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Prosecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.
Illustration by Stefano Summo for ProPublica To the narcotics agents investigating drug smuggling in Puerto Rico prisons, it seemed at first like a typical scheme: associates of an inmate gang sneaking drugs into the prison, gang members distributing them inside and bank records showing the money flowing. Then the agents discovered something unusual. Leaders of
Texas Supreme Court Restores Delta-8 THC Regulation, State Hemp Product Ban Remains Blocked
The Texas Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s injunction regarding the legality of hemp-derived delta-8 THC, stating that the order “transgresses the separation of powers.” The Supreme Court ruled that the state is permitted to treat manufactured delta-8 hemp products as Schedule I controlled substances, which overturned an injunction previously secured by the hemp company
ProPublica and The Connecticut Mirror Win Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting
Photo illustration by ProPublica, photo by Tonje Thielesen for ProPublica, illustration by Anuj Shrestha for ProPublica, Peter DiCampo/ProPublica ProPublica and Local Reporting Network partner The Connecticut Mirror won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for what judges described as “an impressive series exposing how the state’s unique towing laws favored unscrupulous companies that overcharged residents,
Lawmakers Demand Answers About Growing Number of Unfixed Mistakes on Credit Reports
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and three other senators sent letters grilling the nation’s major credit bureaus after a ProPublica investigation. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Four U.S. senators sent letters grilling the nation’s major credit bureaus on Thursday after a ProPublica investigation showed two of the bureaus were fixing fewer consumers’ credit reports. The letters came
Fort Worth Residents Approve $645 Million Bond Package, Mayor and City Council Salary Increases
Fort Worth residents voted on May 2 to approve a $645 million bond package, over half of which will go to streets and mobility infrastructure. They also approved increases that double the salaries for the Fort Worth mayor and city council. The mayor will now receive a salary of $60,000, up from $29,000, while council
Texas Judge Strikes Down Federal Treasury Requirement to Report Cash Real Estate Transactions
A federal judge in Texas has vacated a rule imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) that would have required extensive reporting on most cash residential real estate transactions, after a Texas family-owned title company filed suit. Approved under President Joe Biden’s administration in 2024, the rule went into effect in
Moore Honored For Great White Shark Work & More
Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore and founder of the Gulf Great White Shark Society received multiple honors at the Texas Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards held in Rockport, Texas May 2. For the second year in a row, GulfGreatWhites.com was recognized as Best Website, earning top placement among a competitive group of
Leave Baby Wildlife Alone
Warmer weather across Texas means more time outdoors and more encounters with wildlife. Spring and early summer are also when many species give birth and raise their young, which can lead to confusion when animals appear to be alone. Each year, well-meaning Texans pick up young wildlife, especially fawns and baby birds, believing they have
Texas Officials Continue Fight Against EPIC City, Despite Recent Travis County Court Ruling
A Travis County judge has ruled in favor of Community Capital Partners, the development company behind the East Plano Islamic Center’s (EPIC) proposed residential development, in its lawsuit against the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The judge ordered the TWC to comply with the agreement it made with the developers of The Meadow, formerly known as
Democrats Home In on South Texas as Bobby Pulido Added to National ‘Red to Blue’ Program
With South Texas being the home to several congressional districts coveted by both parties, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced the addition of Congressional District (CD) 15 candidate Bobby Pulido to their “Red to Blue” program, among others. Pulido, a Latin singer and Latin Grammy winner, is preparing to face off against incumbent Congresswoman
Event With Links to Oil Industry Teaches Judges “Healthy Skepticism” of Climate Science
Shoshana Gordon/ProPublica For many months, conservative lawmakers and political operatives have been targeting the scientists and lawyers behind the Climate Judiciary Project, a program meant to educate the courts about climate science, alleging that their effort constitutes a conspiracy to influence federal judges and persuade them to rule against the oil industry. Now, just as
“A Huge Setback”: New EPA Directive Could Weaken Hundreds of Chemical Regulations
President Donald Trump, along with Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, announce the rollback of an environmental regulation last year. Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg/Getty Images For decades, a small program in the Environmental Protection Agency conducted the painstaking scientific work of assessing the toxicity of chemicals. The calculations done by scientists at IRIS, as it
