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One-stop science shop has become a favorite of industry—and Texas
Michael Dourson left the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 20 years ago to start a nonprofit consulting firm that—unlike the federal government—would move swiftly to evaluate chemical...
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Tennessee GOP leader drafts bill to ensure accused truants get attorneys
A leading Tennessee lawmaker —concerned that kids have been shackled and improperly jailed—is drafting legislation to ensure that accused truants receive prompt appointment of legal counsel when facing...
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American Future Fund: No election, little cash
Revenue at Koch brothers-backed nonprofit American Future Fund took a massive dive during 2013, according to new tax filings reviewed by the Center for Public Integrity.The group’s cash flow fell from...
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'I Can't Breathe' now a federal super PAC
Eric Garner’s dying words are now the name of a federal super PAC.The “I Can’t Breathe PAC” received the Federal Election Commission’s stamp of approval this week after New Yorker Tarik Mohamed, a...
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Coal ash no worse than everyday trash, EPA rules
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced the first-ever national standards regulating the disposal of coal ash – a byproduct of electric power generation -- like everyday trash. The...
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Good news on health care in 2014, but we're still spending too much
The end of the year is always a good time to reflect on what went right and what didn’t and to speculate about what might happen in the coming 12 months.So let’s take a look at how the U.S. health care...
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Federal politics findings you may have missed
With the predictions of a Republican Senate takeover and the ever expanding influence of "dark money" on elections, we knew 2014 would be a busy year for the Center for Public Integrity's federal...
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Health care findings you may have missed in 2014
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, enrolled in Medicare Advantage, or simply want to know how your tax dollars may be misspent, you are probably aware of the Center's work this year.If you...
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Environment stories you may have missed
The Center for Public Integrity's environment team spent 2014 combing through legislation, court documents, and emissions data to investigate how big companies put employees and neighbors at risk.The...
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Finance findings you may have missed
Financial reporting led to some of the Center for Public Integrity's most interesting stories of 2014, including our first news documentary, all with the same theme: How big financial institutions...
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By the numbers: a 2014 money-in-politics index
 Rachel Baye, Michael Beckel, Jared Bennett, Liz Essley Whyte, Allan Holmes, Carrie Levine, Dave Levinthal and Daniel Wagner contributed to this...
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Juvenile justice findings you may have missed
Each year, thousands of kids and their families face the complexities of the legal system, often with life and death consequences. In 2014, the Center for Public Integrity told some of their...
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Broadband findings you may have missed
2014 was a big year in Internet governance.The debate surrounding network neutrality heated up and voices from all over the political spectrum made themselves heard. With those developments in mind,...
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National security findings you may have missed
The Center for Public Integrity's national security team asked a lot of questions in 2014. They asked questions about nuclear proliferation, the war against terror, and the conduct of U.S. officials...
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State politics findings you may have missed
The Center for Public Integrity's investigations into state politics involved nearly every state in the country. If there was a state-level office up for grabs, we had data on it.So it's understandable...
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Groups sue to force EPA's hand on oil and gas emissions
The way environmental groups see it, there’s a gaping hole in what the public knows about toxic chemicals released into communities. A wide range of factories and facilities must report to a key...
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Guess who's behind 2015's first super PAC?
Less than a week into the new year, the first super PAC of 2015 has officially formed — and it’s not the group anticipated to bolster a Jeb Bush presidential bid.A super PAC called “We the People, Not...
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'Zombie' homes get facelift after Center report
Wells Fargo & Co. has been improving dozens of abandoned properties in St. Petersburg, Florida, that had fallen into disrepair after the lender foreclosed on loans tied to the homes.The San...
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Shumlin re-elected as Vermont governor
Vermont’s state legislature wrapped up this election cycle’s longest-running gubernatorial contest Thursday when it voted to keep Gov. Peter Shumlin around for another two-year term.The result is in...
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Liberal ‘dark money’ group could face IRS fine
Union-backed Pennsylvanians for Accountability, which spent more than $1 million on political advertisements targeting Republican Gov. Tom Corbett and a handful of state lawmakers, failed to file a...
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