September 21st, 2006 | by Derek Willis | published in State Data
Mike McIntire of the New York Times used state campaign finance data to show that “one of the world’s largest insurance companies has skirted [state] limits in giving almost 20 times that amount to some of New York’s most prominent politicians.” American International Group “has enlisted dozens of obscure subsidiaries to distribute contributions, all drawn [...]
September 20th, 2006 | by Derek Willis | published in Paper Trail, State Data
Mike McAndrew of the Syracuse Post-Standard, with assistance from Jeff Rea and Michelle Breidenbach, used state records to find that utility company NRG Energy received a $22 million tax break from New York state, but the firm “did almost nothing to deserve it. The New Jersey company added one-half of one employee. It operated Upstate [...]
September 20th, 2006 | by Derek Willis | published in State Data
Duane Marsteller of the Bradenton Herald used state data to illustrate “the thousands of violations that state regulators have found in Manatee County day care centers in the past two years.” The overwhelming majority of the 4,122 violations at the county’s 101 facilities were minor infractions such as incomplete paperwork or missing items from bathrooms.
September 15th, 2006 | by Derek Willis | published in Mapping, State Data
Tim Nelson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, with CAR assistance from MaryJo Sylwester, mapped the results of the Ramsey County judicial primary on Sept. 12, posting the map and other data on paper’s City Hall Scoop blog. The results showed a broad city-suburban split in the vote.
September 13th, 2006 | by Derek Willis | published in State Data
Mick Hinton, Randy Krehbiel and Curtis Killman of the Tulsa World used state campaign finance data to find the top donors to Oklahoma elections during the current cycle. Enid attorney Stephen Jones led the list with $73,600 in contributions this year, followed by energy and real estate executives. Increased electronic filing has made the task [...]