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Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply
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ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-lawmakers-campaign-finance-posting-rules?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Election #Transparency #School #Report #Texas #Law

Top Democrat on Oversight Committee Demands Trump Administration Account for Wildland Firefighter Vacancies
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In June, the Forest Service told the public that it reached 99% of its hiring goal for its wildland firefighting workforce. But as of July 17, around 27% of jobs were still vacant, according to data obtained by ProPublica.
https://www.propublica.org/article/forest-service-wildland-firefighters-staffing?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Wildfire #Fire #Firefighters #Trump #Government #Data #Report

NEW: Despite being caught in a 2021 video ripping out Shantel Arnold’s hair, sheriff’s Deputy Julio Alvarado failed to report the incident.

A new law authored by Arnold’s attorney will mandate excessive-force reporting for all law enforcement agencies.

https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-police-shantel-arnold-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Louisiana #Law #Police #Accountability #Report