass the Senate's health care bill without actually voting on the bill raises the question of whether the measure is constitutional or subject to overturning by the Supreme Court.
