Politicians get the veneer of grassroots support, while shadowy consultants get rich.

ProPublica ProPublica <[link removed]> Donate <[link removed]>

The Big Story
Wed. Apr 21, 2021

<[link removed]>

How Josh Hawley and Marjorie Taylor Greene Juiced Their Fundraising Numbers <[link removed]> Politicians get the veneer of grassroots support, while shadowy consultants get rich. by Isaac Arnsdorf and Derek Willis

VIEW STORY <[link removed]>

More From Our Newsroom

What Police Impunity Looks Like: “There Was No Discipline as No Wrongdoing Was Found” <[link removed]> To understand why police are so rarely held accountable for killings, you should know about Kawaski Trawick, and what didn’t happen to the officer who shot him. by Eric Umansky <[link removed]>

The Federal Government Will Now Give PPP Loans to Borrowers in Bankruptcy <[link removed]> Thousands of companies working their way out of bankruptcy are now eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program after ProPublica reported that the Small Business Administration had been excluding them. by Lydia DePillis <[link removed]>

Natural Gas Is Getting Cheaper. Thousands Are Paying More To Heat Their Homes Anyway. <[link removed]> Charlotte Lane was a top lobbyist for utility companies. Now she regulates them. A little-known law she previously pushed has allowed them to charge West Virginians for expensive pipeline projects with little oversight and few consumer protections. by Lucas Manfield and Ken Ward Jr., Mountain State Spotlight <[link removed]>

Hershey Profits Fund $17 Billion Endowment for Nonprofit School, but Board Member Says It Won’t Let Him See Financial Records <[link removed]> A director and alumnus of America’s wealthiest boarding school claims he had to sue the institution to see how it spends the funding it receives from sales of Hershey bars and Reese’s Pieces. by Bob Fernandez, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Charlotte Keith, Spotlight PA <[link removed]>

Inspecting the NYPD “Puzzle Palace” <[link removed]> Withheld records. Canceled interviews. Slow-walk requests. The Inspector General keeps hitting walls while trying to probe problems in the NYPD. “There’s a reason people call 1 Police Plaza the puzzle palace,” one city official said. by Topher Sanders <[link removed]>

A Tiny Number of People Will Be Hospitalized Despite Being Vaccinated. We Have to Learn Why. <[link removed]> Experts say we should investigate “breakthrough infections” to look out for variants and understand who’s vulnerable. In many cases, that’s not happening. Crucial pieces of the puzzle are being tossed in the trash. by Caroline Chen <[link removed]>

What Forms Do I Need to File My Taxes and Where Can I Get Them? <[link removed]> For 2021, the tax deadline for individuals was extended to May 17. This list highlights the most common tax forms and which ones you might need, depending on your circumstances. by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica and Karim Doumar <[link removed]>

Lessons From Bessemer: What Amazon’s Union Defeat Means for the American Labor Movement <[link removed]> Did the failed vote in Alabama deliver a fatal blow to employees’ union efforts, or is it just a temporary setback? History offers a few clues. by Alec MacGillis <[link removed]>

“I Felt Hate More Than Anything”: How an Active Duty Airman Tried to Start a Civil War <[link removed]> Steven Carrillo’s path to the Boogaloo Bois shows the hate group is far more organized and dangerous than previously known. by Gisela Pérez de Acha, Kathryn Hurd and Ellie Lightfoot, Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program <[link removed]>

Find us on Facebook <[link removed]> Follow us on Twitter <[link removed]> Follow us on Instagram <[link removed]> Watch us on Youtube <[link removed]> Donate <[link removed]>

Get the ProPublica mobile app:
Download on the App Store <[link removed]> Get it on Google Play <[link removed]>
Was this email forwarded to you from a friend? Subscribe. <[link removed]> This email was sent to [email protected]. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe <[link removed]> to stop receiving this newsletter. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. <[link removed]> ProPublica • 155 Ave of the Americas, 13th Floor • New York, NY 10013 <a href="[link removed]><img src="[link removed]" alt="" border="0" /></a>