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Five-state study finds high levels of airborne chemicals near oil and gas sites
Dirk DeTurck had a years-old rash that wouldn’t go away, his wife’s hair came out in chunks and any time they lingered outside their house for more than an hour, splitting headaches set in.They were...
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NATO suddenly classifies ratings of Afghan military and police capabilities
A month before U.S. Marines and British military forces began their current withdrawal from Afghanistan’s Helmand province, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan...
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'Banking Caucus' member aims for Senate
U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito wants West Virginians to know she’s a defender of community banks. From her seat on the House Financial Services Committee, Capito argues, she has protected small local...
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Election 2014 by the numbers
Estimated number of TV ads aired through late October targeting U.S. Senate elections: 908,000Number of states where a Senate-focused TV ad in late October appeared, on average, at least once every two...
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Surprise! No. 1 super PAC backs Democrats
If Democrats lose control of the U.S. Senate, it won’t be because they didn’t fully unleash the powers available to them in a post-Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission era of...
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More scrutiny coming for Medicare Advantage, Obamacare
Federal officials are planning a wide range of audits into billing and government spending on managed health care in the new fiscal year, ranging from private Medicare Advantage groups that treat...
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Insurers spending cash, spreading fear in high-stakes California showdown
As I predicted two months ago, California voters have been bombarded by a group with a consumer-friendly name warning that a vote for a ballot initiative tomorrow would allow “one politician” to...
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FEC hunts political ghosts on Halloween
The Federal Election Commission went ghost hunting on Halloween.The agency on Friday blasted out hundreds of letters to campaign committees that failed to file campaign finance reports on time,...
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Meet Center reporters at our Nov. 13 event in D.C.
Hello readers! This year is our 25th anniversary and to celebrate, we’re hosting our second Silver Symposium at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.It’s an important moment for us as we honor...
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The meanest U.S. Senate races of all
“If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”It's hardly the motherly mantra to which politicians adhere.As another bitter election season concludes, the airwaves will temporarily clear...
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Ad war winners take governors' mansions
Editor’s note: The Center for Public Integrity tracked political advertising in races for the U.S. Senate, state-level offices and state ballot measures. Use these three interactive features to see who...
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GOP rides cavalry to U.S. Senate majority
Editor’s note: The Center for Public Integrity tracked political advertising in races for the U.S. Senate, state-level offices and state ballot measures. Use these three interactive features to see who...
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Brand-name companies' secret Luxembourg tax deals revealed
Pepsi, IKEA, FedEx and hundreds of other international companies have secured secret deals from Luxembourg, allowing many of them to slash their global tax bills while maintaining little presence in...
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Ballot measure backers spend big, win big
Editor’s note: The Center for Public Integrity tracked political advertising in races for the U.S. Senate, state-level offices and state ballot measures. Use these three interactive features to see who...
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Years after black lung claim was wrongly denied, coal miner gets his due
It took more than nine years of fighting and, ultimately, his death, but coal miner Steve Day has won his claim for federal black lung benefits, assuring his family a modest but much-needed monthly...
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Gillespie's rich friends leave him hanging
Update, Nov. 7, 1:20 p.m.: Ed Gillespie Friday conceded the Virginia Senate race.When Ed Gillespie decided to run against Democratic incumbent Mark Warner for a Virginia U.S. Senate seat, his bid was...
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Juvenile facilities strive to foster ‘family engagement’
This story was reported by Gary Gately for the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.All the world’s a stage — even behind bars, in Massachusetts. Inside juvenile correctional facilities in The Bay...
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Health insurers win midterm election!
Republicans weren’t the only big winners in last Tuesday’s election. So were health insurance companies, many of which spent heavily to influence the outcome. There are several provisions of the...
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Koch-backed nonprofit raised $44 million in 2013
Americans for Prosperity, the conservative nonprofit backed by billionaires Charles and David Koch, raised more than $44 million in 2013 and spent nearly $35 million during the same period — both...
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Analysis shows widespread discrepancies in staffing levels reported by...
Edna Irvin enjoyed caring for other people so much that, even while she was in the grips of dementia and confined to a wheelchair, she'd wheel over to try to help other residents in the Chenal Heights...
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