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Wisconsin reporter, ProPublica.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
1/ On @lastweektonight.com, John Oliver cited our reporting w/ @texastribune.org about how Ken Paxton appeared to have violated Texas law. Paxton used an address where his estranged wife said he no longer lived while voting in 6 elections in the past 2 years: www.propublica.org/article/ken-...
John Oliver (on right) gestures with his hands as he speaks. On left, a Texas Tribune headline from July 7, 2026 reads: “Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on 'illegal voting.' He may have violated Texas election law.” An article excerpt below says: "... appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections ...”
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Florida Republicans passed a 2024 enabling the demolition of historic Art Deco structures on Miami Beach, including now the Savoy Hotel. Residents are upset but the city has no say. The law's author was chosen to be the GOP candidate for Lt. Gov. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/09/27/h...
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Historic Miami Beach hotel faces demolition — and the city can’t stop it
The Savoy Hotel on Miami Beach is set for potential demolition to make way for a condo building, and while residents are up in arms about the plan, the city says it can’t do anything to stop it.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Do you use apps like DraftKings or FanDuel to place sports bets? If you've used them or work in the gambling industry, we’d like to hear from you.
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Help ProPublica Report on Sports Betting by Sending Us Your App Data
If you’ve bet on sports with FanDuel or DraftKings, you can help ProPublica understand how these apps respond to their users’ betting behavior. Use our browser extension to download your betting histo...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/09/2026
This week, ProPublica revealed that a Russian oligarch close to President Vladimir Putin bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas wedding festivities. Join our reporters on Sept. 23 for a behind-the-scenes conversation. 🗓️ RSVP: events.propublica.org/don-jr-weddi...
Graphic titled "Bankrolled: How a Russian Oligarch Funded Donald Trump Jr.'s Wedding Weekend." Text below reads: The inside story of how ProPublica traced the lavish three-day party back to a secret benefactor. Wednesday, Sept. 23. 4 p.m. EST. An image shows dozens of people in a group wedding photo on a beach, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina; and Tiffany Trump. An arrow points to Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, labeled as "Don Jr.'s secret benefactor," in the back row.
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped publishing the narratives. / by @joeljacobs.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/cfpb...
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The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move
Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped pu...
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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And don’t sleep on the part where we bust Cleta Mitchell (yes, that one) for helping to hatch a campaign finance cover-up:
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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEW: In ‘24, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams. ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇 www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A donor, an ex-defense contractor, told FBI agents his company won millions in federal contracts by bankrolling campaigns of powerful politicians, including Sen. Susan Collins of Maine / by @propublica.org / www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Federal Agents Injure U.S. Citizen During Arrest Attempt In Evanston, Illinois, police say. An Evanston resident was hospitalized after a Sunday incident that police said involved federal agents. patch.com/illinois/eva...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A report shows which Florida insurers claimed losses as affiliates made billions. The state Senate demanded the Orlando Sentinel & Sun Sentinel destroy the report, released in response to a public records request, or face legal action. / By @skylerswisher.bsky.social @davidfleshler.bsky.social
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How Florida fights to hide insurers’ finances
A secret report shows which Florida insurers claimed losses as affiliates made billions. The state Senate demanded the Orlando Sentinel and Sun Sentinel destroy the report or face legal action.
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Rep. Robert Garcia said the revelations that Umar Kremlev had bankrolled Trump Jr.’s wedding raise “serious national security and public corruption concerns” and requested the president’s son provide financial and other records about the arrangement. www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Top Oversight Dem Opens Investigation of Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian Oligarch-Funded Wedding
Rep. Robert Garcia said the revelations that Umar Kremlev had bankrolled the wedding raise “serious national security and public corruption concerns” and requested the president’s son provide financia...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“Kremlev’s previously unreported relationship with Trump Jr. represents an extraordinary development: a member of Putin’s circle financially supporting the president’s son and gaining intimate access to the Trump family. “ / www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin / by @propublica.org https://
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“Our kids can’t go to a private school,” said a West Virginia advocate who has a daughter with Down syndrome. “I called every private school from Huntington to Charleston because that’s as far as we could drive her and work. But no one would accept her." / Help us report: www.propublica.org/tips/
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Vouchers Promise Students With Disabilities a Path to Private School. Parents Say That’s Not the Reality.
To give voucher programs a toehold in state legislatures, politicians touted how students with disabilities would gain access to private education. But those students’ families often have the hardest ...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Private schools that take public voucher money often reject children with disabilities — the very kids who were used to help sell early voucher programs to lawmakers and the public — for having needs that are too costly, complex or disruptive. / Reporting by @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
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Vouchers Promise Students With Disabilities a Path to Private School. Parents Say That’s Not the Reality.
To give voucher programs a toehold in state legislatures, politicians touted how students with disabilities would gain access to private education. But those students’ families often have the hardest ...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Predatory Industry Behind MLB’s Dominican Superstar Pipeline www.propublica.org/podcast/domi...
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The Predatory Industry Behind MLB’s Dominican Superstar Pipeline
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
An OB-GYN sued (often low-income, uninsured) patients for owing as little as $114. He charged them 18% interest. And oh, he had many of them *arrested* if they didn't follow through. That OB-GYN? Republican Senator Roger Marshall www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u... Insane story by Sarah Kliff
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Alpha School is a fast-growing chain of AI-driven private schools that claim academics take up only two hours of the day. It’s been rejected in places as a charter school but approved for tax funded voucher-style programs. @propublica.org
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Several States Rejected This Private School Chain as a Charter. Now It’s Eligible for Texas’ Taxpayer-Funded Vouchers.
The Texas education board, which typically approves most charter applications it reviews, rejected Alpha School’s request last year. Then Alpha quadrupled its Texas private school campuses, most of wh...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Over 3 terms as attorney general, Ken Paxton has withheld financial information on disclosures that could explain how he became a multimillionaire and had the resources to purchase more than a dozen properties in five states. / @propublica.org
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Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say
The Republican U.S. Senate nominee from Texas appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent financial disclosures, making it difficult for voters to get the full picture...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Georgia has made payments of more than $1.1 million since the COVID-19 pandemic for at least one contractor to work with the Corrections Department on its lethal injection process. During that period, the state carried out just a single execution. / by @maxblau.bsky.social
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This State Is Spending More on Lethal Injections. A Law Tries to Keep the Details Secret.
As Georgia plans for its first execution in two years, a trove of records provides us with new information — and raises new questions — about the state’s lethal injection process.
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records / by @propublica.org
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Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records
The university, whose 1980s rape crisis figured prominently in a ProPublica article, committed to support survivors at “every step of the process.” Now it’s in court to stop police from sharing many r...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Since the 1970s, Idaho’s criminal and civil laws have allowed parents who belong to Followers of Christ and the state’s other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care as their children die. / Reporting by @audreydutton.bsky.social @propublica.org
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These Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.
For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr...
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Trump has been banishing people to one of the world's worst dictatorships Including: a Phoenix man whose family fled Egypt at 4 yrs old a woman who came to the U.S. at 5 yr old They're now imprisoned, & report being handcuffed and assaulted They've committed no crime tucson.com/news/local/b...
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U.S. deportees assaulted, threatened at gunpoint in Equatorial Guinea, three say
Immigrants deported from the U.S. to Equatorial Guinea say they have been threatened at gunpoint and fear for their lives while detained at a former hotel.
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Two years ago voters in Missouri overturned a near-total abortion ban enacted by the GOP-dominated legislature. Now the party is pushing a new ballot initiative to repeal abortion rights, linking it to anti-trans sentiment. / by @jeremykohler.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/miss...
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Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment
Two years after falsely linking reproductive rights to gender transition care for minors, GOP lawmakers have packaged the two issues into one amendment in an effort to strip away the right to abortion...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/08/2026
NEW: At some private schools across the U.S., every student uses taxpayer money to pay toward tuition, thanks to the growth of school voucher programs. But these "quasi-public" schools face almost none of the scrutiny given to public schools.
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At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.
Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
At some private schools across the U.S., 100% of students use taxpayer money to pay toward tuition, thanks to the growth of school voucher programs. But these "quasi-public" schools face almost none of the scrutiny given to public schools. www.propublica.org/article/priv...
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At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.
Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
In Wisconsin's primary on Tuesday, turnout was much larger than in recent Democratic primary contests: an unofficial 792,009, compared to 640,247 in the 2024 Senate primary and 538,857 in the 2018 gubernatorial primary, according to Marquette University.
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A Look at 2026 Primary Polling in Wisconsin – Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The AAU, a youth sports organization, had grown “sophisticated” in its attempts to suppress child sex abuse lawsuits, according to one attorney: “It’s not unlike what the Catholic Church has done.” / By @propublica.org
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This National Youth Sports Organization Is Failing to Protect Kids From Sexual Abuse
More than a decade after the Amateur Athletic Union promised to implement “historic child protection measures,” it still hasn’t done so, leaving hundreds of thousands of kids at risk. Some AAU athlete...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Michael Alfonso, son-in-law of DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, wins congressional primary having received large campaign contributions from transportation interests — the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Federal government proposes sweeping Head Start changes that could result in larger class sizes and require English-only instruction / Story by the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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Federal government proposes sweeping Head Start changes that modify standards on class sizes, require English-only instruction
The new proposed standards promise flexibility while projecting roughly 162,000 additional Head Start and Early Head Start slots nationally. Advocates say changes would undermine the quality of curren...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
US Sen. Rick Scott votes to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt for invoking the Fifth Amendment. When Scott was CEO of Columbia/HCA, the hospital company paid a $1.7 billion fine for Medicare fraud. During a civil deposition, Scott invoked the Fifth some 75 times. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPsw...
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Senate Committee Votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
GOP Rep. Jack Bergman of Michigan has been virtually silent during Trump’s second term about tariffs on Canada, even as they harm his constituents on the border./ Reporting by: @annaleighclark.bsky.social
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As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice
Under an intensifying trade war, parts of northern Michigan are feeling the financial pain. But with a president intent on conflict and a congressman silent on the issue, these Michiganders see no sig...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Trump holds tele-town hall for DOT Secretary Sean Duffy's son-in-law in Wisconsin congressional race. Claims candidate will support the president's agenda. www.jsonline.com/story/news/p... via @journalsentinel
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Trump holds tele-town hall for Michael Alfonso in congressional race
President Donald Trump again weigh in on the Republican primary in the 7th Congressional District, holding a telephone town hall for Michael Alfonso.
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases since Trump retook the White House in which judges criticized the actions of DOJ lawyers. In many, judges have expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word. / By @davidmcswane.bsky.social
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Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct
ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of federal prosecutors. In many, judges expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word.
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.
Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG w...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/07/2026
NEW: James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of committing voter fraud after ProPublica and @texastribune.org found that the Texas attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.
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Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It.
James Talarico’s comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the Texas attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Democrats are demanding that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton be investigated for illegal voting after @propublica.org revealed that he has repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live. www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law
The complaint asks the Texas secretary of state to examine whether Paxton committed election fraud by voting in the May primary runoff while registered at an address where he no longer appears to live...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals www.propublica.org/article/para...
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FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals
Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/07/2026
UPDATE: ProPublica is tracking the increase in immigrants filing claims that their detention is illegal — known as habeas cases. While new cases are being added at a somewhat slower rate, there are still far more than ever before: propub.li/4yiYGwu
A bar chart shows the number of detention challenges filed each week since January 2025. The number of cases grew somewhat slowly from almost none to just under 1,000 at the end of 2025, then it jumped rapidly to a peak of 2,291 cases per week in February of 2026. Since then, new cases have dropped a bit to 1,774 per week in July 2026.
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Public money is fueling a huge growth in private schools. There's no real tracking or monitoring so @propublica.org embarked on a count, finding new schools in barns, addiction treatment centers, co-working spaces, churches & a family fun center. www.propublica.org/article/priv...
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Public Money Is Fueling an Explosion of Private Schools. States Often Don’t Care How They’re Run.
As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter
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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
1/ Wondering what the FBI has been doing with 2020 election materials it seized in a raid earlier this year, and how it figures into Trump’s plans for the midterm elections? Well, @ProPublica has been working to find out. 🧵👇
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. Arkansas Still Funds It. / Reporting by @jsmithrichards.bsky.social @jodiscohen.bsky.social
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This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.
One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Wisconsin's bipartisan Elections Commission referred 2 criminal complaints to the Brown County District Attorney after finding probable cause that Elon Musk violated bribery law by offering people $1 million to vote in the 2025 state Supreme Court race. / Story by WISN's Matt Smith.
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Wisconsin officials refer complaints, say Elon Musk violated law
The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 5-1 to refer the complaints to the Brown County District Attorney
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Iranian drones in Cuba could threaten South Florida, officials warn www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/i...
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Iranian drones in Cuba could threaten South Florida, officials warn
An Iranian-made drone displayed at the Biltmore Hotel served as a stark warning from national security advocates and South Florida officials who say Cuba’s growing military ties with Iran could pose a...
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Melody Joy Kramer @mkramer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Send ProPublica Your 401(k) Plan to Help Us Report on Retirement Fees www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
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Have a 401(k)? Help ProPublica Investigate What’s Really Happening to Your Money.
Some retirement plans are stuck in investments with bloated fees and costly add-ons. Help ProPublica investigate the financial products companies are pushing and what they’re charging workers.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/07/2026
NEW: Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar, senior legal adviser to the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he is retiring “for personal reasons.” His is the latest high-profile departure among the military’s top leaders and lawyers in the Trump administration.
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Senior Military Adviser to Joint Chiefs Is Retiring Earlier Than Expected
Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar, senior legal adviser to the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he is retiring “for personal reasons.” He is the latest high-profile departure among the military’s top lea...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
After the execution of a man by lethal injection took twice as long as usual, lawyers for another man on Florida’s death row, Chadwick Willacy, filed a records request about the state’s execution protocol. A week later, Gov. DeSantis signed Willacy’s death warrant. / By @pamelacolloff.bsky.social
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Florida Is Executing Prisoners at a Record Pace, Even as Most of the U.S. Abandons the Death Penalty
Early last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis began signing death warrants at a faster rate than ever before. What followed was the most intense period of executions the state has carried out in more than eight ...
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Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Louisiana Supreme Court frees a Death Row prisoner after a Verite News and @propublica.org investigation examined the reliability of the bite mark evidence used to convict him. www.propublica.org/article/loui...
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Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Death Row Prisoner, Calling Evidence Against Him “Scientifically Indefensible”
The decision affirms a lower court’s ruling nullifying Jimmie “Chris” Duncan’s 1998 first-degree murder conviction. Duncan was convicted based in part on forensic evidence that is now widely regarded ...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/06/2026
NEW on “Paper Trail”: From behind bars, April Wilkens successfully advocated for a new law offering domestic violence survivors like herself a chance at freedom if they could prove abuse contributed to their crimes. But that wasn’t the end of the story. Listen to the full episode:
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Convicted of Killing Their Abusers, These Women Got Another Chance at Freedom
A new law gave people sentenced for the murders of their abusive partners a rare pathway to freedom. That wasn’t the end of the story.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/06/2026
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what an Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. (Published Dec. 2025)
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Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
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