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Updated: Dollars for Docs
How much are your doctors being paid by drug or device companies? Look them up in our newly updated database.
Trump Town
Tracking White House staffers, Cabinet members and political appointees across the government
ER Inspector: Find and Evaluate Every Emergency Room Near You
To get the best care possible, your choice of emergency room matters. Use ER Inspector to look up hospitals ahead of time so you can evaluate where to go in an emergency.
Nonprofit Explorer: Research Tax-Exempt Organizations
Search the full text of over 9.6 million tax filing documents going back as far as 2001.
Looking at Nursing Homes? See Which Ones Have Been Cited for Deficiencies
On the eve of a Senate nursing home hearing, we’ve updated Nursing Home Inspect. Compare nursing homes based on the deficiencies cited by regulators in the past three years. You can also search over 60,000 nursing home inspection reports to look for trends or patterns.
Represent: Browse Lawmakers, Votes and Bills
You can browse the latest votes and bills, see how often lawmakers vote against their parties and compare voting records.
Other Entries
Nobody Knows How Many Kids Die From Maltreatment and Abuse in the U.S.
Experts agree that the data we were able to obtain is a substantial undercount and child fatalities may be three times higher.
HUD Inspect: See if Publicly Subsidized Housing Units Passed or Failed Government Inspections
Across the country, publicly subsidized housing residents have discovered that passing scores on HUD inspections often don't match the reality of their living conditions. Look up housing complex scores near you.
Your Doctor Might Have a Disciplinary Record. Here’s How to Find Out.
Does your doctor have a criminal conviction? Has your doctor wrongly prescribed controlled substances? Use this tool to look it up.
See How This Political Boss and His Associates Bought Up Valuable Land After A Tax Break Law
Camden’s waterfront sat vacant for decades, but George E. Norcross III helped to usher in lucrative tax breaks. The land went to his friends and allies. Now, federal investigators are looking into some of the deals.
Dollars for Profs: Search Conflicts of Interest
For the first time ever, you can see conflict of interest and financial disclosure records for employees of universities across the country.
Under Trump, LGBTQ Progress Is Being Reversed in Plain Sight
Donald Trump promised he would fight for LGBTQ people. Instead, his administration has systematically undone recent gains in their rights and protections. Here are 31 examples.
Congressional Survey on Hate Crimes
We asked members of Congress what they wanted to do about hate violence beyond offering thoughts and prayers. Here’s what they said.
In a Notoriously Polluted Area of the Country, Massive New Chemical Plants Are Still Moving In
Data from an EPA model indicates that communities along the lower Mississippi River corridor already face severely elevated cancer risks from industrial activity. Massive new chemical plants are slated to be built there anyway.
Bailout Tracker: See Where More Than $600 Billion Went
ProPublica is still tracking where every dollar of taxpayer money from the 2008 bailout of the financial system has gone. See for yourself.
Trump’s Get Out of Jail Free Card for a Convicted Scammer Is Full of Half-Truths and Omissions
Arkansas businessman Ted Suhl was given a rare commutation after serving less than half of a seven-year sentence for bribery and fraud. We annotated the official White House announcement to fill in some key missing details.
ProPublica’s Collaborative Data Journalism Guide
Learn tips and best practices on how to set up and run a collaborative reporting project.
You Can Now See Who’s Contributing to 2020 Presidential Campaigns by State
ProPublica is making available the quarterly records of itemized contributions to presidential candidates by state. Track the money going into presidential campaigns using ProPublica’s interactive database, FEC Itemizer.
Follow the 2020 Money Trail
Presidential candidates must file their campaign finances quarterly and their next deadline is July 15. Keep track of the money they’re raising and spending using ProPublica’s interactive database, FEC Itemizer.
Meet the Data Institute Class of 2019
We’re thrilled to announce the 12 outstanding journalists who will be joining us for the Data Institute this year.
Anatomy of the Gambling Bill
Illinois is going to dramatically expand gambling. Here’s the bill and what it means.
What Happened to All the Jobs Trump Promised? An Update
Since the election, President Trump has made 35 specific claims about companies adding or saving American jobs thanks to his intervention. Spoiler Alert: They haven’t held up.
Where in the U.S. Are You Most Likely to Be Audited by the IRS?
A new study shows dramatic regional differences in who gets audited. The hardest hit? Poor workers across the country.
A Guide to Every Permitted Natural Gas Well in West Virginia
For the first time ever, ProPublica and the Gazette-Mail used software to show over 5,000 permitted wells and the pads on which they sit. Here’s what they look like.
