Steve Mills

As the Legislature gathers for a special session, this story is particularly relevant. Texas Lawmakers Repeatedly Failed to Take Action on Flooding propublica.org/article/texas-… @LChurchilll @lomikriel w/ @TexasTribune

As the Texas Legislature convenes in a special session, in part to address flooding after the July 4 Kerr tragedy, we found that they repeatedly underfunded such efforts & did not pass key recommended legislation to help rural communities w/ @LChurchilll propublica.org/article/texas-…

Texas Lawmakers Repeatedly Failed to Take Action on Flooding propublica.org/article/texas-…

A special session starts today in TX to address, in part, flood prevention in the wake of deadly July 4 flooding. But our latest from @propublica & the @TexasTribune shows how lawmakers have repeatedly failed to take meaningful flood control measures propublica.org/article/texas-…

Thanks to our good friends at ⁦@MPR⁩ for posting this story from ⁦@Lussenpop⁩ of ⁦@propublica⁩. share.google/q6iU0MH8aAn0XV…

NEW: A Twin Cities doctor challenged a power child abuse pediatrician whose work had been questioned. Reporter @Lussenpop of @propublica reveals what happened next in this terrific and troubling investigation. propublica.org/article/child-…

Today we published our 2nd story investigating the backgrounds of 230+ Venezuelan men Trump deported to Salvadoran. We did a first ever case-by-case analysis and found half were in the middle of their immigration cases, including dozens seeking asylum propublica.org/article/venezu…

NEW: As part of my effort to track @ElonMusk's influence in the Texas Capitol, I asked for all of his emails with Gov. Greg Abbott for the last several months. Abbott's office rejected my request, saying some of the records are too "intimate and embarrassing" to release. #txlege

NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won't release his emails with Elon Musk or his companies, in part because they are "intimate and embarrassing." Boy oh boy, those must be some good emails. Smart story from @lmcgaughy of the Texas Newsroom. propublica.org/article/texas-…

While the new policy increases oversight on crisis pregnancy centers, “You can’t really make up for a lack of Medicaid health insurance for the very poor in Texas by giving people educational services, pamphlets and diapers,” notes one expert. propublica.org/article/texas-…

After our investigation uncovered waste in Texas’ anti-abortion program, state officials will now require providers to submit receipts before getting reimbursed with taxpayer dollars. Follow-up by @cassandrajar and me for @propublica. propublica.org/article/texas-…

NEW: Politicians like Utah Sen. Mike Lee say selling off public land in the West will help solve the housing crisis. The facts say otherwise. Super smart story from @abestreep of @propublica. propublica.org/article/utah-m…

Our latest investigation explores how the Chicago Police Department’s “merit” promotion system has advanced officers with a history of misconduct—including fatal shootings and excessive force. bit.ly/4lHFmCa

NEW: Big political story: Kristi Noem took a cut of political donations -- and she did it secretly. Powerful story from @JustinElliott, @js_kaplan and @Amierjeski of @propublica. propublica.org/article/kristi…

UPDATE: The rural Ohio solar project that fossil fuel interests fought hard against (in part by using the local newspaper) was approved by the state today. Frasier Solar can move forward. Here's our previous story about this fight, for reference. propublica.org/article/ohio-m…

NEW: North Dakota lawmakers said they wanted an ethics commission. But then they made it essentially toothless. Very good story from @NDMonitor and @Orledge_J and @MarySteurer, with editing by @Jodiscohen of @propublica. propublica.org/article/north-…

NEW: A recent college grad now leads our terrorism prevention efforts. If I drank coffee, I would've spit it out reading this amazing story from @HannahAllam of @propublica. propublica.org/article/trump-…

NEW: The Trump administration knew the 238 men sent to El Salvador weren't criminals but sent them anyway. From an amazing team of @micarosenberg, @msanchezMIA, @Perla_Trevizo and @gluissandoval of @propublica. propublica.org/article/trump-…

NEW: When red state voters support progressive issues, GOP lawmakers do all they can to undermine them. Smart and important story from @jeremykohler of @propublica. propublica.org/article/red-st…

Following a 2022 ProPublica-@ChicagoTribune investigation, Illinois legislators have passed a law to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor misbehavior at school, ending a practice that harmed students across the state. propublica.org/article/illino…