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Jennifer LaFleur

Director of Computer Assisted Reporting

Jennifer LaFleur was ProPublica's director of computer-assisted reporting (CAR). She was also the CAR editor starting in 2003 for The Dallas Morning News, where she worked on the investigative team. She has directed CAR at the San Jose Mercury News and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and was IREâs first training director. She has won awards for her coverage of disability, legal and open government issues. Ms. LaFleur is the co-author of IREâs Mapping for Stories: A Computer-Assisted Reporting Guide.

Leadership PAC Tracker

How much did your congressman's Leadership PAC raise, and where did that money go?

Nov. 25, 2009, 8:52 a.m. EST

Are the Criticisms of the Gov’s Stimulus Site Legit?

Critics have been vocal about the flaws in the first big release of data on Recovery.gov, the federal stimulus-reporting Web site. But despite gaps in job numbers and the appearance of phantom congressional districts, the error rate in this database isn't so bad.

Nov. 19, 2009, 10:24 a.m. EST

ProPublica's FAQ for Recovery.gov

Nov. 9, 2009, 3:52 p.m. EST

Stimulus Database: See Which Contractors Are Cashing In

Oct. 22, 2009, 10:13 a.m. EDT

Stimulus Contracts Tracker

What companies in your area have received highway stimulus funds?

Oct. 22, 2009, 9:55 a.m. EDT

We Made Recovery.gov's New Stimulus Data Easier to Download

Oct. 16, 2009, 12:31 p.m. EDT

Poll Finds Americans Not Seeing Stimulus Impact

Oct. 6, 2009, 2:27 p.m. EDT

DOJ Says It's Pushing Agencies on Openness

Sept. 30, 2009, 3:36 p.m. EDT

Leadership PACs: Let the Good Times Roll

Sept. 26, 2009, 10:32 a.m. EDT

Phantom School Districts Tagged for Stimulus Dollars

Sept. 25, 2009, 2:13 p.m. EDT

A Rare Victory for Disability Rights in Florida

Sept. 25, 2009, 6:23 a.m. EDT

Foreign Lobbyist Influence Tracker

Which foreign countries are lobbying the U.S. Congress, and for what purposes? In partnership with the Sunlight Foundation.

Aug. 20, 2009, 10:24 a.m. EDT

One Foreign Actor We Didn't Expect To Discover

Aug. 19, 2009, 1:57 p.m. EDT

Adding it up: The Top Players in Foreign Agent Lobbying

Aug. 18, 2009, 8:34 a.m. EDT

Opening the Window on Foreign Lobbying

Aug. 18, 2009, 8:28 a.m. EDT

Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty

Aug. 5, 2009, 2:38 p.m. EDT

Obama Hedges on Mandatory Community Services

July 30, 2009, 12:35 p.m. EDT

Chart: Approved Highway Stimulus Projects

What highways stimulus projects have been approved?

July 23, 2009, 3:05 p.m. EDT

Will Obama Clean Up Government Secrecy Labeling?

July 10, 2009, 3:20 p.m. EDT

Obama Boosts In-Home Services for the Disabled

June 22, 2009, 1:02 p.m. EDT

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