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Marc Duvoisin

@marcduvoisin.bsky.social
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Editor in chief, San Antonio Express-News. Alum of Houston Chronicle, L.A. Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Bergen Record, Allentown Morning Call, Johns Hopkins.

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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
“Sig Christenson’s style of high-quality local defense journalism is a critical element of the national conversation." @saddamscribe.bsky.social wins the highest honor in his reporting specialty. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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E-N's Sig Christenson win premier award prize for military reporting
Christenson has won the Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense. The judges called his work "a critical element of the national conversation."
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Police officers have become fixtures in Texas schools since the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. Some have used heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, a @nytimes.com @expressnews.com investigation found. www.expressnews.com/news/educati...
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Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and Tasered students
School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, our investigation shows.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Tony Gonzales, the disgraced Texas congressman, may have further to fall. Last month, he abandoned his reelection bid. Now he faces the possibility of expulsion from Congress. Gift link to latest from @baylisswagner.bsky.social & @nancypreyorjohnson.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/politics/art...
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U.S. House members could vote this week to boot Tony Gonzales
Members of Congress from both parties are pushing to remove Reps. Tony Gonzales of Texas and Eric Swalwell of California over allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Here is an extensive sampling of Congressman Tony Gonzales' text messages to the political director of his 2020 campaign. Not for the faint of heart. Props to @baylisswagner.bsky.social of @expressnews.com for bringing this conduct to light. What a reporter. www.expressnews.com/politics/art...
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Read the texts between Tony Gonzales and a 2020 campaign staffer
In several late-night text exchanges, then-congressional candidate Gonzales repeatedly asked a campaign aide for nude photos and proposed they meet up for sex.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
When the news broke in February about Congressman Tony Gonzales' sexting with staffer Regina Santos-Aviles, common sense suggested he had done it before. Now @baylisswagner.bsky.social of @expressnews.com has the receipts. www.expressnews.com/politics/art...
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Tony Gonzales asked campaign aide for nude photos, sex in 2020, new texts show
Text messages show the married San Antonio congressman asked a subordinate for sex and nude photos years before his 2024 affair with Regina Santos-Aviles.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Of necessity, a new generations of leaders is emerging in San Antonio. We're inviting readers to help us identify the most promising of these up-and-comers. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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20 for '26: Help us highlight the people making San Antonio's future today
With help from readers, the San Antonio Express-News aims to highlight 20 people making a mark in business, entertainment, the arts, politics and other fields.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Camp Mystic insists the July 4 flood was a fluke and could not have been anticipated, and now its recruiting alumnae to help it make this case as a civil litigation strategy. The relentless Peggy O'Hare of the San Antonio Express-News has the story. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Camp Mystic asks alumni for help making case that July 4 flood was a fluke
The Hill Country retreat is asking former campers and counselors to share memories of previous floods. The aim: to show the July 4 deluge was incomparably worse.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
An 81-second phone call speaks volumes about the emergency response to the July 4 Texas Hill Country flood. Exceptional accountability reporting by Peggy O'Hare of the San Antonio Express-News. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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RV park's call during July 4 storm drew no help from Kerr County sheriff
As a storm pounded the Texas Hill Country, an RV park operator asked for an update on flooding and advice on how to protect her guests. She got neither.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
A foundational San Antonio institution, Our Lady of the Lake University, has suffered a collapse in enrollment. A dynamic new leader is trying to right the ship. Excellent, thorough, even-handed treatment by Scott Huddleston of @expressnews.com. www.expressnews.com/news/educati...
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Our Lady of the Lake University confronts deep slide in enrollment
The Catholic institution on San Antonio's West Side has been a pathway to the middle class for Latinos. But enrollment has been in free fall.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
"Difference-maker" is a high compliment, in sports and in journalism. @saradinatale.bsky.social has certainly earned it. www.expressnews.com/business/art...
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New Texas law aims to protect homeowners from rooftop solar scams
The law calls for a Public Utility Commission consumer guide to help homeowners avoid price-gouging and see through false marketing by solar companies.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill requiring the Public Utility Commission to publish a consumer guide to avoiding rip-offs by rooftop solar companies. The law was inspired in part by @saradinatale.bsky.social's four-part series, "In Broad Daylight." capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/A...
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Texas Legislature Online - 89(R) Actions for SB 1697
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
A news report said an Air Force C-17 full of undocumented migrants was scheduled to fly to Libya from San Antonio's Kelly Field. Was it true? No one will say. @saddamscribe.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Was Air Force set to fly migrants to Libya from S.A.? It's a secret.
A news report said a C-17 transport full of undocumented migrants was scheduled to fly to Libya from San Antonio's Kelly Field. Was it true? No one will say.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
"No question, new enlistments are up. But it’s doubtful Trump is the sole or even a significant reason. Recruiting is way more complicated than that." @saddamscribe.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Trump says he’s the reason military enlistments are up. Can it be true?
The armed services report a surge in new recruits. Trumps says it's because Americans are 'proud of our country again.' The reality is more complicated.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Among many nice things you can say about @saradinatale.bsky.social's reporting on bad actors in the residential solar industry is that it's moving the needle on reform, and quickly. www.expressnews.com/business/art...
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Texas' first rooftop solar protection bill moves closer to becoming law
The bill would create a state-published consumer guide to residential solar. It was inspired in part by a San Antonio Express-News series on solar scams.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
"This extraordinarily well-explained take on the fentanyl crisis works as a primer for readers and as a magnifying glass on increased fatalities in San Antonio." www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Express-News honored for 'extraordinary' coverage of fentanyl crisis
The Texas Medical Association gave the San Antonio Express-News its Anson Jones Award for outstanding healthcare journalism.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
“This is accountability journalism at its finest — and most consequential.” www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Express-News wins top Texas prize for investigative reporting
The San Antonio Express-News also won first-place recognition for deadline writing in the Texas Managing Editors' annual Excellence in Journalism contest.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Veterans Affairs employees are on orders to report "anti-Christian bias" in the workplace, and to name names. The latest from @saddamscribe.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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VA employees are told to report 'anti-Christian bias' and name names
An email instructed employees of Audie L. Murphy Veterans Hospital to report discrimination to a new task force and to supply "names, dates and locations."
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Make a plan to vote! Here’s your election toolkit from the San Antonio Express-News, complete with Editorial Board recommendations, where to vote and what’s on the ballot. www.expressnews.com/projects/202...
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What to know about the May 3 San Antonio-area election
A guide to the key races for Bexar County voters, including San Antonio mayor, all 10 City Council districts and several local school board seats.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
As Air Force puts limits on troops' Family Days, is it playing with fire? @saddamscribe.bsky.social gets to the heart of big issues on his beat as consistently and effectively as any reporter I've known. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Air Force limits leave time to restore 'lethality.' Could it backfire?
Family Days were meant to ease the stress of prolonged deployments and support families. In the Trump administration's view, they got out of hand.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Texas' cities search for water security is a story so big, it requires partnerships to capture its sweep. Latest collaboration between @expressnews.com @insideclimatenews.org www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Laredo needs water beyond the Rio Grande. It’s looking at a costly alternative.
A project near Laredo could pump and sell millions of gallons of water, but treating it could be expensive. It's unclear if local governments will buy in.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
What's "malicious compliance," and how did it become a Trump administration talking point? Answers here. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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What Hegseth's defenders mean when they blame 'malicious compliance'
The defense secretary vows to end 'woke' culture and DEI. When that's proved unpopular, his supporters say it's because underlings acted with ill intent.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
His commander formally reprimanded him for "predatory behavior" toward a subordinate, and he's been busted down in rank from major to brigadier general. But Phillip Stewart has one more card to play, or so he hopes, @saddamscribe.bsky.social reports. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Air Force general faulted for 'predatory behavior' will seek Trump pardon
Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, once a rising star, led the 19th Air Force in San Antonio, the service's pilot training arm. A sex scandal derailed his career.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Pentagon folds on one aspect of anti-DEI campaign. He/him, she/her, they/them are permitted once more. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Air Force relents on part of Trump administration anti-DEI campaign
Uniformed and civilian personnel once again can list "they/them," "he/him" or "she/her" on emails and other official correspondence if they choose.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
"A master class on consumer-focused business reporting." And that's not hype. @saradinatale.bsky.social is the real deal. But don't take my word for it. Just read her stuff. www.expressnews.com/business/art...
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Best of the West honors Express-News expose on residential solar sector
Sara DiNatale won first place in business reporting in the Best of the West journalism contest. The judge called her work a reporting 'master class.'
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Editing @saddamscribe.bsky.social is a privilege because you learn stuff every day. Who knew the Air Force had its own in-house weather service with weather stations and solar observatories around the globe. Their motto: "Choose the weather for battle." www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Air Force shakes up unit that studies weather to gain edge in combat
The Air Force fired the commander of the 557th Weather Wing, which studies and forecasts weather around the globe. Its motto: 'Choose the weather for battle.'
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Nidal Hasan, author of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre, has run out appeals, the indefatigable @saddamscribe.bsky.social reports. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan loses final appeal of death sentence
Hasan was convicted of murdering 13 people at Ford Hood (now Fort Cavazos) in 2009. The U.S. Supreme Court was his last hope of avoiding execution.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
"I don't understand why they feel so intimidated by dead veterans," the daughter of WWII flying ace Hector Santa Anna tells @saddamscribe.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Pentagon DEI purge claims web page on famed WWII pilot Hector Santa Anna
Santa Anna was a decorated World War II bomber pilot. He was also a descendant of the Alamo conqueror. 'They're going after dead veterans,' his daughter says.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
"This is ridiculous, they know better, and they are lying to the American people." @saddamscribe.bsky.social with the latest on the Signal scandal. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Castro: Hegseth is 'lying' about Signal chat that included Atlantic editor
Pete Hegseth and other top officials discussed an imminent U.S. military strike in Yemen on Signal. The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally included.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Well, now we know: AI did it. @saddamscribe.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Pentagon fingers culprit in digital erasure of Jackie Robinson, other icons
A tribute to Robinson, an Army veteran who broke baseball's race barrier, was temporarily removed from a military website. He wasn't the only one.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Pete Hegseth's war on DEI is not operating on the honor system. @saddamscribe.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Pete Hegseth isn't taking military leaders at their word on DEI
A Pentagon 'validation team' is visiting Air Force bases to confirm they're doing away with DEI. The inspectors arrived in San Antonio this week.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
"I have a confession to make. I did a bad thing." @tomorsborn.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
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Spurs partner is helping Elon Musk's DOGE cost-cutting crusade
Airbnb founder Joe Gebbia is an investor in the NBA franchise. His participation in Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has generated blowback.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
“They were the pathfinders. They opened the door for other people. That is a part of history.” @saddamscribe.bsky.social with the latest on the Pentagon's DEI digital purge. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Pentagon DEI purge erases Colin Powell but spares a set of Texas war heroes
Colin Powell, the Tuskegee Airmen and other minorities have been scrubbed from military sites. But an honor roll of war heroes buried in San Antonio survives.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Sometimes, great reporting can move the needle. Here are the latest results to flow from @saradinatale.bsky.social's expose of Texas' residential solar energy sector. @ricbrack.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/business/art...
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Texas bill would give customers money back on botched rooftop solar jobs
It's the latest proposal in the Texas legislature to regulate solar companies. The bills aim to curb abuses exposed in a San Antonio Express-News investigation.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
"Strong investigative work ... dogged reporting ... powerful details." @saradinatale.bsky.social @ricbrack.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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E-N series on solar industry abuses wins national journalism award
The San Antonio Express-News series "In Broad Daylight" documented exorbitant sales commissions and financing fees for rooftop solar installations.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Trying to keep up ... www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Pentagon workers told to expect Elon Musk homework every Friday
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's latest directive to civilian workers makes clear the "what I did last week" email required by Elon Musk is not a one-and-done.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Relentless, gutsy reporting by @saradinatale.bsky.social exposed the sleazy underside of Texas' rooftop solar energy boom. Today, her work was honored with a George Polk Award, first ever for San Antonio Express-News. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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E-N series on dark side of rooftop solar boom wins George Polk Award
The San Antonio Express-News series documented deceptive sales tactics, exorbitant lending fees and shoddy workmanship. Thousands of Texans were victimized.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
New consumer-protection bill in Tex Lege aims squarely at abuses documented by @saradinatale.bsky.social in her series on Texas' wild-west residential solar industry. preview-prod.w.expressnews.com/business/art...
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Bill would crack down on abusive practices in Texas solar industry
The proposed law targets abuses highlighted in a San Antonio Express-News series. Installers and salespeople coul be fine dup to $100K for repeat violations.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Texas' residential solar industry is such a mess, the industry itself is pleading for state intervention. @saradinatale.bsky.social brings her 4-part series on solar sector scams and dysfunction to a ringing conclusion. www.expressnews.com/business/art...
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Texas residential solar firms look to state to clean up their industry
Unscrupulous operators have put a hurt on the industry's image. Solar companies and trade groups are asking the Legislature to step in and set standards.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
If you've stumbled onto any of @saradinatale.bsky.social's hard-hitting takeouts on the residential solar power industry in Texas, we've collected them in one place for your convenience. And there's one more still to come. www.expressnews.com/solar/
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In Broad Daylight | ExpressNews.com
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Absolutely love JessicaPhelps' lead image with @saradinatale.bsky.social's blockbuster on how hidden loan fees drive up the cost of home solar systems across the country. The paperwork, the woman's expression ... a silent scream of aggravation and dismay. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Imagine if a mortgage lender added a 30% fee to your home loan … and didn't tell you. Incredibly, it happens all the time with loans for residential solar systems. Read Part 3 of @saradinatale.bsky.social's investigation into the rooftop solar industry in Texas. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Hidden lending fee inflated the cost of rooftop solar systems across Texas
Companies offering quick-approval online loans for rooftop solar systems didn't disclose a lending fee of 30% or more, an Express-News investigation found.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Here is Adrain Alvarez's print presentation of Jason Buch's riveting story on Mexican cartels' hijacking of the CPB One app, the one legal path for asylum applicants. Photos byChris Lee, photo edit by Michel Fortier, story edit by @gregjefferson.bsky.social www.expressnews.com/news/border-...
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
A few months ago, with support from our publisher, Mark Medici, @gregjefferson.bsky.social and I brought on Jason Buch to dig for stories at the Texas-Mexico border, terrain he knows as well as anyone. Couldn't be more impressed with the result. www.expressnews.com/news/border-...
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Mexican cartels use U.S. app for asylum seekers to hunt kidnap victims
The U.S. government's CBP One app was meant to create an orderly process for asylum seekers and reduce illegal border crossings. It's been a boon for cartels.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
“He says to me, ‘Keep quiet or face the consequences,’ and he shows me the gun in his waistband." Cartels have penetrated CBP One app. Brave, gut-wrenching reporting from the border by Jason Buch, Chris Lee for @expressnews.com www.expressnews.com/news/border-...
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Mexican cartels use U.S. app for asylum seekers to hunt kidnap victims
The U.S. government's CBP One app was meant to create an orderly process for asylum seekers and reduce illegal border crossings. It's been a boon for cartels.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
"Texas sunshine is a gift from the heavens. Even Texans of modest means should be able to get in on this energy abundance. Just watch out for scoundrels and scalawags." @houstonchronicle.com edit board weighs in on @saradinatale.bsky.social's solar series. www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
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Don't get scammed on solar panels. Here's how to do it right | Editorial
An investigation by the San Antonio-Express News revealed rampant scams by door-to-door rooftop solar salespeople. Here are five tips to avoid getting cheated.
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Two parts of @saradinatale.bsky.social's riproaring series on Texas' rooftop solar industry are live. Two more to come. www.expressnews.com/solar/
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Solar Hard Sell | ExpressNews.com
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Marc Duvoisin @marcduvoisin.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Residential solar took Texas by storm after the Feb. '21 freeze, which cut power for days. Many who bought rooftop systems now regret it. Sara DiNatale has meticulously documented the hype, hard sell and false promises that powered the home solar boom. Her latest: www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Inside the high-pressure sales culture of Texas’ solar energy boom
Door-to-door sales agents targeted the elderly with promises of energy savings, rebates, tax credits that proved illusory, an Express-News investigation found.
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