Chronicle investigation leads to multi-state insurance probe.

EXCLUSIVE: Baltimore's comptroller has asked the city inspector general to investigate after 11 News Investigates uncovered financial discrepancies at one of the state's biggest nonprofits. Officials say the nonprofit may have broken state laws and could face a $20K fine. 👇

IRE's AccessFest Conference returns this fall, with a major gift to celebrate our 50th birthday! Registration is just $50 right now for all attendees. We’re honored to have @slooterman.bsky.social and @wendyluwrites.bsky.social join us for the keynote conversation. www.ire.org/2025-accessf...

A judge ordered Columbus County to respond to our longstanding public records requests related to alleged corruption and other misconduct. www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou... #ncpol

A new investigation from TMP-C and Scott Noll at WEWS. She went to jail pregnant. What happened next isn't even a statistic. Why didn't Cuyahoga County tell Ohio offcials about a pregancy loss? Because the fetus was not incarcerated. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/05/15/c...

New from me and @meganmunce.bsky.social - California government officials have called a hearing on widespread, algorithm-driven underinsurance among wildfire victims, citing our @sfchronicle.com investigation into the issue. Gift link: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Proud of colleagues like @koriedean.bsky.social, who work hard to reveal things a lot of people in power would like to keep shrouded in darkness.

A $300k state grant was stolen, so nearly everyone at this Hartford nonprofit that has received $8 million in state aid this year was laid off. Leaders of the org didn't tell the state or their board of the theft for 3 months. www.ctpost.com/connecticut/...

Just phenomenal reporting here by @pennlive.com on how Cody Balmer may never have been arrested had he not been so willing to give himself up. www.pennlive.com/crime/2025/0...

Brace yourselves, then read this story by Lauren Peace. It's heart-wrenching but proud of @tampabaytimes.bsky.social for drawing attention to domestic violence. I hope it inspires lawmakers and police to figure out a better way to handle situations like this one. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...

A state investigator raised questions about how much school leaders knew about a scheme to defraud Tulsa Public Schools of at least $800,000 before they notified the police, documents show.

Can confirm @localmatters.bsky.social is the best - encourage anyone who can to chip in $5 a month to recognize the great work of volunteers!

Giving a shout-out to the @localmatters.bsky.social newsletter, which consistently delivers the best journalism from local news across the U.S., you can sign up for the once a week email here visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin... or follow 'em on BlueSky

“Florida’s legislature needs to act immediately to stop the pollution of our waterways.” www.tampabay.com/investigatio...

Scoop from me: Emails first obtained by @orlandoweekly.bsky.social show that staff in Florida Gov. DeSantis' office drafted legislation for Republican lawmakers to file this year that aims to roll back certain child labor protections for workers as young as 14. www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida...

NEW: Florida touts spending millions of dollars to reduce water pollution. But the efforts aren’t working. Instead, hundreds of waterways have become dangerously contaminated. From the amazing Zack Sampson, Shreya Vuttaluru and Bethany Barnes: project.tampabay.com/investigatio...

NEW INVESTIGATION: California is facing an underinsurance crisis, as wildfire survivors struggle to rebuild their homes. Insurers often blame homeowners for this crisis. But as @meganmunce.bsky.social & I found, the companies are largely responsible. Read more tinyurl.com/39pdydwj

The depth of reporting from Tampa Bay Times journalists Zachary T. Sampson, Shreya Vuttaluru and Bethany Barnes is stunning and extraordinary. : #WastingAway gets to the heart of why Florida’s gentle giants – the manatees – have been perishing. A MUST READ. project.tampabay.com/investigatio...

So @garrettshanley.bsky.social, the Univ of Florida student journalist who broke the Ben Sasse scandal wide open, has another banger today about Florida's surgeon general, who has almost nothing to show for his six-figure, second job as a tenured prof at UF www.alligator.org/article/2025...

In response to @sfchronicle.com investigation of for-profit psych hospitals, a California lawmaker has introduced legislation to urgently set minimum staffing rules. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

“You’re his property”: A local sheriff in Mississippi staffed his mother’s commercial chicken farm with inmates from the local jail and used taxpayer-purchased equipment to improve the grounds, an investigation by The New York Times and Mississippi Today found. buff.ly/tx797O5

New from me: Bellingham's public school district is facing another lawsuit regarding its handling of sexual harassment complaints. I spent several weeks digging through documents related to this case, as the family has spent 2.5 years filing complaints and appeals in pursuit of accountability.

New from me: I reviewed 49 cities and counties in the Houston region to see what details are publicly provided and posted when it comes to agenda items for public meetings. The findings? Harris County is among the worst.

Toxic household products, open records law violations and a dangerous hospital. Read this week's Local Matters newsletter with stories from @ajc.com, @oregonian.com, @latimes.com, @sfpublicpress.bsky.social & more! conta.cc/4kWZ8tU

In California, people banned by the state from operating assisted living facilities have been able to stay involved in other kinds of care facilities, a Times investigation found.

As Joaquin Palomino and Cynthis Dizikes dug into horrors at for-profit psych hospitals, Santa Rosa Behavioral stood out for its willful refusal to fix failures - and California health regulators' refusal to intervene. (Gift link) www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

Don't miss the latest from @sfchronicle.com on California's for-profit psychiatric hospitals. Where Gov. Newsom has promised a national model for mental health, patients at Santa Rosa Behavioral Health are finding violence, abuse and other dangers. 🎁 link: www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

New: Last year, I acquired a leaked document showing that the DEA audited Baltimore’s jail over failing to track 92,500 methadone pills. A subsequent records request revealed the state’s violations of the Controlled Substances Act extended to the women’s prison in Jessup. Read more:

NEW: In 1991, the Duval County jail was a hive of informants, cultivated by prosecutors who went there to seek detainees willing to rat on someone. “The bold informants would talk openly while others would talk in secret,” one former inmate told me. jaxtrib.org/2025/03/17/o...

Great reporting on Oklahoma’s prisons and sexual assault. She reported sexual comments and groping from her prison boss. What happened next left her questioning everything.

The reshaping of the federal government is a local story. We compiled a special letter to roundup reporting that local journalists are doing to chronicle how communities are being affected. Stories from @nashvillebanner.bsky.social, @ajc.com, @lookoutnews.bsky.social & more conta.cc/4bOtmLc

NEW: Valley Children's Hospital has paused its annual Kids Day fundraiser one year after financial controversies. The fundraiser was questioned after the nonprofit's sky-high executive compensation and billion-dollar investment portfolio became public knowledge. fresnoland.org/2025/03/12/k...

Here's the investigation that revealed not only the billion-dollar investment portfolio, but also that Valley Children's Hospital donated about $73 million to its associated medical group and claimed it as a community benefit in tax filings. fresnoland.org/2024/05/08/v...

Landing page launched! “Texas Energy Crossroads” is a partnership between the @pulitzercenter.bsky.social, @thehill.com, @kxan.com investigators & Texas @nexstarmediagroup.bsky.social stations, examining the the state’s oil & gas industry under a new Trump administration. kxan.com/energy-crossroads

Crumbling schools, deaths in jail and controversial drug tests: Check out Sunday's Local Matters newsletter, with stories from @latimes.com, @heraldleader.bsky.social, @themarshallproject.org, @azluminaria.bsky.social, @sfchronicle.com & more! Read it here: conta.cc/4kAwnCU

Impact journalism at its best from @invisibae.bsky.social and @lizbowie.bsky.social. They exposed a problem school admins didn't want to talk about - getting students to school! - and forced a conversation among council, MTA, and school leaders. #localnews www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...

I've be struggling to comprehend how the sweeping disruptions to federal programs and mountain of executive orders is having a real-time effect on people here in Indianapolis. So I'm starting this thread to keep track of stories documenting the impact. Let's go.

Houston ISD launched a live broadcast show to share daily headlines about district news last month. "What we're doing and what the media is doing is the same thing," HISD's communications director told ABC. To be clear, that is not true. abc13.com/post/hisd-pa...

Part 2 of @sfchronicle.com FAILED TO DEATH investigation is live today: California is embracing psychiatric hospitals again. Behind locked doors, a profit-driven system is destroying lives. “He said, ‘I’m never going to leave here.’” Gift 🎁 link: www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

In a 6-month long investigation and more than 3 dozen open records requests, I found that 234 people died inside KY jails since 2020. Roughly 7/10 had not been convicted of the crime for which they were being held. And the deaths have been increasing. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

Alaska schools are a mess. Consider: * A roof left to leak for 19 years; the school is about to collapse * A school w/o running water; kids ride the "bathroom bus" home 2x a day * Exposed wiring near flammable insulation “Our cries for help haven’t been heard.” www.propublica.org/article/rura...

Update after the @ajc.com story:

“It’s treated like a civil proceeding, but the outcomes are just as serious, if not more serious,” said Cleveland immigration attorney Maya Lugasy. “So, in that sense, it’s not fair. It’s like traffic court with the death penalty.”

New: Deteriorating security fences are a "widespread issue" for Maryland's aging prisons. At Roxbury CI, the fence sways in heavy winds and sheds razor wire in severe cold. Prisoners are able to hide from watch towers. And thin-ranked COs man the fence. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

ICYMI: UNC System President Peter Hans endorsed Linda McMahon for education secretary on system letterhead, in his official capacity. How does that square with state law and policy requiring university officials to be “neutral” on politics? www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

In Pennsylvania, applying for commutation of a life sentence is kind of like playing the lottery. Only 17 women have received it in half a century. In 2023, Gail Stallworth thought she'd beat the odds. But what would happen to her was rarer still. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/03...

A measles tracker, a cow tax loophole and a troubled prison health care system Check out this week's Local Matters newsletter, with stories from @sfchronicle.com, @kxan.com @oregonian.com @thebaltimorebanner.com @houstonchronicle.com & more! myemail.constantcontact.com/A-measles-tr...

Appreciate the @localmatters.bsky.social shout out for terrific work by @stjbs.bsky.social, Cynthia Dizikes and Joaquin Palomino in @sfchronicle.com this week! myemail.constantcontact.com/A-measles-tr...

ICYMI: @kxan.com’s investigation into Daynon Lewis’ death and Texas’ medical examiner system was highlighted in @ire-nicar.bsky.social & the @knightfoundation.org’s @localmatters.bsky.social newsletter this week. Explore our latest update: bit.ly/4hVDcND. Sign up for future editions: bit.ly/4hXySNZ

A measles tracker, a cow tax loophole and a troubled prison health care system Check out this week's Local Matters newsletter, with stories from @sfchronicle.com, @kxan.com @oregonian.com @thebaltimorebanner.com @houstonchronicle.com & more! myemail.constantcontact.com/A-measles-tr...