Publication Items

The Philadelphia Inquirer explores the implications of an electric meter that knows when you are sleeping, when you are awake, and a lot more besides.

Current law has no disclosure requirements for fake grass-roots lobbying — such as that of a coal industry campaign to stop climate legislation which sent forged letters to members of Congress, pretending to be from minority and community organizations.

The data, from hundreds of facilities in 35 states, provide reporters the raw material for hundreds of local stories.

This new resource can provide some good initial clues for important stories that in years past had to be deferred at least two more months, and sometimes far longer.