Government

States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders

States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders

Pro Publica 12/01/2020

by David Armstrong For months after Washington state imposed one of the earliest and strictest COVID-19 lockdowns...

New York Court Officials Complete Rare Review of Cases Handled by Judge Forced Into Retirement by Dementia

New York Court Officials Complete Rare Review of Cases Handled by Judge Forced Into Retirement by Dementia

Pro Publica 11/20/2020

by Joe Sexton In August, New York court officials made a sad and surprising announcement: ShawnDya Simpson,...

He Has a Developmental Disability and Needs a Caretaker. The State Suggested Diapers Instead.

He Has a Developmental Disability and Needs a Caretaker. The State Suggested Diapers Instead.

Pro Publica 11/06/2020

by Amy Silverman for Arizona Daily Star Drew Bolender is a grown man who likes weightlifting,...

Judge Orders the Release of Data on Emergency Loans for Small Businesses

Judge Orders the Release of Data on Emergency Loans for Small Businesses

Pro Publica 11/07/2020

by Lydia DePillis After a monthslong legal fight over the transparency of one of the federal government’s...

Robocalls Told at Least 800,000 Swing State Residents to “Stay Home” on Election Day. The FBI Is Investigating.

Robocalls Told at Least 800,000 Swing State Residents to “Stay Home” on Election Day. The FBI Is Investigating.

Pro Publica 11/04/2020

More than 800,000 people with phone numbers tied to six presidential swing states have been targeted with...