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Cable barriers fail to prevent deaths

Scott North, Diana Hefley and Lukas Velush of The (Everett, Wash.) Herald used Washington state transportation data to show that a stretch of I-5 where a cable barrier separates the […]
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Loophole endangers drivers in Canada

Kevin McGran of The Toronto Star used federal and provincial records to show that "if you rent a U-Haul, you've got a 50-50 chance of getting a truck that won't […]
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City denies request for records

David Madrid of The Arizona Republic reports on the results of a public records request the paper made asking council members in Surprise, Ariz., "to verify the miles and percentage […]
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Contamination levels still high years after discovery

Wade Rawlins of The (Raleigh/Durham) News & Observer reports on toxic chemicals that have been contaminating local water sources for the last 15 years. "Ward Transformer spilled thousands of gallons […]
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Regulators drop toxic chemical warning after plant lawyer complains

Ken Ward Jr. of the Charleston Gazette used the federal Freedom of Information Act to obtain records showing that a plan by West Virginia environmental regulators to warn residents of […]
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Dog owners receive majority of tickets

Chris Barge of the Boulder Daily Camera analyzed city animal enforcement records to show that "roughly seven out of every 10 tickets written by Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks […]
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Police department ignores residency requirement

Gordon Russell of The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reports that while New Orleans has a residency requirement for its police officers, "dozens of Police Department sergeants and lieutenants and at least […]
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Investigation uncovers purchase card problems

Steve Lackmeyer and Ryan McNeill of The Oklahoman analyzed a never-completed 2002 audit of Oklahoma's purchase card system. They found that for, "17 of the 20 agencies with cards at […]
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Analysis finds atypical campaign finance expenditures

Michael Cass of The Tennessean reports on an analysis of 2004 disclosure forms for all Tennessee legislators, which found political expenses in places not typically incurred. One expense was for […]
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Companies tied to bureau donate heavily to Republicans

Mark Naymik and Joseph L. Wagner of The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer analyzed state campaign contributions to show that "top Ohio Republican officials and political committees have received millions of dollars […]
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