April 2015 Archive
Government Releases Massive Trove of Data on Doctors’ Prescribing Patterns
The move follows a ProPublica investigation showing that Medicare did little to find dangerous prescribing by doctors to seniors and the disabled. It is also part of the government’s new push to bring transparency to taxpayer-supported medical care.
Another Big Tobacco Bond Deal, Cajun Style
Facing a giant budget deficit, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal plans to borrow $750 million against future income from a landmark legal settlement with cigarette makers.
California Bill Would Bar Insurers from Withdrawing Injured Workers' Care
A bill that passed a state Senate committee today would address a problem highlighted in a ProPublica and NPR investigation of problems with new workers' compensation laws.
Key Expert in Supreme Court Lethal Injection Case Did His Research on Drugs.com
How the Supreme Court case over lethal injection shows it’s becoming nearly impossible to find experts to defend the practice.
'Segregation Now' Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award
The award, run by the Society of Professional Journalists, has honored exceptional contributions to journalism since 1932.
Why Comcast Walked Away
A Comcast Time Warner Cable behemoth could have spelled trouble for consumers and online innovators.
Parsing Chris Christie’s Pension Math
The New Jersey governor counts past pension borrowing as “school aid” in his budget – but not when it undercuts his claim of spending more on pensions than prior governors.
Nikole Hannah-Jones Named NABJ's Journalist of the Year
The judges lauded her series, Segregation Now, as "powerful work exploring the fight for all Americans, especially people of color, to achieve the 'American Dream.'"
The Time a Newspaper Stared Down the Country's Largest Advertiser
A little-remembered incident helped establish the notion that news organizations could and should preserve their independence from advertisers.
The Whistleblower’s Tale: How An Accountant Took on Halliburton
In 2005, Tony Menendez blew the whistle on Halliburton’s accounting practices. The fight cost him nine years of his life.
The Hidden Intelligence Breakdowns Behind the Mumbai Attacks
After Edward Snowden, the government said its controversial surveillance programs had stopped a terrorist – David Coleman Headley. In “American Terrorist,” ProPublica and PBS “Frontline” show why the claim is largely untrue.
Rapid Rise in Super PACs Dominated by Single Donors
Super PACS that get nearly all of their money from one donor quadrupled their share of overall fund-raising in 2014.
