Accountability JournalismWednesday, July 29, 2026
The Public Record

Case Files

Each case is a complete dossier — every investigation, document, person, and timeline entry in one place.

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Active Cases
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Closed Cases
9
Total Documents
2,089
Total Pages
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITYONGOING

The Hidden Ledger

$340 million in no-bid contracts. A network of shell companies. And the officials who built the system.

  • —72% of emergency procurement certifications signed by a single official
  • —$340M in no-bid contracts awarded over five years
  • —14 vendors share registered agents, addresses, or principals
5 docs1,124 pagesOpened August 2024
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ENVIRONMENTONGOING

EPA Suppression Files

Scientists found the link. Officials buried the study. Three counties are still waiting.

  • —Cancer rates in affected counties are 2.3x the national average
  • —Study suppressed within 12 days of completion
  • —Scientists ordered to alter causal conclusions; refused
2 docs370 pagesOpened January 2026
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FINANCEONGOING

The Pension Gamble

$800 million in losses. Trustees who voted yes had just been paid.

  • —$14 billion fund managing retirement savings for 340,000 public employees
  • —$800 million in estimated losses on high-risk alternative investments
  • —11 of 14 investment approvals preceded by payments to approving trustees
1 docs392 pagesOpened March 2026
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HOUSINGONGOING

Displacement by Design

Zoning variances. Developer donations. Neighborhoods erased.

  • —89% of variance approvals for top-5 developers granted within 6 months of contributions
  • —Average displacement: 340 households per approved development
  • —Approval rate for top developers: 94% vs 41% for all others
1 docs203 pagesOpened April 2026
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