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The solar developer, RWE, has filed its application with New York state to build a 200-megawatt solar energy and 100-megawatt battery energy storage facility in Sullivan County.   If appr…

Tools and techniques for better election reporting

The Sunlight Research Desk and MuckRock provide powerful investigative tools and support that help local and independent newsrooms produce more high-impact journalism.

Tools and techniques for better election reporting

The Sunlight Research Desk and MuckRock provide powerful investigative tools and support that help local and independent newsrooms produce more high-impact journalism.

Thank you for taking the MuckRock community survey. Your responses help us plan our transparency programs, software development, and editorial strategy — and they directly support the case we make to ...

You’ll work directly with newsrooms across the country, providing detailed, high-quality research that supports ambitious investigative and accountability reporting.

Tools and techniques for better election reporting

MuckRock is a collaborative news site that gives you the tools to hold the government accountable.

Interested in joining the Election Accountability Cohort? MuckRock's Sunlight Research Desk is looking for two more newsrooms in competitive states to join our 2026 Election Accountability Cohort.…

Thank you for taking the MuckRock community survey. Your responses help us plan our transparency programs, software development, and editorial strategy — and they directly support the case we make to…

The family of Wyoming’s retiring junior senator, who has supported tech innovation, owns thousands of acres targeted by Microsoft for its planned expansion.

Thank you for taking the MuckRock community survey. Your responses help us plan our transparency programs, software development, and editorial strategy — and they directly support the case we make to ...

The family of Wyoming’s retiring junior senator, who has supported tech innovation, owns thousands of acres targeted by Microsoft for its planned expansion.

The family of Wyoming’s retiring junior senator, who has supported tech innovation, owns thousands of acres targeted by Microsoft for its planned expansion.

Even audiences with low trust in news reported increased willingness to return to the news organization for information and higher trust after viewing a single example of AI literacy content.

Even the most seasoned journalists and public records requestors run into bureaucratic roadblocks, but a denial doesn't have to be the end of the road. Our latest guide breaks down the most common rea...

Local Media Association revealed its 2025 Digital Innovation Awards on Wednesday, celebrating the local media organizations, journalists and teams pushing the industry forward through creativity,…

Interested in joining the Election Accountability Cohort? MuckRock's Sunlight Research Desk is looking for two more newsrooms in competitive states to join our 2026 Election Accountability Cohort.…

Interested in joining the Election Accountability Cohort? MuckRock's Sunlight Research Desk is looking for two more newsrooms in competitive states to join our 2026 Election Accountability Cohort.…

Research and Reporting on ICE Through Public Records

Critics say officials stretched open meetings exemptions while advancing a $585 million bond deal to rescue Resorts World Catskills

How a fundraising toolkit helped newsrooms improve communication — and fundraising — around their investigative work.

How a fundraising toolkit helped newsrooms improve communication — and fundraising — around their investigative work.

Many newsrooms covering the 2026 midterm elections are understaffed and under-resourced.