Wisconsin reporter, ProPublica. https://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mvb46jukjs23“Our kids can’t go to a private school,” said a West Virginia advocate who has a daughter with Down syndrome. “I called every private school from Huntington to Charleston because that’s as far as we could drive her and work. But no one would accept her." / Help us report: www.propublica.org/tips/ https://www.propublica.org/article/school-vouchers-disabilities11 Sep 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb46jukjs23https://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mvb3rjrqcs23Private schools that take public voucher money often reject children with disabilities — the very kids who were used to help sell early voucher programs to lawmakers and the public — for having needs that are too costly, complex or disruptive. / Reporting by @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social https://www.propublica.org/article/school-vouchers-disabilities11 Sep 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb3rjrqcs23https://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mv66dsv75k2zThe Predatory Industry Behind MLB’s Dominican Superstar Pipeline https://www.propublica.org/podcast/dominican-republic-baseball-mlb-pipeline-david-ortiz10 Sep 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv66dsv75k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3muz55y4dmz2nThe Alpha School is a fast-growing chain of AI-driven private schools that claim academics take up only two hours of the day. It’s been rejected in places as a charter school but approved for tax funded voucher-style programs. @propublica.org https://www.propublica.org/article/alpha-school-texas-vouchers-ai08 Sep 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz55y4dmz2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3muz3m5vj252wOver 3 terms as attorney general, Ken Paxton has withheld financial information on disclosures that could explain how he became a multimillionaire and had the resources to purchase more than a dozen properties in five states. / @propublica.org https://www.propublica.org/article/ken-paxton-senate-financial-disclosures-ethics-law08 Sep 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz3m5vj252whttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3muz2m7jd2x2eGeorgia has made payments of more than $1.1 million since the COVID-19 pandemic for at least one contractor to work with the Corrections Department on its lethal injection process. During that period, the state carried out just a single execution. / by @maxblau.bsky.social https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-lethal-injections-costs-secrecy08 Sep 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz2m7jd2x2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mucmouxxj52uSyracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records / by @propublica.org https://www.propublica.org/article/syracuse-sexual-assault-lawsuit-records30 Aug 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucmouxxj52uhttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mtvwuh4cl22vSince the 1970s, Idaho’s criminal and civil laws have allowed parents who belong to Followers of Christ and the state’s other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care as their children die. / Reporting by @audreydutton.bsky.social @propublica.org https://www.propublica.org/article/faith-healing-idaho-deaths-followers-of-christ25 Aug 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvwuh4cl22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mtlwrfgulk2dTwo years ago voters in Missouri overturned a near-total abortion ban enacted by the GOP-dominated legislature. Now the party is pushing a new ballot initiative to repeal abortion rights, linking it to anti-trans sentiment. / by @jeremykohler.bsky.social https://www.propublica.org/article/missouri-abortion-gender-transition-minors-amendment-321 Aug 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlwrfgulk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mtbmwd3edk2uAt some private schools across the U.S., 100% of students use taxpayer money to pay toward tuition, thanks to the growth of school voucher programs. But these "quasi-public" schools face almost none of the scrutiny given to public schools. https://www.propublica.org/article/private-schools-vouchers-wisconsin-atlas-preparatory17 Aug 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbmwd3edk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3msxxudj76s27In Wisconsin's primary on Tuesday, turnout was much larger than in recent Democratic primary contests: an unofficial 792,009, compared to 640,247 in the 2024 Senate primary and 538,857 in the 2018 gubernatorial primary, according to Marquette University. https://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2026/08/a-look-at-2026-primary-polling-in-wisconsin/13 Aug 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxxudj76s27https://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3msxrz2yblc2aThe AAU, a youth sports organization, had grown “sophisticated” in its attempts to suppress child sex abuse lawsuits, according to one attorney: “It’s not unlike what the Catholic Church has done.” / By @propublica.org https://www.propublica.org/article/aau-youth-sports-sexual-abuse-failure-amateur-athletic-union13 Aug 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxrz2yblc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3msusfxbwoi2pMichael Alfonso, son-in-law of DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, wins congressional primary having received large campaign contributions from transportation interests — the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.12 Aug 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msusfxbwoi2phttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mssri55ya227Federal government proposes sweeping Head Start changes that could result in larger class sizes and require English-only instruction / Story by the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service https://milwaukeenns.org/2026/08/10/federal-government-proposes-sweeping-head-start-changes-that-modify-standards-on-class-sizes-require-english-only-instruction/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NNS+Daily%3A+August+10%2C+2026&utm_source=10&npnl=MTczNDQ5fGMxYTBjOGRhMGFkMzlhOWJjMjllNmJmNWQ1Y2ZjYzM5OTdhNzQ0Mzc1N2Q4MzZiYjJkZTk0NTUxNjdlMzhlOGE&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Federal%20government%20proposes%20sweeping%20Head%20Start%20changes%20that%20modify%20standards%20on%20class%20sizes%2C%20require%20English-only%20instruction&utm_campaign=NNS%20Daily%3A%20August%2010%2C%20202611 Aug 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssri55ya227https://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3msg5uv4n5k2dUS Sen. Rick Scott votes to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt for invoking the Fifth Amendment. When Scott was CEO of Columbia/HCA, the hospital company paid a $1.7 billion fine for Medicare fraud. During a civil deposition, Scott invoked the Fifth some 75 times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPswXLL0Btw06 Aug 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg5uv4n5k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mrwzytqwve2oGOP Rep. Jack Bergman of Michigan has been virtually silent during Trump’s second term about tariffs on Canada, even as they harm his constituents on the border./ Reporting by: @annaleighclark.bsky.social https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-canada-tariffs-michigan-sault-ste-marie31 Jul 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwzytqwve2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mrvltkqalc2iTrump holds tele-town hall for DOT Secretary Sean Duffy's son-in-law in Wisconsin congressional race. Claims candidate will support the president's agenda. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/30/trump-holds-tele-town-hall-for-michael-alfonso-in-congressional-race/91089358007/ via @journalsentinel30 Jul 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvltkqalc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mrqalelm2n2aProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases since Trump retook the White House in which judges criticized the actions of DOJ lawyers. In many, judges have expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word. / By @davidmcswane.bsky.social https://www.propublica.org/article/justice-department-presumption-of-regularity28 Jul 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqalelm2n2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mrpi673fmw22This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nick-adams-state-flag-charity-civics-state-department28 Jul 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpi673fmw22https://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mqyu2jrnse2iDemocrats are demanding that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton be investigated for illegal voting after @propublica.org revealed that he has repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live. https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-democrats-ken-paxton-voting-complaint19 Jul 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqyu2jrnse2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mqwrjjwyqr2bFCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals https://www.propublica.org/article/paramount-mergers-fcc-kennedy-center-gala18 Jul 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwrjjwyqr2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mqrcjm7xvs2cPublic money is fueling a huge growth in private schools. There's no real tracking or monitoring so @propublica.org embarked on a count, finding new schools in barns, addiction treatment centers, co-working spaces, churches & a family fun center. https://www.propublica.org/article/private-schools-vouchers-growth-florida-arizona-west-virginia16 Jul 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrcjm7xvs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mqoql3dspn2sThis Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. Arkansas Still Funds It. / Reporting by @jsmithrichards.bsky.social @jodiscohen.bsky.social https://www.propublica.org/article/arksansas-private-schools-vouchers-delta-institute-developing-brain-autism-harm15 Jul 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoql3dspn2shttps://bsky.app/profile/megomatz.bsky.social/post/3mqndnj2pls2fWisconsin's bipartisan Elections Commission referred 2 criminal complaints to the Brown County District Attorney after finding probable cause that Elon Musk violated bribery law by offering people $1 million to vote in the 2025 state Supreme Court race. / Story by WISN's Matt Smith. https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-election-commissioners-refer-complaints-say-elon-musk-violated-states-bribery-law/7193386714 Jul 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:js67o7o75sso55aowhs4nxwd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqndnj2pls2f