1/ In 2019, our Local Reporting Network funded reporters to cover state government stories that wouldn’t otherwise be done.
From judges without law degrees to an internet-installing donkey, here’s some of what our partners across the country found. 👇
From judges without law degrees to an internet-installing donkey, here’s some of what our partners across the country found. 👇
2/ In southwest Connecticut, the gap between rich and poor is wider than anywhere else in the country. @jacquelinerabe + @CTMirror found that invisible walls keep out affordable housing and the people who need it. propub.li/37n0lE0
@jacquelinerabe @CTMirror 3/ @pohl_jason from @sacbee_news and @ryangabrielson uncovered that some California jails saw their rate of inmate-on-inmate homicides triple or quadruple, and statewide the number rose 46% after prison reforms. propub.li/2FbdS5s
@jacquelinerabe @CTMirror @pohl_jason @sacbee_news @ryangabrielson 4/ @nancysolomon2 + @WNYC turned their attention to one powerful man and $1.1 billion in tax breaks in Camden, New Jersey, that went to his own company, business partners, political allies and clients of his brother. propub.li/39tdihv
@jacquelinerabe @CTMirror @pohl_jason @sacbee_news @ryangabrielson @NancySolomon2 @WNYC 5/ At the @postandcourier, @joey_cranney investigated South Carolina’s system for magistrate judges, which is unlike any in the country. They decide thousands of cases each year but can have less training than barbers. propub.li/39ugWYz
@jacquelinerabe @CTMirror @pohl_jason @sacbee_news @ryangabrielson @NancySolomon2 @WNYC @postandcourier @joey_cranney 6/ @AlfredFMiller + @courierjournal looked at how Kentucky’s billion-dollar plan to bring broadband into rural parts of the state got disconnected. propub.li/357RYL2
@jacquelinerabe @CTMirror @pohl_jason @sacbee_news @ryangabrielson @NancySolomon2 @WNYC @postandcourier @joey_cranney @AlfredFMiller @courierjournal 7/ @kenwardjr + @wwvgazettemail spent a year investigating Gov. Jim Justice, who’s the state’s richest man and owns its most storied resort. When lobbyists and state agencies book there, he profits. Here's how "Big Jim" became WV's little Trump. propublica.org/article/west-v…
@jacquelinerabe @CTMirror @pohl_jason @sacbee_news @ryangabrielson @NancySolomon2 @WNYC @postandcourier @joey_cranney @AlfredFMiller @courierjournal @Kenwardjr 8/ We’re not stopping.
The success of these collabs only highlights their necessity.
We have 12 new Local Reporting Network projects starting in 2020. (Plus, you know, all our other reporting).
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The success of these collabs only highlights their necessity.
We have 12 new Local Reporting Network projects starting in 2020. (Plus, you know, all our other reporting).
Sign up to get our biggest stories when they drop. 📩
propub.li/2tmDhGB
@jacquelinerabe @CTMirror @pohl_jason @sacbee_news @ryangabrielson @NancySolomon2 @WNYC @postandcourier @joey_cranney @AlfredFMiller @courierjournal @Kenwardjr 9/ And if you’re a journalist interested in the Local Reporting Network, subscribe for updates and application deadlines.
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The previous tweet misidentified the animal that helped haul cable for internet installation. It is a mule, not a donkey.
@jacquelinerabe @CTMirror @pohl_jason @sacbee_news @ryangabrielson @NancySolomon2 @WNYC @postandcourier @joey_cranney @AlfredFMiller @courierjournal @Kenwardjr 10/ See even more work from our Local Reporting Network. 🧵 👇
