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New Jersey’s $300 Million Nuclear Power Bailout Is Facing a Court Challenge. Does It Have a Chance?
The state’s utility advocate said regulators should not have approved the subsidies for the energy company PSEG.
Lawless
At least one in three Alaska villages has no local law enforcement. Sexual abuse runs rampant, public safety resources are scarce, and Governor Mike Dunleavy wants to cut the budget.
Have You Experienced Sexual Violence in Alaska? We’d Like To Hear Your Story.
The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica have teamed up to listen. Do you work with victims, in government or law enforcement? We need to hear from you, too.
How We Tallied Alaska Villages Without Local Law Enforcement
We asked more than 500 organizations representing 195 communities if they employ a police officer of any kind. Of that number, 70 communities reported having no police at some point in 2019.
Why We’re Investigating Sexual Violence in Alaska
Something has changed in the way Alaskans talk about sexual assault. A yearlong partnership between the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica aims to highlight the stories of violence and survival in the final frontier.
Why the “Most Egregious” Ethics Case in Louisiana Remains Open Nine Years Later
Ethics reforms championed by then-Gov. Bobby Jindal in 2008 have created loopholes that have greatly limited the power of the state’s Ethics Board to police lawmakers.
Trump’s VA Firing Spree Falters in Court
Rather than defend a law that the president loves, the VA will reinstate a hospital director whom it twice tried to fire.
Intuit CEO in Internal Video: Hiding Free TurboTax Was In “Best Interest of Taxpayers”
The video obtained by ProPublica shows the CEO defending the company as committed to “integrity without compromise.”
The Trade Secret: Firms That Promised High-Tech Ransomware Solutions Almost Always Just Pay the Hackers
As ransomware attacks crippled businesses and law enforcement agencies, two U.S. data recovery firms claimed to offer an ethical way out. Instead, they typically paid the ransom and charged victims extra.
We’re Reporting on Ransomware. Do You Know Something About an Attack?
Has your organization been hit by ransomware? Did you hire a data recovery firm? Do you know how an attack works from the inside? We’d like to hear from you.
At Chicago’s City Council, Committees Are Used to Reward Political Favors and Fund Patronage
Without new oversight and accountability, City Hall cannot “escape corruption, mismanagement and waste,” the city watchdog says.
Did You Pay to Use TurboTax? Help Us Hold the Tax Prep Industry Accountable.
Readers have helped us figure out exactly how TurboTax maker Intuit and other companies make money off taxpayers. We want to hear more.
KentuckyWired: Our Rural Broadband Investigation, Explained
Here’s what to know about our investigation so far into the ambitious statewide broadband project.
The Country That Exiled McKinsey
A dubious project raises serious questions about the world’s most prestigious consulting firm and its work for corruption-plagued regimes.
NYU Hires Law Firm to Investigate Behavior of Steinhardt, a Prominent Donor
A lawyer who helped lead an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against a USA Gymnastics team doctor will examine whether Michael H. Steinhardt engaged in sexual harassment.
“I Now Have the Perspective of Both Sides”: 18 Voting Officials Take Civil Rights Tour
A trip that included a walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, drew a number of officials from states with controversial voting requirements.
A High-Speed Internet Boondoggle Is Now a Campaign Issue in Kentucky
Governor Matt Bevin's opponents on both sides of the aisle are coming after him for failing to address KentuckyWired delays.
More Than Me Still Lacks Adequate Systems to Protect Children in Its Care, New Report Says
At a charity where a ProPublica investigation showed a senior staffer preyed on girls, safety issues remain and the organization’s former leader still has not accepted responsibility, an audit finds.
