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Charter School Power Broker Turns Public Education Into Private Profits
by Marian WangVersions of this story were co-published with The Daily Beast, Raleigh News & Observer and Charlotte Observer.In late February, the North Carolina chapter of the Americans for...
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NSA Documents Suggest a Close Working Relationship Between NSA, U.S. Companies
by Jeff Larson and Julia AngwinNewly disclosed National Security Agency documents suggest a closer relationship between American companies and the spy agency than have been previously disclosed.The...
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For the Next Attorney General, a Modest Suggestion: Fix Presidential Pardons
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Why The Poor Pay $1,400 for Old iPads and More in MuckReads Weekly
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Podcast: When U.S. Companies Help the NSA
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The Best Investigative Reporting on Campaign Finance Since 2012
by Theodoric MeyerThe 2012 elections shattered spending records, with outside groups such as super PACs, nonprofits, unions and corporations plowing an estimated $1.3 billion into federal campaigns....
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How We Analyzed New York County Tobacco Bonds
by Lena Groeger and Cezary PodkulFor this news app, ProPublica compared New York counties' cumulative tobacco securitization proceeds to actual and projected payments under the national tobacco...
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How One New York County Fell Into the Tobacco Debt Trap
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The Millions New York Counties Coulda Got
by Lena Groeger and Cezary PodkulIn 1999, New York counties had a choice to make. They had just been promised annual payments from tobacco companies as part of a national settlement to reimburse them...
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Tobacco Settlement Funds Sprinklers, Golf Carts and a Grease Trap
by Cezary PodkulA central tenet of government finance is that money borrowed over the long term should be spent on projects that will outlast the debt – things like buildings, bridges or other...
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Judge Doesn’t ‘Think’ Police are Abusing Spy Technology, and More in MuckReads
by Terry Parris Jr"It's not just bullets you need to watch out for." For the public, gun ranges are the most common way of getting lead poisoning outside of the workplace. And with an estimated 40...
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A Kansas Group’s Push to Oust Judges Reveals a Gap in Campaign Finance Rules
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Podcast: Court’s Mistake Helps Draw Back the Curtain on Dark Money
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Ask ProPublica Anything About the American Red Cross and Its Secret Sandy...
by Terry Parris JrIn April, we asked the American Red Cross how it spent $312 million raised after Superstorm Sandy (a fundraising campaign that included a star-studded benefit concert). In June, they...
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The Red Cross’ Secret Disaster
by Justin Elliott and Jesse EisingerProPublicaShare on FacebookShare on TwitterCommentDonate(Photo: Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images)The Red Cross’ Secret Disasterby Justin Elliott and Jesse...
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10 Disturbing Things ProPublica Learned Investigating the Red Cross’ Sandy...
ProPublicaRead StoryShare on FacebookShare on TwitterCommentDonate10 Disturbing Things ProPublica/NPR Learned Investigating the Red Cross’ Sandy Relief EffortsWhile the Red Cross called its response...
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In Private Papers, A More Candid Tim Geithner Speaks Out
by Jeff GerthPop quiz: Which high-profile official faulted the Obama administration for the following botched responses to the financial crisis?1) Policing bad banks: "The enforcement response we...
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Somebody’s Already Using Verizon’s ID to Track Users
by Julia Angwin and Jeff LarsonTwitter's mobile advertising arm enables its clients to use a hidden, undeletable tracking number created by Verizon to track user behavior on smartphones and tablets....
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Ask ProPublica Anything About Our Red Cross Investigation
by Terry Parris JrIn April, we asked the American Red Cross how it spent $312 million raised after Superstorm Sandy (a fundraising campaign that included a star-studded benefit concert). In June, they...
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As Vote Nears, North Dakota Amendment Stirs Debate About More Than Abortion
by Nina MartinFARGO, N.D. — On Tuesday, voters here will decide the fate of a proposed amendment to the state constitution that has provoked excitement and fear among the combatants in the country's...
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