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North Carolina Supreme Court Secretly Squashed Discipline of Two GOP Judges Who Admitted to Violating Judicial Code ( www.propublica.org )

Last fall, out of public view, the North Carolina Supreme Court squashed disciplinary action against two Republican judges who had admitted that they had violated the state’s judicial code of conduct, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the decisions....

West Texas Pastor Who Used Illegal Donations From Churches to Campaign for Office Is Fined $3,500 ( www.propublica.org )

A West Texas pastor who used his parish’s resources to campaign for office and several pastors from other churches who donated to him were fined after the state’s ethics commission determined that each violated election law....

The President Ordered a Board to Probe a Massive Russian Cyberattack. It Never Did. ( www.propublica.org )

After Russian intelligence launched one of the most devastating cyber espionage attacks in history against U.S. government agencies, the Biden administration set up a new board and tasked it to figure out what happened — and tell the public....

A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 5): Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel ( www.propublica.org )

This is Part 5 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court. For the other parts, or to discuss the series as a whole, click here....

A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 3): Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition. ( www.propublica.org )

This is Part 3 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court. For the other parts, or to discuss the series as a whole, click here....

How America’s “Most Powerful Lobby” Is Stifling Efforts to Reform Oil Well Cleanup in State After State ( www.propublica.org )

Last year, representatives of New Mexico’s oil industry met behind closed doors with the very groups with which they typically clash — state regulators and environmentalists — in search of an answer to the more than 70,000 wells sitting unplugged across the state. Many leak oil, brine and toxic or explosive gasses, and...

When families need housing, Georgia will pay for foster care rather than provide assistance ( www.propublica.org )

In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing....

A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 6): Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events ( www.propublica.org )

This is Part 6 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court. For the other parts, or to discuss the series as a whole, click here....

A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 2): Harlan Crow Bought Property from Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal. ( www.propublica.org )

This is Part 2 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court. For the other parts, or to discuss the series as a whole, click here....

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